One of our readers asked us recently what the financial benefits of the proposed 2525 Main St. Residential development would be to the people of Santa Ana.
We carefully reviewed the project’s Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and the recent memo by the City of Santa Ana’s Planning staff to determine the benefits to our city’s residents, which partially include: Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
On Friday, November 23rd, 2018 at approximately 9:41 pm., the Santa Ana, Tustin and Irvine Police Departments responded to the area of Red Hill Avenue and Dyer Road because of a reported traffic collision.
An Irvine Police Officer was in the immediate area and assisted by checking on the involved parties of both vehicles. He, along with other good Samaritans, were able to remove four occupants from an involved vehicle before it burst into flames. Continue reading
Shopping at the MainPlace Mall is pretty sad now as they have so many vacancies. I was thrilled yesterday to see that See’s Candies is back, at least as a limited time kiosk, but the mall is now replete with discount retailers who sell shoddy clothing, for the most part.
But help is on the way. The new owners of the MainPlace Mall are going to develop their parking lots and their plans include: 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 Nov. 15 to Nov. 23, 2018. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list:
IRVINE, Calif. – November 15, 2018 – Federal and local housing leaders, including Neal Rackleff, Assistant Secretary, Planning and Development at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Chairman Andrew Do, Orange County Board of Supervisors, Susan B. Parks, CEO, Orange County United Way, as well as 30 community and business leaders came together today to announce Orange County’s first-ever landlord incentive program designed to help house chronically homeless individuals.
This program is part of a broader effort by public, private, faith-based and other groups to collaborate under the United to End Homelessness initiative, which enhances the County’s effort of building a system of care to address homelessness in Orange County. Continue reading
Orange County Expands Program to Provide Meals to Homeless, Elderly and Disabled Residents
Santa Ana, California – Fewer people in Orange County will go hungry.
On Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved $250,000 to expand the County’s Restaurant Meals Program, which provides meals to homeless, elderly and disabled residents who may otherwise go hungry.
“Orange County is dedicating more resources to our most vulnerable communities,” said Supervisor Andrew Do, Chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors. “Even here in prosperous Orange County, many struggle to access basic needs. We’re doing something to change that.” Continue reading
John William Zelinski
John William Zelinski, a 63-year-old man, was sentenced Wednesday to only three years behind bars for fatally stabbing a homeless man in Santa Ana in 1984, according to the O.C. Register.
Zelinski had to be extradited from Arizona. He was charged with the May 18, 1984, cold case murder of Roy Thomas Emming, a homeless man in Santa Ana, at the 2000 block of Walnut Street. Continue reading
Lily Hernandez and her daughter
A grandmother is seeking justice for her granddaughter Lilly Hernandez, 16, who was shot and killed on November 12, 2018 at 1:40 a.m. at West 1st and North Pacific, in Santa Ana.
Hernandez’ family is urging the shooter to step forward and help them to understand what happened. Continue reading
An unidentified man was wounded while riding a bicycle, early on Tuesday morning, Nov. 20, just past midnight, at Cedar St. and Edinger Ave., just south of Madison Park, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.
The responding SAPD police officers found the victim near Cedar Street and Edinger Avenue with a wounded torso. Continue reading
Matthew Granados
Matthew Jacob Granados, a 24-year-old man, was sentenced to nine years in prison for a baseball-bat assault that happened shortly after he was released from behind bars jail for manslaughter last year and also for an earlier scuffle with police, according to the O.C. Register.
Granados accidentally shot and killed a 16-year-old friend of his, Alex Ramirez, back in 2016. At the time Granados fled but he eventually turned himself into the police. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Advisory: 2018 Santa Ana Holiday Street Sweeping & Trash Collection Schedule
As a reminder, please be aware that the City of Santa Ana does not provide street sweeping on City observed Holidays. The 2018 and 2019 holiday street sweeping schedule is provided below for your information and includes the trash collection holiday schedule, which indicates the days where there will be a one-day collection delay.
To maximize street sweeping quality, please locate your trash cart on your curb, parkway or driveway when street sweeping and trash collection fall on the same day due to the holiday schedule. If you have any questions, please contact the Public Works Agency at (714) 647-3380.
2018 Calendar: Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT
The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint on Wednesday November 21st, 2018. It will begin at 7:00 PM and is scheduled to conclude at 1:30 AM. It will be conducted in the area of 1000 E 4th Street, in the City of Santa Ana. Continue reading
The City of Santa Ana’s Planning Agency has released their staff report regarding the proposed multi-family housing project known as the Addington, at 2525 Main St. in advance of next Monday’s Planning Commission meeting.
The staff report was very positive. Here are a few excerpts from the report: Continue reading
The Orange County Coroner’s Office has identified John Hillig of Santa Ana, a 67-year-old man, as the victim of a fatal car crash that happened in Fountain Valley on Nov. 11.
The crash was reported at about 12:12 p.m. Hillig was driving a Chrysler PT Cruiser when he was involved in a minor collision near Edinger Ave., as he drove slowly going north on Harbor Blvd. Continue reading
Costa Mesa Police Department
Advisory: Joint operation targeting local parolees and gang members results in 12 arrests
On Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, CMPD Gang Investigators, an OC Deputy Probation Officer, and State Parole Agents conducted a joint operation targeting local parolees and gang members, which resulted in the arrest of 12 subjects: Continue reading