There were 25 crimes committed in Santa Ana on Monday, August 12, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping. These included two more DUIs and several burglaries and robberies.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Solorio picks up early labor endorsements for his 2014 Senate race
For Immediate Release: August 12, 2013
For More Information Contact: Maricela Taylor – mobile: (714) 794-8431
Solorio Receives Early and Important Labor Endorsements for his 2014 Senate Race
These endorsements, plus a $450,000 campaign warchest, position Solorio as strong candidate in the 34th Senate District
Santa Ana, CA – Community College Trustee Jose Solorio announces he has received an important statewide endorsement from the California Nurses Association and several local endorsements from the Anaheim Firefighters (Local 2899), Carpenters Union (Local 803), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local 441), Ironworkers Union (Local 443) and the Laborers’ Union (Local 652). Continue reading
100,000 deep-fried Oreos later, the 2013 OC Fair netted 1,374,579 Fair-goers
Media/Press Contact: Robin Wachner, Communications Department (714) 708-1543.
100,000 Deep-Fried Oreos Later, The OC Fair Closes 2013 Season With Second Highest Attendance Ever
Costa Mesa, Calif. (August 12, 2013) – After the last pickle was wrapped in bacon, corn dog deep-fried, piglet petted, carnival plush won and concertgoer rocked, 1,374,579 Fair-goers had heeded the OC Fair’s invitation to “Come & Get It” in 2013.
For the 2013 season, which ran from July 12-August 11, the OC Fair saw its second highest attendance. Plus the Pacific Amphitheatre saw its top-grossing summer concert series which included 11 sold-out concerts. Here are more fun facts about the 2013 OC Fair: Continue reading
Free bread on Wed. courtesy of Calvary Chapel at the Santa Ana YMCA
Wednesdays are our Free Bread Giveaway at the Santa Ana Family YMCA!
The YMCA is partnering with Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa to offer a free bread giveaway on Wednesdays. First come, first served. Hope to see you there! Continue reading
Get fit at the Santa Ana YMCA Boot Camp
Santa Ana Family YMCA wants you to get fit at their summer Boot Camp – for only $80/month. Attend class at any time throughout the month of August!
A certified instructor will challenge you to reach a new fitness level. Each class uses different exercises to help you boost your metabolism, lose weight, gain muscle and feel great! Continue reading
Shooting among 31 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Sunday, August 11
There were 31 crimes committed in Santa Ana on Sunday, August 11, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping. These included two more DUIs and a Shooting at an Occupied Dwelling, at the 1900 block of West 2nd St.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
You can help to distribute food boxes to needy Santa Ana families on 8/21
Mike Dalati & Karina Onofre, will be helping the “OFFICIAL NO ONE LEFT BEHIND” organization to hand out boxes of food filled with cereal, grains, fresh fruit, canned goods, and more to 1,000 local families in the City of Santa Ana, on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, from 10 am to 2 pm, at H&R Block Santa Ana, at 726 S Main St. The food boxes are free!
With so many horrific things going on all over the world, it’s easy to forget the unfortunate things that are taking place right in our own backyard.. Continue reading
Annual WOC Suffrage Day Brunch set for 8/25 at The Hacienda
The Women: For Orange County Annual Suffrage Day Brunch is set for Sunday, August 25, 2013, from 11:30 am to 2 pm, at The Hacienda, in Santa Ana, located at 1725 N. College Avenue.
This signature event will feature guest speaker Andrea Riggs, author of the book “Wake Up, American Women.” $40 Regular Price, $20 Student Price
This year’s honorees include: Continue reading
Four more DUIs among 35 crimes reported in Santa Ana on 8/10
Things got a bit out of control on Saturday, August 10, 2013, in Santa Ana, with 35 crimes reported by our friends at CrimeMapping. The mayhem included an Assault on Police Officers, at 3:30 am, in the Civic Center. Remember that this was also the day of the OC Pride Festival in Downtown Santa Ana. Could that event have contributed to the four DUIs? There were also two Drunk and Disorderly arrests and four Narcotic Reports.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
ExplorOcean featured at John Wayne Airport
The “How to Explore” panel at John Wayne Airport’s ExplorOcean exhibit, showcasing oceanography tools of the trade. More images can be seen here.
John Wayne Airport, Orange County News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2013
“EXPLOROCEAN” FEATURED AT JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An exhibition titled “Inspire, Educate, Explore: ExplorOcean,” featuring displays from the Newport Beach-based ExplorOcean is now on display at John Wayne Airport (JWA) through October 2013.
The exhibit features various oceanography education displays, from maritime navigation artifacts to the science behind the ocean to antique ship models in bottles. Continue reading
6th Annual Townsend Raitt St. Fiesta & Resource Fair set for 8/17
Come out for the 5th Annual Townsend Raitt Street Fiesta! Sponsored by KidWorks.
The event will be Saturday, August 18th, from 10 am-2 pm between the 700 and 900 blocks of Townsend street in Santa Ana. Continue reading
Free Santa Ana youth Summer Sensation event at the Yost Theater today
The 2013 Summer Sensation is set for today, Sunday, August 11, 2013, at the Yost Theater, from 12 noon to 5 pm. This free event is sponsored by the youth form Latino Health Access, KidWorks and the OC Bar Foundation.
The event features free food, live entertainment and a resource fair. Here is the concert and entertainment schedule: Continue reading
Gang member Nguyen found guilty of murdering fellow Viet gang banger
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 09ZF0050: August 9, 2013
*All the defendants in this case were sentenced to life in state prison without the possibility of parole
SANTA ANA – A Vietnamese criminal street gang member was sentenced today to life in state prison without the possibility of parole for the 1995 cold case execution-style murder of a fellow gang associate in retaliation for abandoning them while committing a home invasion robbery one day earlier. Giang Thuy Nguyen, 37, Fountain Valley, was found guilty by a jury April 10, 2012, of one felony count of murder and one felony count of conspiracy to commit murder with sentencing enhancement allegations for murder by lying in wait and committing a crime for the benefit of a criminal street gang. The sentencing enhancements for murder to avoid arrest and crime-bail-crime against Giang Nguyen were found true. Continue reading
Controversial film about a Lesbian couple to screen at the Yost tonight
Include this in your OC Pride celebrations this weekend: a screening of director Raul Fuentes’ film Todo El Mundo Tiene A Alguien Menos Yo (Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me), a film that deals with a torrid romance between a 30-something book editor named Alejandra and a free-spirited teen named Maria. It will be showing this Saturday at the Yost Theater, followed by a Q&A with the director, according to the OC Weekly.
A reception for the director will precede the event at 6 pm at the theater. Tickets for the reception and screening are $15, and limited to the first 100 reservations. For tickets, visit HERE. Continue reading
Save $5 on the new BODIES and Titanic exhibits in Buena Park
Tickets are on sale now for BODIES…The Exhibition and Titanic The Experience. The highly anticipated Exhibitions are being hosted at former Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park. With the opening of these two educational and entertaining attractions, Buena Park’s attraction total is brought to six, the most attractions in one city in Orange County.
Tickets for the popular Exhibitions can be obtained by logging onto www.BuenaParkExhibitions.com. But don’t pay full price! Click here for a five dollar coupon to these exhibits. The coupon is good for up to six people and expires at the end of August, 2013. Continue reading