There were 25 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Friday, August 9, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping. The crimes included six acts of Domestic Violence. Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Grammy-nominated DJ to headline free entertainment at OC Pride on 8/10
This Saturday, August 10, 2013, from Noon to 10:00 pm, OC Pride will return to the streets of Downtown Santa Ana on Fourth Street, between Broadway and Ross, courtesy of the Orange County Equality Coalition (OCEC). OC Pride is a one-day festival honoring our LGBT and Ally culture through celebration, advocacy, community, and PRIDE. Check in on Facebook here.
Orange County LGBT Pride is pleased to announce that Grammy-nominated producer, house DJ and remixer, Dave Aude will be headlining our Main Dance Tent while US Billboard chart topper Luciana entertains us on the Main Stage. Continue reading
Seven Vehicle Thefts among 24 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Thursday, 8/8
There were 24 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Thursday, August 8, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping. These included a whopping seven Vehicle Thefts! Please watch your cars. Don’t leave any valuables in them. Park under street lights or in garages. This really is getting ridiculous!
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Have you seen this Santa Ana bank robber?
Santa Ana Police request assistance identifying- Bank Robbery Suspect Wanted – Chase Bank 3600 S. Bristol, Aug -8-2013
On 8/08/13 at about 1535 hours, the suspect entered the Chase Bank and passed a demand note to the bank teller demanding money. After the teller handed the suspect an undisclosed amount of money he fled out of the bank through the southwest door. The suspect was last seen walking north through the west parking lot. Continue reading
Learn about the OC Draft Bikeways Strategy at Latino Health Access on 8/17
1st and 2nd District Bikeways Collaborative
The 1st and 2nd District Bikeways Collaborative is a coordinated planning effort led by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) involving many agencies including the County of Orange, Caltrans, and the cities of Buena Park, Cypress, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Stanton, and Westminster. One of the primary objectives of this effort is to build consensus on regional bikeway corridors and to help position local jurisdictions for funding opportunities.
The results of this effort will be documented in the Districts 1 & 2 Bikeways Strategy, which will identify a set of regional bikeway corridors that connect major activity areas such as employment centers, transit stations, colleges, and universities. The Bikeways Strategy will also provide an implementation toolbox of bikeway treatments and enhancements, as well as information on bikeways funding resources. Continue reading
Correa bill to increase college access for deported U.S. citizens advances
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE APPROVES LEGISLATION TO INCREASE COLLEGE ACCESS FOR DEPORTED U.S. CITIZENS
August 06, 2013
Sacramento – Today, the California State Assembly Committee on Higher Education approved Senate Bill (SB) 141, authored by State Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana), with a broad bipartisan vote. This measure will restore access to California colleges, universities and scholarships for children who are U.S. citizens, but are forced to live abroad as a result of their parents’ deportation. Continue reading
Portion of I-405 to shut down for planned Bridge Bash from August 17-18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 6, 2013
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joel Zlotnik (714) 560-5713 or (949) 547-9672 , Ted Nguyen (714) 560-5334 or (949) 637-6836
I-405 Full Shutdown Planned For ‘Bridge Bash’
Freeway will close for 20 hours Aug.17-18 between I-605 and Valley View Street in Orange County
ORANGE – The San Diego Freeway (I-405) is scheduled to be fully closed in both directions from 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 through 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, between the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) and Valley View Street in Westminster.
The 20-hour full freeway closure is necessary so crews can demolish the bridge linking the southbound I-405 to eastbound Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22) as part of the West County Connectors project. Construction of a new connector bridge was completed late last month and is now being used by drivers. Continue reading
New City Manager’s huge contract blows up in the local media
The Santa Ana City Council’s incredibly ridiculous decision to make their new City Manager, David Cavazos, a multi-millionaire (when you add in his six figure pension from the City of Phoenix) has backfired in a big way – exploding on the airwaves of our local radio and TV stations. Arizona City Council candidate Keogh Parks piled on too, at a City Council candidates’ forum, according to KJZZ News.
19 crimes reported in Santa Ana on 8/7, including four Vehicle Thefts
There were 19 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping. four Vehicle Thefts.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
City of Santa Ana touts their Building Codes
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community Alert: City’s Building Code Effectiveness Promotes Safety, Saves Money
SANTA ANA, CA (August 8, 2013) – The Insurance Services Office (ISO), a leading advisor to property and casualty insurance companies, in its latest review gave the City’s building code program high marks for adopting and implementing state-of-the-art building codes to protect the safety of people who visit, work or live in Santa Ana. Continue reading
O.C. Crime Lab Press Conference and Media Tour set for 8/14
For Immediate Release: August 8, 2013
Orange County Crime Lab Press Conference and Media Tour
WHAT: In celebration of National Forensic Science Week, the Orange County Crime Lab (OCCL) is opening its doors to the media. Established in 1948, the OCCL is among the 25 largest crime labs in the nation. It is highly-regarded in the forensic community with state-of-the-art technology. With 135 staff members, the lab processing approximately 50,000 items of evidence each year. Continue reading
Santa Ana public Strategic Planning Forum set for August 10
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Creating Our Future
SANTA ANA, CA (July 26, 2013) – The City of Santa Ana invites community members to an upcoming STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMUNITY FORUM.
Saturday, August 10, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Southwest Senior Center, located at 2201 W. McFadden Avenue
in Santa Ana. Continue reading
Why did the City Council agree to make the new City Manager a millionaire?
It is very hard to understand why the Santa Ana City Council would offer a contract to our new City Manager, David Cavazos, that will essentially make him a millionaire. What were they thinking?
Consider that in Santa Ana the per capita income, was $15,243 in 2010 and while it is projected to increase to $16,383 by 2015, according to the City of Santa Ana, the per capita income in California, is $29,634 and the per capita income in Orange County is $34,416, according to the U.S. Census. Continue reading
New Santa Ana City Manager is set to be a multi-millionaire
New Santa Ana City Manager Will Get Big Salary and Pension
By ADAM ELMAHREK, Voice of OC
In addition to more than $550,000 in compensation in the coming year from Santa Ana, new City Manager David Cavazos is also set to begin collecting a six-figure annual pension from Phoenix, according to a report in the Arizona Republic newspaper.
The 53-year-old Cavazos worked at Phoenix City Hall for 26 years and was city manager for the last four, which puts him in line for an annual pension of at least $130,000, which means that his income in the coming year will at minimum be close to $700,000 and perhaps significantly higher. Continue reading
The OC Labor Fed will host a Town Hall for Immigration Reform on 8/12
The Orange County Labor Federation is hosting a Town Hall for Immigration Reform on August 12, 2013, at the West Coast Christian Tabernacle, located at 309 N. Main St., on the Second Floor, in Santa Ana, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
They will untangle what the current bill means for our communities. They will discuss reform that includes a pathway to citizenship and keeps families together.
Invited guests include the following Members of Congress: Continue reading