There were 16 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Tuesday, August 20, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
Here is our latest Santa Ana Daily Crime Report: Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Melendez gets a new job in L.A. that will pay $140K and boost her pension
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti plans to appoint veteran school district administrator Thelma Melendez de Santa Ana as his new education deputy, according to KPCC.
The arrangement came to light in documents for L.A. Unified’s Tuesday school board meeting. A “reimbursement agreements” section included a request by the City of Los Angeles to hire an LA Unified employee.
Vivian Ekchian, L.A. Unified’s Chief of Human Resources, said that item refers to Thelma Melendez de Santa Ana, who was hired by the school district at a $140,000-a-year salary. Continue reading
There were 29 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, 8/19
There were 29 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, August 19, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping. These crimes included a DUI and a Disturbing the Peace/Noise/Fight incident at the 500 block of South Broadway.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Councilwoman Martinez to present a State of the City address on 8/28
Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez is hosting her own State of the City address on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at 6 pm, at the Santa Ana Senior Center, located at 424 West 3rd St., in Santa Ana.
Please RSVP to Martinez’ assistant, Gail Woods, at gwoods5@santa-ana.org or at 714-647-5200. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana to host Park(ing) Day event on Sep. 20
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community Alert: City to Host Park(ing) Day Event
SANTA ANA, CA (August 15, 2013) – On Friday, September 20, 2013 the City of Santa Ana will invite the public to transform parking spaces into “parklets” for the day as part of the annual global event known as PARK(ing) Day. Members of the public and other organizations are invited to participate in this unique opportunity to re-envision public open space. Continue reading
Restored Metropolis to be screened to benefit Frida Cinema on 9/7
Metropolis Live Score Benefit Screening
Join OC Film Fiesta and the upcoming Frida Cinema on Saturday, September 7, 2013, as we team with a talented collective of local musicians to breathe new life into one of cinema’s most groundbreaking and enduring classics – Fritz Lang’s 1927 science-fiction masterpiece, METROPOLIS.
We are very excited to screen the fully-restored, 145-minute Kino version of Metropolis at this special event. Recently completed and remastered after 25 minutes of lost footage was unearthed in a museum in Argentina, Metropolis tells the tale of a dystopian future where humans are divided into two groups: the citizens, who celebrate a thriving economy and idyllic surroundings in a towering city above, and the workers, who toil and slave in the dismal factories below. When a citizen of Metropolis uncovers the truth about the plight of the workers, it sets in motion a stirring tale of revolution, love, identity, and the power of human will. Continue reading
Local artist Scott Keltic Knot to release new music video on 8/25
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Local artist Scott Keltic Knot to release new music video!
August 25, 2013, 6:00 – 9:00pm El Centro Cultural de México 313 N. Birch St. Santa Ana, CA 92701
SANTA ANA – “No human being is ‘illegal’” is the chorus to Scott Keltic Knot’s latest music video. Outraged at the increasing militarization of the border, criminalization of migrants, and the punitive versions of “immigration reform,” Scott’s message defiantly demands universal equality for all humans. Continue reading
OC law enforcement agencies racked up 149 DUIs between 8/16 and 8/18
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Summer / Labor Day Holiday “Avoid the 38” DUI Campaign – Monday Update
SANTA ANA, California – (August 19, 2013) – The Summer/Labor Day National Anti-DUI crackdown has resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from routine traffic enforcement and special “Avoid the 38” Task Force DUI deployments.
During the enforcement period of Friday, August 16, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. through Sunday August 18, 2013 at 11:59 a.m., officers representing 38 county law enforcement agencies have arrested 149 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. No DUI fatalities were reported. In 2012, 153 DUI arrests occurred during the same three (3) day time period. Continue reading
Attempted kidnapping among 32 crimes reported in Santa Ana on 8/18
It was a busy day for the SAPD in Santa Ana on Sunday, August 18, 2013, with 32 crimes reported by our friends at CrimeMapping. The crimes included three more DUIs and an attempted kidnapping at the 1100 block of W. 17th St.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
I-405 reopens following successful Bridge Bash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 18, 2013
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Ted Nguyen (714) 560-5334 or (949) 637-6836
I-405 Reopens Following Successful Bridge Bash
The closure was necessary to demolish the southbound I-405 to eastbound SR-22 connector as part of the West County Connectors Project
ORANGE – The southbound San Diego Freeway (I-405) reopened to traffic at 2:20 p.m. today after being closed between the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) and Valley View Street in Westminster. The northbound I-405 will reopen to traffic at 3 p.m. Continue reading
Poll: Is it time to put video cameras on Santa Ana police officers?
When the City of Rialto put video cameras on their police officers formal complaints against the officers plunged 88% during the year and officer “use of force” incidents dropped by 59%, according to the New York Daily News.
Officers have the option of mounting the cameras – provided by Taser International – on a headset, and new technology will enable them to wear the equipment on a cap or sunglasses. And officers in the future will be able to write reports taken directly from the camera footage, which will include sound, according to the San Jose Mercury News. Continue reading
Five DUIs among 23 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Saturday, 8/17
There were 23 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Saturday, August 17, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping. These included an astounding five DUIs!
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Council Members MIA from yesterday’s Santa Ana Peace March
More than 100 people from about 25 churches and community organizations marched on Saturday morning in a quest for peace in Santa Ana’s neighborhoods, according to the O.C. Register.
What was missing from this Santa Ana Peace March? Apparently none of the Santa Ana Council Members showed up. Click here and see for yourself – the Register did not capture any Council Members in their photo coverage of this event. And Pastor Ariel Meza, who coordinated this event, also did not mention the Council Members on his Facebook page, nor do they appear in the pictures that he took. Continue reading
There were 23 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Friday, Aug. 16
There were 23 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Friday, August 16, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping. These included an Assault with a Deadly Weapon, on the 300 block of South Maple, and two more Vehicle Thefts, and the usual Petty Thefts, Domestic Vioence and Narcotic Reports.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Watch Jaws 2 for free tonight at Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary
Jaws 2 is screening for free tonight, Saturday, August 17 at 8 pm, at Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary, as part of their Movie in the Park series. They are located at 1702 Fairhaven Ave., in Santa Ana.
This event is the last of our Summer Entertainment Series so you don’t want to miss it! Bring your family and friends along with chairs, blankets and your favorite theater snacks to enjoy a Saturday evening movie under the stars in Fairhaven’s beautiful park. Continue reading