On Friday, 10/11/13, Petra Perez Jimenez – sixty-eight year old female (Santa Ana ) was struck by a vehicle while pushing a shopping cart through the intersection of Grant Street and Standard Avenue.
The female was transported to Western Medical Center for treatment. The motorist who was driving a Toyota Camry northbound Standard, subsequently struck the pedestrian at the intersection of Grant Street remained at the scene.
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There were 18 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, October 14, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
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Santa Ana Resident Supports Autism Speaks and Walks for her Four Children with Autism
Roben Head will walk in honor of her four adopted autistic children at Orange County Walk Now for Autism’s new location: Irvine’s Great Park.
IRVINE, Calif. – Santa Ana resident, Roben Head embraces the challenges and triumphs of raising not one, but four adopted children diagnosed with autism. Evan, 15, Taylor, 13, Nathan, 13 and Jordon, 11 were all diagnosed around the age of three. At age 53, Head navigates through her busy day of schedules by caring for each one in her full time job as stay at home mom.
Head created “Team Evan” last year to walk in honor of her children and all families who face the challenges of living with autism. Continue reading
There were 24 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Sunday, October 13, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
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SAPD Advisory: Vehicle vs pedestrian fatal
A six-year-old boy was killed and his grandmother seriously injured when they were struck by a pickup truck as the woman walked the child and his seven-year-old sister to school Monday in Santa Ana, according to authorities, as reported by the Fountain Valley Patch. The accident location is very near to Washington Elementary School.
The boy was later identified as Alan Martinez, according to KTLA. His surviving sister is named Mia.
The 48-year-old grandmother sustained multiple broken bones, according to Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna and Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
A restricted fund at the Orange County clerk-recorder’s office was so badly mismanaged under Tom Daly — the former department head and current assemblyman — that millions of dollars in spending cannot yet be legally justified, concludes a county internal audit review released this week, according to the Voice of OC.
The corruption Daly fostered at the Clerk-Recorder’s office was astounding. And now it has been quantified – you can read the full audit report here. Continue reading
The 11th Annual Noche de Altares is set for Saturday, November 2, 2013, from 1 to 10 pm, at 4th and Birch Streets, in Santa Ana.
This event is free to the public. The event includes
The Santa Ana, Costa Mesa & Tustin Chambers of Commerce are combining forces again this year for their Tri-City Business Expo III & Fall Culinary Festival being held at the Doubletree by Hilton in Santa Ana, at 201 East MacArthur Blvd., on November 5, 2013, from 4 pm to 7 pm. Admission is ten dollars.
This is a great way to network while enjoying some of the best food in town! $10 admission and this includes complimentary self parking! Bring your business cards & your appetite! Continue reading
Dialogue/Diálogos Invites Santa Ana to a Free Theatre-Making Workshop! No experience necessary. Introduction to Acting in Movement is set for Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Latino Health Access, located at 450 W 4th St, Suite 130, in Santa Ana. The Instructor is Mercy Vazz.
This workshop will introduce first-time actors to telling a story without words. The workshop also introduces the idea that stories are not bound by text or dialogue, but can be told through the magic of the imagination and physical expression as well. Continue reading
Legal Thriller Inherit the Wind: A Riveting Courtroom Drama
The legal thriller Inherit the Wind, one of the great American dramas of the 20th century, is now being presented at the Attic Community Theater, located at 2995 W Segerstrom, in Santa Ana, through Nov. 3, 2013. Inherit the Wind is as rousing and relevant today as it was in 1955.
In this play a pair of legal giants go head-to-head in this gripping courtroom drama inspired by the historic Scopes “monkey trial.” A masterpiece of American theater, Inherit the Wind focuses on a small-town school science teacher who’s put on trial for teaching evolution, and the subsequent courtroom clash between friends and rival attorneys Drummond and Brady, standing in for the real trial’s William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow. Continue reading
There were 17 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
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This Council spends money like drunken sailors…
At its last meeting with him, an appreciative City Council honored O’Rourke with a proclamation and declared the day “Kevin O’Rourke Day,” according to the O.C. Register. As it turns out, O’Rourke made a mint working as a temp City Manager in Santa Ana.
How much did it cost Santa Ana to get rid of former City Manager Paul Walters? Over one million dollars. That is the tip of the icerberg. Check out the huge sums of money our City Council has blown over the past few years: Continue reading
There were 27 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
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WHEN: October 13th, Sunday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
WHERE: San Juan Capistrano Mission, corner of Ortega Highway and Camino Capistrano
WHO: Indigenous people and supporters .
WHAT: Indigenous people revisit scene of crime of continuing genocide in 8th annual event
WHY: Columbus Day was terminated as a national holiday in the 1990’s. Nevertheless this flagrant celebration continues to flourish within American culture and the private sector. Continue reading
The 2013 Catrina Ball is set for this Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, from 8 pm until 12:30 am at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, located at 117 N. Sycamore, in Santa Ana. Click here to RSVP on Facebook.
Dust off your dancing zapatos, wear your finest Catrina and Catrin attire, and celebrate with us as we fundraise for Santa Ana’s Noche de Altares, the largest Dia de los Muertos event in Orange County. Continue reading