New Santa Ana | Monthly Archives: November 2015

Repeat DUI driver facing life in prison after running over a man sitting on a sidewalk

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Ramon Horta-Jaime

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15CF2505

Date: November 5, 2015

DRUNKEN DRIVER TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR HIT-AND-RUN CRASH THAT KILLED PEDESTRIAN SITTING ON SIDEWALK

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A drunken driver is scheduled to be arraigned today for hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian sitting on a sidewalk. Ramon Horta, 55, Santa Ana, is charged with one felony count of murder, one felony count of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, hit and run with permanent injury or death, one misdemeanor count of driving on a suspended license due to a prior DUI, and sentencing enhancements for inflicting great bodily injury. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison. He is being held on $1 million bail and is expected to be arraigned today in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined. Continue reading→

Marijuana dispensary threatens Mayor Pulido with a recall and defiantly reopens

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Drugs, Marijuana, Miguel Pulido, Politics, Santa Ana 2 Comments

Matthew Scott Pappas

For Immediate Release: November 6, 2015

Contact: Jason Aula, 202-277-5737

The Law Office of Matthew Pappa’s defies the illegal police raids at 9 a.m. by reopening dispensary

(Santa Ana, CA) Today the law office of Matthew Pappas declares war on illegal raids, corrupt politicians, and theft of collective property. We also call attention to the corrupt nature of the Santa Ana police department of which we have evidence of them consuming medical cannabis.

The City of Santa under the command by chief city executive, which is corrupt Mayor Pulido directs the Santa Ana PD to raid collectives even though it is common knowledge in the “MMJ” world Pulido allegedly has a stake in a collective inside Santa Ana. Continue reading→

SAPD DUI checkpoint set for tonight at 1500 E. McFadden

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD conducting DUI/Drivers License checkpoint Friday, November 6th , 9:00PM – 3:00AM, 1500 E. McFadden

SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT

The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, November 6th, 2015. It will begin at 9:00 PM and is scheduled to conclude at 3:00 AM. It will be conducted in the area of 1500 E. McFadden Avenue, in the City of Santa Ana.

The primary purpose of a DUI Checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, not to increase arrests. All too often, members of our community are senselessly injured or killed on local roadways by impaired drivers. This DUI/Drivers License checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies, as well as ensuring drivers have a valid driver’s license. The DMV reports that unlicensed drivers are 4.9 times more likely to cause a fatal crash than a licensed driver. Continue reading→

Santa Ana Day of the Dead Ciclovia event set for Nov. 8

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Bicycles, Civic Affairs, Entertainment, Santa Ana 3 Comments

City of Santa Ana

Community Alert: Second Annual Open Street Event – SOMOS in Santa Ana / Segundo Evento Anual de Calles Abiertas – SOMOS en Santa Ana

Second Annual Open Street Event – Ciclovia in Santa Ana: Celebrating the Day of the Dead

The City of Santa Ana is proud to host its second annual Ciclovia – an open streets event where the streets will be closed to cars and opened to bikers, walkers and runners. SOMOS or “Sunday On Main Open Streets” is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2015 from 9 am to 2 pm.

In celebration of Día de los Muertos, the event will feature decorations associated with this annual cultural festivity. The public is encouraged to come dressed in the spirit of the Day of the Dead celebration and decorate their bikes, skateboards or strollers! Share with the community that you honor the spirits and value alternative, safe and fun transportation by participating in this automobile-free event. All walkers, runners, and bikers are welcome to have fun and connect with others in a fun and fit way. Continue reading→

Why Mayor Pulido was booted from the South Coast AQMD’s Board today

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Curt Pringle, Environment, Miguel Pulido, Orange County, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana 2 Comments

Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido used to be friendly with former Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle back in the day. The two of them often teamed up with former Irvine Mayor Larry Agran – and were referred to as the Tres Caballeros. Well Agran was booted off the Irvine City Council when the Republicans took over in Irvine and Pringle went on to become a lobbyist. And now Pringle has, as a lobbyist, turned on Pulido.

Pulido served on the Board of Governors of the South Coast Air Quality Management District for over a decade. That gig is over now as Pringle and several prominent Republican leaders led a movement to dump Pulido and replace him with a Republican – Lake Forest Councilman Dwight Robinson. Continue reading→

The SAPD seeks to identify a suspect in the shooting of a marijuana dispensary’s owner

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Drugs, Marijuana, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Detectives Request Media & Public’s Assistance in Identifying Suspect Wanted In Attempted Murder Case Of Marijuana Dispensary Owner

Suspect: Male, Unknown Race, 20-30 years old, 5-4 to to 5-6, thin build

On November 2, 2015, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the victim, a 48 year-old male, was exiting his business and walking to his vehicle in the parking lot of the business complex at 1900 East Warner Avenue when he was shot at by an unknown gunman. The suspect fled on foot southbound through the business complex. Continue reading→

The SAPD looking for burglary suspects who used a victim’s credit card and checks

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Banking, Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Detectives Request Assistance In Identifying Vehicle Burglary Suspects

Synopsis: On 10/21/15 between 7:45 and 08:10am, the victim’s vehicle was burglarized on the 1100 block of W. Stevens in the City of Santa Ana. Stolen items include the victim’s identification card and an Orange County Credit Union checkbook.

At 3:07 p.m., the unknown female (Suspect #1) deposited one of the victim’s checks into a SchoolsFirst FCU ATM (590 N. Euclid St, Anaheim). At 3:52 p.m., another unknown female (Suspect #2) used the victim’s identification card and check to purchase items at Food 4 Less (2140 S. Bristol St., Santa Ana) and is accompanied by an unknown male (Suspect #3). Continue reading→

Man with no gang ties shot while standing on his porch, on South Minnie St.

