FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gail Krause, (714) 647-1840
OC Coroner Seeks Public’s Assistance to Identify Jane Doe
SANTA ANA, CA – (October 9, 2013) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Coroner Division is seeking the public’s help in identifying and locating the family of an unidentified female of possible mixed race. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 09ZF0058: October 9, 2013
MAN FACES TRIAL FOR MURDERING ANOTHER MAN BY HITTING HIM IN HEAD AND FACE WITH AXE HANDLE
*Defendant is accused of fleeing the scene in victim’s car and was later arrested for DUI
SANTA ANA – A man faces trial tomorrow for murdering another man by hitting him in the head and face with the handle of an axe before fleeing the scene in the victim’s car. Jorge Santiago Avalos, 27, is charged with one felony count of murder and faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison if convicted. This is a re-trial of the case where a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in April 2012. Opening statements are expected to begin tomorrow, Oct. 10, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in Department C-30, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
SHARI L. FREIDENRICH, CPA, CCMT, CPFA, CPFIM
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shari Freidenrich, October 8, 2013 (714) 834-7625
NEW $100 NOTE RELEASED INTO CIRCULATION TODAY!
Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari L. Freidenrich, CPA, announced that the $100 note is the latest U.S. currency to be redesigned by the Federal Reserve and includes new security features developed over the last decade. The $100 note is the largest denomination that has been printed since 1969. This note is commonly referred to as a “Benjamin” as the image of Benjamin Franklin is printed on the back of the note. It is one of only two notes that does not feature a President of the United States. This note will be easier for the public to authenticate, but more difficult for counterfeiters to replicate. As with all other U.S. currency, the note includes the signature of the U.S. Treasurer. Continue reading
There were 22 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Wouldn’t the Santiago Park Lawn Bowling Center be a great place for a dog park?
Rent.com has compiled its list of the Top 10 Dog-Friendly Cities in America. The scores were based on factors like rental inventory, walkability, pet care costs, dog parks, and other dog-friendly establishments and events, according to the California City News.
As you might imagine Santa Ana did not make that list. Our city has zero dog parks. But here is how the other cities shape up: Continue reading
Los Angeles-Santa Ana-Long Beach ranks first among cities with more than 500,000 residents for the percentage of roads in poor condition, according to TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group that studies transportation data and issues. According to the study, about 64% of roads in greater Los Angeles are in poor condition, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
TRIP based their study on the Federal Highway Administration’s data from 2011 that catalogs the condition of major roads, including potholes, rough pavement, utility cuts, and cracks, according to California City News.
In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana area, the poor condition of the roads contributes to an annual vehicle maintenance cost of $832, according to the report, according to NBC.
Here are TRIP’s latest road reports: Continue reading
A Costume Howl at the Santora (Halloween Bash) has been set for Thursday, October 31, 2013, from 8 pm until 2 am, at the historic Santora Arts building in Downtown Santa Ana, at the Artists Village. There is a $5 Suggested donation (Free drink with donation).
County of Orange, Health Care Agency
Press Release
“Commit to Speak”- National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
(Santa Ana) – October 15 marks National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, which helps promote testing and early diagnosis of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. There are 6,876 individuals reported to be living with HIV in Orange County, over 300 people being diagnosed with HIV each year.
In 2012, 42.5% of people who were diagnosed with AIDS in Orange County did not know they had HIV. Many of these people had been to a medical setting like an emergency room, a community health center, or their doctor, but were not tested for HIV. There are an estimated 1,509 people living in Orange County who have HIV and don’t know it – many of whom will develop AIDS before realizing they are HIV infected. Continue reading
There were 32 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) has announced a Baker Fire Update at 9 am: 80% contained, estimated acres is 40, expected containment October 10, 1 barn damaged. There are 7 fire engines, 5 fire hand crews, 6 bulldozers, 2 excavators, 7 water tenders, with a total of 270 personnel on scene.
All residents are cleared to re-enter the area by 6 pm tonight. Additional Information: Fire information is available at www.ocfa.org or at (714) 573-6200. The OCFA also regularly updates their Facebook page. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community Alert: Birch Park Fitness Zone Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
SANTA ANA, CA (October 8, 2013) – The City of Santa Ana invites the community to the Birch Park Fitness Zone Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday, October 12, 2013. The Parks and Recreation Agency, with its continuous efforts to promote health and fitness, will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the new Fitness Zone in Birch Park. Thanks to city employees’ generous donations responding to the request from the Santa Ana Senior Center Advisory Board, the fitness zone has become a reality. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Police Arrest Serial Robbery Suspect
On Sunday October 6th at approximately 11 pm patrol officers contact suspect on a bike wearing a back pack in the 100 Block East Dyer. When the officer contacts suspect Dennis Adamson (24) he advises officer that he had a handgun in his backpack. Officer also located Two- Black ski masks. Adamson matched the description of a robbery suspect who had committed two (2) armed robberies of commercial businesses in the area. Continue reading
The artist group Workshop for Community Arts organized eight artists to paint a Plaza Santa Ana mural at the intersection of 4th and French streets by Dec. 13, according to the O.C. Register.
We promoted the WCA’s call for artists in a post we published on Sep 4, 2013
But the mural isn’t going to happen after all – it was killed by the current Acting City Manager of Santa Ana, Carlos Rojas, who is also the City’s Police Chief.
The question is – who killed the mural? And was that maybe for the best? Continue reading
Cecilia Iglesias and Janet Nguyen
I have heard from several inside sources that SAUSD School Board member Cecilia Iglesias is considering running against Santa Ana Councilman Sal Tinajero next year, in Ward 6.
Tinajero also served on the SAUSD School Board before he ran for the Santa Ana City Council.
Tinajero won his first election in Ward 6 back in November of 2o06, when his main opponent was Jennifer Villasenor. She had Mayor Miguel Pulido’s support. Tinajero was hammered via direct mail for weeks and he actually ran out of campaign money. However Villasenor was undone by the presence of George Collins on the ballot. Collins ended up with over five thousand votes and Tinajero squeeked past Villasenor by 880 votes, according to Smart Voter. Continue reading
Part of the roof of a hangar collapsed at a former military base in Tustin, damaging a $35-million dirigible and causing it to leak helium, according to ABC News.
The collapse left a 25-by-25-foot hole in the ceiling and caused a helium leak in the 254 foot long airship about 7:45 a.m., Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi said. No one was injured, he added, according to Fox News.
Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer, who was at the hanger Monday, said the roof collapse worried him because the county is slated to take over the structure. “This is going to raise serious questions about the future of this hanger and whether Orange County can afford future liability,” Spitzer said, according to the L.A. Times. Continue reading