A three alarm fire has been reported by the Orange County Fire Authority at 1:53 pm at the 2100 blk of S. Yale St. in Santa Ana.
Approx 75 firefighters from OCFA, GG, FV, CM & HB fire departments are on-scene or en route.
Explosions have been reported by Twitter users in the area. Continue reading
Omar Rojas
NEWS RELEASE
Santa Ana Unified School District’s Statement on the Arrest of Omar Rojas
SANTA ANA, CA (August 7, 2018) – Santa Ana Unified School District was notified, August 3, 2018 that Omar Rojas, a volleyball coach at Century High School and District Safety Officer at Sierra Preparatory Academy was arrested and booked for allegations of sexual misconduct with a former student of Century. These allegations are being taken seriously and are in direct conflict of the District’s zero-tolerance policy relating to staff misconduct, in which all district employees are held at the highest ethical standards. This includes reporting any suspicious activity involving abuse or neglect of a child directly to authorities, as mandated by law. Failure to do so is a criminal violation of the law. Continue reading
Omar Rojas
Santa Ana Police Department
Arrestee: Omar Rojas (28) Santa Ana
Synopsis: A 28-year-old volleyball coach at Century High School was arrested for having sex with several minor students. Omar Rojas is also currently employed as a District Safety Officer for the Santa Ana Unified School District. Santa Ana Unified School District Police contacted the Santa Ana Police Department to report allegations that Rojas had sexual intercourse with several students.
Santa Ana Police Department Special Crimes Section Detectives commenced the investigation and concluded that the incidents occurred in 2015. Rojas was not a District Safety Officer when these crimes were committed. On numerous occasions, Rojas would have the victims excused from class in order to meet them for the purposes of engaging in sexual activity on campus. The victims were 17-years-old at the time and no longer students at Century High School. Continue reading
Needle Giveaway Postponed After Orange County Files Lawsuit
Santa Ana, CA – The Orange County Needle Exchange Program (OCNEP) has postponed its planned mobile needle giveaway program until September. This comes after the County of Orange filed a lawsuit on Friday and is planning to seek a temporary restraining order in court to block the program from beginning operation on Monday, August 6th.
In an interview with the Associated Press, OCNEP officials announced “they won’t start until September to have time to collaborate with local officials.” Continue reading
Duc Minh Vu, from Yelp
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Case # 18CM06901
Date: Aug. 3, 2018
MEDICAL DOCTOR ARRAIGNED FOR SECRETLY FILMING GUESTS IN HIS BATHROOM
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A medical doctor was arraigned today after being charged with disorderly conduct for secretly filming guests in the bathroom at his home.
Defendant: Duc Minh Vu, 33, Orange
Charged with the following misdemeanor counts: Continue reading
The OC Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of July 27 to Aug. 3, 2018. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list:
David James Wood
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: UPDATE – Critical Missing Adult Male Has Been Located
On 8-2-2018, at approximately 4:00 pm, SAPD Missing Persons Detectives were contacted by Orange County Sheriff’s Department personnel regarding the discovery of a deceased elderly male believed to be the Missing Person from our city. The decedent, David James Wood, was reported missing on 7/31/2018 at approximately 6:00 pm.
On 8-2-2018 at approximately 02:27 pm, OCSD communications received a call from a citizen who was off-roading in the Cleveland National Forest and informed them he had located the deceased male. Personnel from the Orange County Sheriff’s and Coroner’s Office responded to the scene to handle the investigation, there is no indication of foul play. Continue reading
Homelessness: Orange County Health Plan Approves $10 Million for Homeless Recuperative Beds
Alleviates Burden on Emergency Rooms, Speeds up Recovery for Homeless Patients
Orange, California (August 2, 2018) – Orange County will soon get a much-needed boost in the number of recuperative medical beds for the homeless.
Under a plan, authored by Supervisor Andrew Do, Orange County’s health plan for low-income residents will dedicate $10 million towards additional recuperative care beds that help sick or injured homeless patients recover. Continue reading
Orange County to File Lawsuit to Stop Drug Needle Giveaway
Santa Ana, California – Orange County has approved filing a lawsuit to stop a state-approved drug needle giveaway in Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Orange and Santa Ana.
In an emergency meeting on Friday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Board of Supervisors Chairman Andrew Do’s proposal to seek a legal injunction to stop the dangerous mobile needle giveaway, which is set to begin on Monday, August 6. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin invites you to a unique opportunity to provide input on establishing the Department’s Policing Philosophy. This invitation is centered on his open servant leadership approach to proving the best policing services possible for everyone in Santa Ana.
The Orange County Human Relations Commission will conduct four public meetings aimed at engaging residents and police officers in a joint effort to improve relationships and learn from each other about how to keep our families, friends and neighbors safe. Continue reading
Case # 18CM06849
Date: July 31, 2018
OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER ARRAIGNED FOR DUI AFTER FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL ON 55 FREEWAY
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An off-duty Garden Grove Police Department (GGPD) officer was arraigned yesterday for driving under the influence (DUI) after falling asleep at the wheel on the 55 freeway.
Defendant: Jared Russell Doyle, 32
Charged on July 3, 2018, with the following misdemeanor counts: Continue reading
David James Wood missing in Santa Ana
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Currently Looking for a Critical Missing Adult – Requesting Public’s Assistance
Missing Person: David James Wood (87) Santa Ana
On July 31, 2018, at approximately 9:15 am, missing person David James Wood was last seen leaving his residence driving his vehicle (description stated above) to a medical appointment at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Medical officials later advised that he never made it to his appointment. Wood is believed to have his wallet, driver’s license and cash with him. He does not have a cell phone on him and is experiencing the onset of Dementia. He can communicate his name, address and other pertinent general information. Continue reading
By now you have heard that a lemur was stolen from the Santa Ana Zoo over the weekend. The good news is that it has since been recovered after it was dropped off at a Newport Beach hotel, according to the O.C. Register.
Apparently a group of suspects climbed over a wall on the Zoo’s perimeter then cut fences on two enclosures that contained a group of Capuchin monkeys and the lemur, according to the SAPD. Continue reading