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Gangs, Santa Ana, Vince Sarmiento 4 Comments

The situation in some parts of Santa Ana is getting so bad that you are not safe even when you are at home. Consider what just happened on Wednesday night. An unidentified 22-year-old man who was shot while he was standing in front of his home, at the 900 block of South Minnie Street, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

The incident happened at about 7:20 p.m. The SAPD police officers who responded to the incident found the victim on his porch, with a gunshot to his upper body. Apparently he had been standing on his porch, facing the street, when an unidentified male fired one gunshot from the sidewalk and then fled on foot. Continue reading→

18-year-old motorcyclist in critical condition after crashing into two vehicles

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Accidents, Costa Mesa, Motorcycles 2 Comments

An unidentified 18-year-old man crashed into two vehicles on Tuesday night at around 7:30 p.m. while he was speeding on a 2015 KTM Sport motorcycle, in Costa Mesa, just south of Paularino Elementary School, according to the O.C. Register.

The victim was driving westbound in the right-hand lane of Baker Street, approaching Coolidge Ave. Apparently he was driving too fast when he collided into a 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe that was being driven by 81-year-old Costa Mesa resident Gertrude Hall. She was in front the of the motorcyclist, in the same lane, when she began to turn right on Coolidge Avenue. The motorcyclist was not expecting the turn by Hall and he ran right into the side of her SUV. Continue reading→

Free SAUSD Marching Band Showcase set for Nov. 12

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Education, Entertainment, music, Santa Ana, SAUSD Leave a comment

Come and hear the sounds of SAUSD’s High School Marching Bands on November 12, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at the Santa Ana Public Schools Sports Complex.

This Marching Band Showcase is a free event! Come and support the students. The event will include marching bands from Century High School, Segerstrom High School, Saddleback High School, Santa Ana High School, Godinez High School and Valley High School. Continue reading→

Good Samaritan tracks down a DUI hit and run driver who killed a pedestrian near Madison Park

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Santa Ana, Vince Sarmiento Leave a comment

Ramon Horta-Jaime

Marcello Bisarello, a 24-year-old resident of Santa Ana, has been identified as the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a car on Tuesday, according to the O.C. Register.

Bisarello was sitting on a curb just before 1:10 p.m. at the 800 block of East McFadden Avenue when he was fatally struck by Ramon Horta-Jaime (aka Jaime Ramon Horta), 55, who was driving a Ford Windstar van eastbound on the street before swerving, police said.

A witness, Cesar Guzman of Santa Ana, was driving behind Horta-Jaime’s minivan when he saw the vehicle swerve up onto the curb and make a loud bang. Then Guzman said that he “saw something rolling over under the car and when it came out it was … a person,” according to KTLA. Continue reading→

Man charged with with illegally reimbursing contributors for Janet Nguyen’s 2012 campaign

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2012 Elections, Crime, Fountain Valley, Janet Nguyen, Little Saigon, OCDA, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana, Vietnamese Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15CM11398

Date: November 3, 2015

MAN CHARGED WITH ILLEGALLY REIMBURSING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS OVER $13,000 TO BE ARRAIGNED

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) has charged a man with illegally reimbursing contributors for Janet Nguyen’s 2012 Orange County Board of Supervisors election campaign. Son Truong Nguyen, 38, Fountain Valley, is charged with 10 misdemeanor counts of unlawful contribution. If convicted on all counts, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of one year in Orange County jail and a $10,000 fine. Charges were filed Oct. 28, 2015, and an arraignment letter was sent out yesterday for Son Nguyen to appear in court on Nov. 24, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-54, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.

Between Nov. 2, 2011, and Jan. 30, 2012, Son Nguyen is accused of illegally reimbursing campaign contributors for Janet Nguyen’s 2012 Orange County Board of Supervisors election on 10 different occasions. He is accused of reimbursing a total of $13,300. Continue reading→

Sig Alert at McFadden and Standard after a pedestrian is struck and killed by a vehicle

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Accidents, Public Safety, Traffic 1 Comment

Santa Ana Police Department

UPDATE – The Sig Alert has been lifted as of 6 p.m.

Advisory: SAPD Traffic Investigators Respond To Fatal Collision – Vehicle vs. Pedestrian

SAPD Traffic Investigators currently working on a fatal traffic collision of auto vs. pedestrian on the 800 Block of E. McFadden Avenue. Suspect is in custody. Continue reading→

Bicyclist in bad shape after being struck by a car on W. 17th St. near N. Fairview

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Accidents, Bicycles, Santa Ana Leave a comment

An unidentified man in his 30s was badly injured on Monday night, at 7:45 p.m., when he was struck by a car while he was riding a bicycle on West 17th St. somewhere between North Fairview and North King Streets, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

The car’s male driver stayed at the scene of the accident and told police investigators that the bicyclist “came out of nowhere.” The bicyclist was apparently not in a bike lane when the accident occurred. Continue reading→

Santo Vazquez dies after crashing into a telephone pole near Heritage Elementary School

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Accidents, OCFA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santo Vazquez, a 25-year-old man who tried to pass another driver while speeding in a newer model Ford Mustang last Thursday, at around 11 p.m., at the 400 block of Newhope Street, in Santa Ana, passed away over the weekend at UCI Medical Center, according to the O.C. Register.

Vazquez apparently sped up as he tried to pass a driver but lost control of his car and crashed into a nearby telephone pole. Continue reading→