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Monthly Archives: April 2017

Stand up for Veterans at Santa Ana Stadium on April 20

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City of Santa Ana

Community: Event: Stand UP for Veterans – Veterans Helping Veterans

SANTA ANA – OneOC, in collaboration with the City of Santa Ana, the County of Orange, and various veterans organizations, will be hosting “Stand UP for Veterans”, an event that offers free services to veterans, at the Santa Ana Stadium on Thursday, April 20, 2017, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The “Stand UP for Veterans” program, originally inspired by the military term “Stand Down”, provides an opportunity for veterans to achieve a brief respite from the streets and immediately access needed services. Veterans will assemble in a base camp model that will include showers, meals, clothing, hygiene care kits, medical and legal advice, and veteran benefit information, employment services, in a safe and supportive environment including veteran peer navigators. Continue reading→

Raitt/Myrtle community outreach meeting set for April 17

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City of Santa Ana

Community: Raitt/Myrtle Community Outreach Meeting / Junta de Enlace Comunitario Raitt/Myrtle

SANTA ANA, CA – Area residents and the general public are invited to participate in the upcoming Community Outreach Meeting on Monday, April 17, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at Southwest Senior Center – 2201 West McFadden Santa Ana, CA 92704. This meeting is being hosted by the City in an effort to inform the public of the procurement of the parcel in the area of Raitt and Myrtle to develop a community park. Continue reading→

Sarmiento’s illegal marijuana dispensary is now a neighborhood eyesore

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Daisyland Eviction Notice

Last year we reported how an illegal marijuana dispensary called the Sanctuary was operating on the property at 2531 S. Main St. The property and building are owned by Daisy Sarmiento who is the sister of City Council Member Vincent Sarmiento.

On April 4th, the OC Sheriff issued an eviction notice to the operator of the Sanctuary a person by the name of Irfan John Nazarzai who was formerly an Account Manager for Weedmaps. The Plantiff on the eviction is listed as Daisyland Corp. which Daisy Sarmiento is the owner of. A quick search on Facebook shows that Nazarzai and Daisy Sarmiento are friends.  Continue reading→

Three more shootings were reported in Santa Ana this week

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An unidentified man was wounded Wednesday at around 3:45 p.m. in an apparent gang-related shooting that occurred in an alley at the 2100 block of West Myrtle St., according to the O.C. Register.

The shooting victim, a 19-year old Santa Ana man, was shot in his upper torso by a suspect who approached him and two other men as they were smoking marijuana in an alley. Continue reading→

Suspect in fatal shooting at the Casa Del Rey arrested

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: UPDATE – Detectives Investigating Homicide in the 200 Block of West Warner Avenue

UPDATE: On April 11, 2017 at approximately 12:08 a.m. Mauricio “Marty” Martinez was shot and killed. Santa Ana Homicide Detectives assumed the investigation and identified Augustin Ceja (19) as the suspect responsible for Martinez’ murder.

With the assistance of personnel from Santa Ana Police Department’s Special Investigations and Field Operations, Ceja was taken into custody without incident on April 11, 2017. At the time of Ceja’s arrest he was in possession of a loaded firearm. Continue reading→

A shooting was reported by Willard Intermediate School yesterday morning

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At about 11:11 a.m., witnesses observed two males standing in the street at 1200 N. Ross Street and a verbal argument ensued. One of the subjects pulled out a gun and fired a round. Both subjects fled on foot immediately.

Willard Intermediate was put on lock-down. Continue reading→

A suspect was arrested while trying to burglarize a Santa Ana business early this morning

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An unidentified man who was trying to break in and burglarize a business located at the 500 block of South Main Street, early this morning, ended up getting arrested instead, according to the O.C. Register.

The suspect smashed a glass door at the business so he could take cash from the register – but the suspect was not able to open the register. Continue reading→

The SAPD will once again snarl traffic on Easter to stop the cruisers

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Easter Cruising Enforcement – Bristol between the 22 Freeway and the 405 Freeway

Each Easter holiday, the City of Santa Ana experiences a high volume of unsanctioned cruising activity on Bristol St. This unsanctioned activity produces public safety concerns, numerous calls for service and grid-lock.

As with past years, the Santa Ana Police Department is taking pro-active measures to deter cruising activity throughout the city on Easter evening. Continue reading→

Four auto theft suspects were arrested in Santa Ana early this morning after a police pursuit

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Officers Arrest Four In Stolen Vehicle Pursuit – Possession Of Firearms

On Tuesday, 04/11/2017, at approximately 12:05 a.m., SAPD police officers were in the area of McFadden and Newhope when they attempted to stop a gray Toyota with no plates for vehicle code violations. The vehicle failed to yield and a pursuit was initiated.

The pursuit terminated when the suspect vehicle crashed into the rear bedroom of a residence at Newhope and Holly in the city of Fountain Valley. Three suspects were immediately taken into custody and a fourth suspect fled on foot. Continue reading→

A man was shot and killed early this morning at the Casa Del Rey bar in Santa Ana

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Detectives Investigating Homicide in the 200 Block of West Warner Avenue

Victim: Male, name being withheld pending OC Coroner’s notification with family

On Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at 12:08 AM, Santa Ana Police Officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Casa Del Rey Bar located at 230 W. Warner Avenue. Upon arrival, Officers found an adult male down in the parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound. Orange County Fire Authority responded and pronounced the adult male deceased at 12:24 AM. Continue reading→

An alleged Santa Ana gangbanger was shot and killed last night

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An Santa Ana man named Brian Cordova, aka Lil Homeboy Smalls was shot and killed on Sunday night just before 7:15 p.m., April 9, near an area under a gang injunction, around West McFadden Avenue and South Center Street, according to the OC Register, as we reported last night on our Facebook page.

SAPD police officers found a man down with a gunshot wound to his upper torso, according to the SAPD. Continue reading→

Celebrate Earth Day at the Discovery Cube on April 22

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You Are Invited: Spend Earth Day at the Cube on Saturday April 22

Earth Day is all about environmental stewardship, and OC Waste & Recycling invites residents to learn how small changes can make a big impact. Here are two family-friendly ways to celebrate Earth Day. Join the fun and enhance your recycling at home, in your school and in your community.
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The SAPD is looking for two men who stole over $1M in sports car parts last Sunday

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A pair of brazen thieves stole a motor coach and trailer containing expensive and rare McLaren and
Porsche sports car parts, worth a combined total of nearly $1 million, a week ago, in broad daylight, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, at Global Motorsports Group in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

By the time the police found the stolen motor coach it, and the trailer, had already been stripped down. Still missing are the parts for the Porsche and a McLaren 570 GT4 race car, of which there are only about six in the country, according to the SAPD. Continue reading→

Two shootings were reported in Santa Ana early on Saturday morning

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On Saturday at about 1 a.m., several calls of a shooting were received from the area of 500 South Marine. SAPD police officers located a large party at 528 S. Marine and witnesses at the party reported that three male Hispanics shot multiple times at people at the party, according to SAPD Case # 17-09360.

This shooting occurred between the Santa Ana River and Friendship Park, in Santa Ana’s Ward 5, which is represented by Councilman Juan Villegas. Continue reading→

A suspected teen shooter was arrested today while hiding in a women’s bathroom at Madison Park

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An unidentified 16-year-old boy suspected of firing a handgun was arrested Friday after he was found hiding inside a woman’s restroom at Santa Ana’s Madison Park, according to the O.C. Register.

The SAPD got calls today just after lunch, at about 12:30 p.m., regarding a shooting at the 1500 block of South Standard Avenue, according to the SAPD. Continue reading→