There were 24 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
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Free flu shots for the uninsured offered at O.C. Health Care as of 11/7
Orange County Health Care Agency
Press Release
Orange County Reports Season’s First Influenza Case Free Flu Vaccinations Every Thursday
(Santa Ana) – The Orange County Health Care Agency is reporting the first locally-acquired case of influenza signaling that flu season is officially here. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated. Anyone who has not already received flu vaccination should get it now before flu season peaks.
The Health Care Agency is offering free seasonal influenza vaccinations for people 6 months of age and older who do not have a medical provider or health insurance coverage. They are available on a walk-in basis: Continue reading
Man faces trial for causing explosion that damaged a Santa Ana hotel
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 12CF3471: October 23, 2013
THIRD STRIKER FACES TRIAL FOR CAUSING EXPLOSION THAT STARTED FIRE INSIDE HIS MOTEL ROOM
SANTA ANA – A third striker faces trial tomorrow for causing an explosion that started a fire inside his motel room. Thanh Van Quang, 39, Fountain Valley, is charged with one felony count each of arson of an inhabited property and possession of a flammable material with sentencing enhancements for arson with use of an accelerant, and four prior strike convictions from 1998 for voluntary manslaughter, assault with a firearm, and two felony counts of robbery. If convicted, Quang faces a maximum sentence of 31 years to life in state prison. Opening statements are expected to begin tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-28, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading
Indie Fest USA Int’l Film & Music Festival set for Oct. 24-27 in Garden Grove
Indie Fest USA is taking place on the Historic Main Street and Village Green Park of beautiful Garden Grove in Southern California from October 24-27, 2013. This event will feature over 65 films and 14 bands!
The 7th annual Indie Fest USA Int’l Film & Music Festival is an exciting and entertaining eclectic mix of outstanding independent films from the US and International filmmakers and over 14 local and regional bands and solo artists in genres including rock, alt. rock, jazz, folk, cover and indie. Add to this red carpet events, special guests and celebrities including an Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe Winners plus hundreds of fans and followers.
Opening Night: Thursday, October 24th, 2013 Continue reading
Guys in Blue will surprise O.C. residents with FREE PUMPKINS this Saturday!
The SoCal Honda’s Helpful Guys in Blue will be surprising thousands of families, including Irvine residents, with complimentary pumpkins this Sunday. You are invited to join them on Saturday, Oct. 26th at the Johnson Brothers Pumpkin Patch, located at 15500 Jeffrey Rd., in Irvine. Click here for more info on their Facebook event page.
The Guys in Blue will be surprising residents with free pumpkins as they enter the patch, carrying pumpkins for visitors and more! Just ask! Walking ponies, shoveling up after the animals, providing complimentary waters, etc.. they’re here to help. They have surprised Irvine residents with large and small acts of helpful multiple times a month for the last 7 years –including pumping and paying for driver’s gas, cleaning up local parks, helping college students move-in, recognizing local teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week and much more. Continue reading
LA Deputy Sheriff who lives in O.C. convicted of beating up his girlfriend
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13NF0734: October 23, 2013
*Defendant also convicted of threatening to kill the victim and the mother of his children
SANTA ANA – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was convicted yesterday of repeatedly assaulting a woman, with whom he had a relationship, after she discovered on Christmas Day that he was sexually involved with another woman. Mark Eric Hibner, 44, Anaheim, was found guilty by a jury yesterday, Oct. 22, 2013, of two felony counts of domestic battery with corporal injury and three felony counts of criminal threats. He faces a maximum sentence of eight years in state prison at his sentencing Nov. 15, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-29, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.
At the time of the crimes, Hibner was a 22-year deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was involved in a romantic relationship with Jane Doe #1 for several years. Continue reading
There were 16 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Tuesday, Oct. 22
There were 16 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Correa ObamaCare Town Hall meeting set for 10/25 in Westminster
Senator Lou Correa is having a Town Hall on Health Care coverage (ObamaCare) on Friday, October 25, 2013 2:00pm – 4:00pm at the Westminster Senior Center 8200 Westminster Blvd. in Westminster.
The town hall discussion will include:
- Who is eligible to enroll in Covered California
- Financial assistance for those who qualify • What is covered by health insurance plans
- Who is eligible to enroll in the Medi-Cal expansion Continue reading
Make a Difference Day at the Santiago Creek Nature Reserve set for 10/26
SANTA ANA, Calif., October 23, 2013 – Back to Natives Restoration, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit public charity and community volunteers will restore habitat at Santiago Creek Nature Reserve in celebration of Make a Difference Day on Saturday, October 26 from 9AM to 12PM. Volunteers will remove non-native invasive weeds from around Santiago Creek.
Volunteers will come from: Continue reading
Wine and Cheese Party set for Oct. 23 at Repose Salon and Spa
You are invited to a Wine and Cheese Party at Repose Salon and Spa, located at 1717 Old Tustin Ave., in Santa Ana, on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 7 pm.
Click here to RSVP. Continue reading
There were 34 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, October 21
There were 34 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, October 21, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
O.C. man charged with illegal sex with boy he met on Craigslist
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 10WF2381: October 22, 2013
FULLERTON – A 57-year-old man will face trial tomorrow for engaging in illegal sexual conduct with a 14-year-old boy he met on Craigslist. Mark Aime Brosseau, Stanton, is charged with one felony count each of lewd acts upon a child, contacting a child with the intent to commit lewd acts, and meeting a child with the intent to engage in lewd conduct. He faces a maximum sentence of five years and four months in state prison if convicted and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration. Opening statements are scheduled to start tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department N-13, North Justice Center, Fullerton. Continue reading
Bilingual drug abuse information for teens goes mobile
NIDA’s drug abuse information for teens goes mobile
NIH also improves access for parents, teachers, and Spanish language readers
Teens — and adults who care for them — can now find answers to questions about drug abuse and addiction more easily, and through smartphones and tablets. Spanish language versions of easy to understand resources on drug abuse and addiction are now also available. The updates, announced today by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, are being launched as part of National Substance Abuse Prevention Month events in October. Continue reading
Poll: Did the SAUSD blow it by tossing out fundamental school dress codes?
Efforts by Santa Ana Unified to restore uniformity to a patchwork of inconsistent and occasionally stringent dress code policies across the district is being met with resistance and even anger by teachers at one of the city’s top schools, according to the O.C. Register.
District trustees say some of the different campus dress codes were not in keeping with the state Education Code, and that parents are complaining to them about students being pulled from class for minor violations, such as not wearing a belt. Continue reading
Santa Ana Public Library TeenSpace Haunted House set for Oct. 24-25
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community Alert: Santa Ana Public Library TeenSpace Haunted House
SANTA ANA, CA (October 21, 2013) – The Santa Ana Public Library invites the community to the annual TeenSpace Haunted House at the Jerome Recreation Center and Santa Ana Central Library. These events are free and open to the public.
The Jerome haunted house will be open to the public on October 24th & 25th from 6-8pm. TeenSpace staff will be giving out free candy while supplies last. Community members are asked to line up along the south side of the Recreation Center facing the soccer field. The Jerome Recreation Center is located on 726 S. Center Street Santa Ana, CA 92704. Continue reading