Join the Early Literacy Program of THINK Together on October 6 at one of three locations in Orange County to read to young children. This Read for the Record event is a national event, involving thousands of volunteer readers nationwide who will all be reading the same book – llama lllama red pajama – on the same day to children across the country to draw attention to the importance of early literacy. Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2011
Contact: Shari Freidenrich, (714) 834-7625, Treasurer@ttc.ocgov.com
PROPERTY TAXES MAILED OUT TO PROPERTY OWNERS FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2011 DUE DATE
Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari L. Freidenrich, CPA, announced that the Secured Property tax bills will be mailed between October 11 and October 25, to the names of the property owners shown on the most recent tax roll. The current and prior year’s tax bills will also be available online after October 11, 2011 at http://bos.ocgov.com/octaxbill. If you do not receive a property tax bill by November 10, 2011, you can obtain a copy of the property tax bill by going to the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s website, e-mailing a request to ttcinfo@ttc.ocgov.com, coming into the Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector at 625 North Ross Street in Santa Ana or calling the office at (714) 834-3411. Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2011
Contact: Jenny Wedge, (949) 252-5182 (office)
ORANGE COUNTY STUDENTS INVITED TO ENTER AVIATION ART CONTEST
John Wayne Airport Announces its 22nd Annual Student Art Contest
SANTA ANA, Calif. – John Wayne Airport’s 22nd annual Student Art Contest is underway. Orange County students in grades K-12 are encouraged to submit artwork inspired by this year’s theme: “Silent Flight.” Entries should be submitted to any Orange County Public Library Branch or participating city libraries listed below no later than 4 p.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Continue reading
UPDATE: Bustamante has resigned from his job at the County of Orange. It is only a matter of time now before he is pressured off the Santa Ana City Council. It is time to speculate as to who might replace him on the City Council when that happens…
I am hearing that beleaguered Republican Carlos Bustamante, who has been “put on paid administrative leave (from his job at the County of Orange) following anonymous allegations of a sexual nature,” according to ABC News, may dig in his heels and refuse to quit the Santa Ana City Council, which is meeting this Monday night.
Bustamante would be well-advised to leave the City Council. He needs to focus on trying to save his job at the County, which pays him over $170,000 a year – and on saving his family. He ought to just quit tomorrow before the City Council meeting, to save him what will surely be an embarrassing night. Continue reading
“County executive manager Carlos Bustamante, the target of an internal investigation into accusations that he had sexual encounters with his employees, resigned from his ($178,000) job Tuesday afternoon,” according to the O.C. Register.
The Register article hinted that others in Bustamante’s department might still be on the hot seat, which makes sense given California’s tough anti-harassment laws. If it can be proven that Bustamante’s superiors covered up for his alleged behavior, or looked the other way, more heads will surely roll.
Will Bustamante resign from the Santa Ana City Council? He must. Continue reading
Santa Ana’s gay bar, the Velvet Lounge, is finally opening up this weekend, with festivities that start on Friday, Oct. 7 and run through Monday, Oct. 10.
“Velvet Lounge will open as Orange County’s newest, gay owned and operated, restaurant and nightclub! Our beautiful location, in the historic downtown arts disctict of Santa Ana, will be open 7 days a week. Join us for lunch, dinner, happy hour, and nightly entertainment, featuring the areas best performers, hosts, and DJs. Relax on our large patio, or explore our inside lounges, and newly built Velvet underground, in our exclusive lower level. Be sure to join us for our weekend long Grand Opening celebration, coming soon; watch this website for more details and dates!” Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2011
Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
OCDA TO OPPOSE PAROLE OF WOMAN WHO MURDERED HUSBAND OF THREE WEEKS BY DISMEMBERING, DECAPITATING, DISEMBOWELING, COOKING AND FREEZING BODY IN 1991 Continue reading
Good new and bad news for Archer Alstaetter, the promoter of the Santa Ana East End, who just opened his new store, OUTrageous Costume and Couture, at 305 E. 4th St., in Santa Ana.
Archer is hosting a “Zombie Walk” on Oct. 8, starting at 3 pm with a Monster Make-Up class, with a Zombie Walk at 5 pm, a Zombie feast at 6 pm, and a Zombie Party at Proof Bar, at 7 pm.
On the bad news front, it appears that Archer forget to get his Santa Ana Business License before he opened up shop. Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Angela Burrell, APR, (714) 558-5555
Santa Ana students to help set world reading records in their pajamas on Thursday
Students, Santa Ana Superintendent to help set world records, raise awareness of importance of reading early
SANTA ANA, CA — October 4, 2011 – – Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) students will wear their pajamas to school on Thursday as Superintendent Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, Ph.D., and other local school officials will read them a favorite story book while working to set two world reading records. Continue reading
Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez did a very brave thing at tonight’s Santa Ana City Council meeting. At the end of the meeting, during public comments, she spoke up and asked the question that has been on everyone’s minds – why isn’t the City of Santa Ana looking at outsourcing the Santa Ana Police Department?
The City of Santa Ana is looking at a minimum $30 million dollar annual deficit. Of that, $25 million is paying for retirement funds for public employees. And about half of the city’s general fund is spent on our police department! Continue reading
The City of Santa Ana is considering outsourcing their fire department to the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), to help reduce our budget deficit – which may be over thirty million dollars.
As luck would have it, the OCFA is hosting their annual Open House on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Here is your chance to see what the OCFA has to offer to Santa Ana. Continue reading
OC Parks Newsroom, by Kristi Bergstrom, Staff Assistant
Acorn Day at O’Neill Regional Park – The free event will take place Sunday, October 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Acorn Day returns to O’Neill Regional Park on Sunday, October 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get back to nature with family fun for all! Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 3, 2011
CONTACT: JENN STARNES, 949-724-6574
Free Pumpkins at the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest and Food Drive
Festivities Include a Harvest Walk, Pumpkin Patch and Pumpkin Decorating, Scarecrow Contest, Petting Zoo and Launch of Thanksgiving Food Drive
IRVINE – Come to the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest to see where pumpkins come from, grown in a pumpkin patch! That’s just one of many reasons why kids and families are invited to celebrate the fall season at the fourth annual Great Park Pumpkin Harvest and food drive, Saturday, October 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2011
Contact: Howard Sutter, 714.834.6203 office
Two County Department Heads Announce Retirement Plans
(Santa Ana, CA) — The County of Orange has been notified by two current department heads of their plans to retire in the coming months. Clerk of the Board Darlene J. Bloom notified the Board of Supervisors that her retirement will be effective December 30, 2011, while Health Care Agency Director David L. Riley will retire in January 2012. “We appreciate the many years of dedicated service to the County provided by Darlene and Dave and know they will be missed by all of those in the County family and many in our community,” said Thomas G. Mauk, County Executive Officer. “Their expertise and enthusiasm for public service will be difficult to replace.” Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2011
Contact: Jessica Good: 714.834.6203
OC Public Works and Health Care Agency Programs Receive 2011 CSAC Merit Awards
(Santa Ana, CA) — Two County of Orange programs were chosen to receive 2011 Merit Awards by the California State Association of Counties (CSAC).
The Health Care Agency’s “Surge OC” has improved how the local health care community will respond to future emergencies by bringing together the county’s 34 city emergency planners and first-responder organizations to OC Public Works’ recently developed Customer Care and Permit Services unit improved the permit process for customers, whose reported satisfaction “We are very proud that our programs have been selected from among 250 nominees statewide and recognized for using creativity and innovation to better serve and protect Orange County,” said Chairman Bill Campbell. Continue reading