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Monthly Archives: November 2013

Woman allegedly pushed out of a pickup truck ID’ed as Gloria Sanchez

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Jane Doe

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Update- Detective request public’s assistance -Suspicious Death/Homicide Investigation

Detectives advise that family members have contacted them based on media reports on this case. The victim in this case has been ID’ed as Gloria Sanchez (21) additionally the small child found with her was her 13 month old daughter ( no name released).

Additionally Friday night Fransico Montano’s (21) turned himself and his vehicle a Black Toyota Rav4 into the detectives at the Police Department. Montano is the victims boyfriend and father of the 13 month old child. Montano was uncooperative with Detectives at this time. Detectives booked Montano into Santa Ana Police Department Jail for CVC 20001(a) Felony Hit and Run for now pending further investigation. Bail was enhanced to 200k as Montano is considered a flight risk. Continue reading→

A Christmas Gift for the Forgotten fundraiser/kermes set for today at 3 pm

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St. Anne Convent

The Sisters of the Company of Mary are hosting a fundraiser today, Nov. 2, 2013, from 3 pm to 9 pm called “A Christmas Gift for the Forgotten,” at the Sainte Anne Convent, located at 1339 S. Broadway, in Santa Ana.

This Kermes (fundraiser) will raise funds to provide a very special Christmas dinner for incarcerated youth at juvenile hall. Call (818)795-9052 if you have any questions or want to RSVP. Continue reading→

13 men busted for trying to hook up with fake prostitutes on Harbor Blvd.

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Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release: November 1, 2013

THIRTEEN MEN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTING OR AGREEING TO ENGAGE IN PROSTITUTION

SANTA ANA – Thirteen men were convicted and sentenced for attempting or agreeing to engage in prostitution. Geobani Jonathan Benitez, 24, Tustin; Eufermio Duarte, 36, Santa Ana; Ierusamlema Stevenson Faupusa, 37 Los Alamitos; Jeremy Fields, 38, Costa Mesa; Michael Allen Gomez, 51, Santa Ana; Juan Valdez Heredia, 67, Santa Ana; Noe Hernandez, 35, Santa Ana; and Arnulfo Martinez, 28, Santa Ana; each pleaded guilty in October 2013, to one misdemeanor count of agreeing to engage in prostitution. Jesus Quezada Cisneros, 55, Garden Grove, pleaded guilty Oct. 10, 2013, to one misdemeanor count of loitering with intent to commit prostitution.

Benitez, Cisneros, Duarte, Fields, Faupusa, Gomez, Heredia, Hernandez, and Arnulfo Martinez, were each sentenced to three years informal probation and 10 days in jail with the possibility of CalTrans in lieu of jail, and must submit to AIDS testing and education. Benitez, Cisneros, Duarte, Faupusa, Fields, and Hernandez, were also required to donate to the Victim/Witness Emergency Fund. Continue reading→

Santiago Canyon and Santa Ana Colleges offer 4-Week January Intersession

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For Immediate Release: November 1, 2013

Santiago Canyon and Santa Ana Colleges Offer 4-Week January Intersession

(Santa Ana)— Santa Ana and Santiago Canyon College are offering a January intersession beginning January 6, 2014 through February 2, 2014. Students who were enrolled during fall 2013 will be able to register for classes starting Monday, November 4. New and returning students can register beginning November 6 and registration remains open until January 3, 2014.

A wide range of classes are available at both colleges with an emphasis on general education requirements, including English, mathematics, science, social sciences, kinesiology, and more. Full class details are available for Santa Ana College (SAC) at www.sac.edu/intersession and for Santiago Canyon College (SCC) at www.sccollege.edu/intersession. Continue reading→

OCTA has drivers seeing more green through Signal Synchronization Program

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 1, 2013

OCTA Has Drivers Seeing More Green Through Signal Synchronization Program

Goal of improving 2,000 intersections with renewed Measure M funds more than halfway complete

ORANGE – Motorists throughout Orange County are moving along city streets more efficiently and saving gas thanks to the Orange County Transportation Authority’s signal synchronization effort.

An update to the OCTA’s board this week showed that more than 1,074 intersections, along 269 miles of streets, have been synchronized in the last five years. That’s more than halfway toward the original 30-year Measure M goal to synchronize 2,000 intersections along 750 miles of roadway. Continue reading→

Woman dies after falling or being pushed out of a pick-up truck on Edinger

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Woman falls out of truck in Santa Ana

Click here to watch a news video about this incident, on Fox News.

The Santa Ana Police Department responded to a report of a woman who was found lying on the street at 1600 W. Edinger last night at around 8 pm, according to an SAPD press release. Upon arrival, the police officers located a woman who had sustained major trauma apparently as a result of either being pushed or jumping from a vehicle that was traveling eastbound on Edinger near Raitt Street. Found near the woman was a young female child about 1-2 years old. Continue reading→

Should our broke city be paying artists to decorate utility boxes?

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Utility Box Public Art in Santa Ana

The Santa Ana City Council is offering artists the opportunity to beautify SanTana’s plain ol’ dumpy utility boxes with their own original artwork with the Utility Box Art Project. UBAP is just one of the ways the council is planning to bring in more public art to town, while at the same time engaging members of the community to participate. Artists and art groups must apply by November 6 to be considered for the opportunity, as they will be able to enjoy the neat perk of exposure, a stipend of $700 and a reimbursement of $200 for supplies, according to the OC Weekly.

Artists said that the $900 pay being offered to paint local power boxes was simply too low, according to the Voice of OC. Continue reading→