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Walk to School Day set for 10/3 at Heninger Elementary School

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 28, 2012

Contact: Deidra Powell, Chief Communications Officer , (714) 558-5555 Office, (714) 673-4995 Mobile

Media Advisory: Fitness and Safety Promoted at Walk-to-School Day at Heninger Elementary School on October 3, 2012

Event: Join the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) and its Healthy Eating Active Communities partners Orange County Health Care Agency and Latino Health Access along with the Santa Ana School Police and Santa Ana Police Department as they participate in the annual International Walk to School Day. Educators, parents, students, and community members will take part in this global event to bring awareness to the importance of practicing safe walking, biking, and traffic skills. In addition, participants will review ways to maintain secure routes before, during and after school hours throughout the city of Santa Ana, while promoting physical activity. Continue reading→

10th Annual Santa Ana Noche de Altares set for Nov. 3

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Announcing the 10th Annual Noche de Altares, which will take place on Saturday, November 3rd, 2012, from 1:00pm – 10:00pm., at 4th & Birch Street, Downtown Santa Ana.

Take part in this unforgettable community event by participating as an altar builder in the 10th Annual Noche de Altares! Build an altar dedicated to a loved one or to bring awareness to a social issue.

Schedule of Events: Continue reading→

Rededication Ceremony at Thomas A. Edison Elementary School set for 10/1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 27, 2012

Contact: Deidra Powell, Chief Communications Officer, (714) 558-5555 Office

Media Advisory: Rededication Ceremony at Thomas A. Edison Elementary School on October 1, 2012

Event: As the District’s third oldest school, Thomas A. Edison Elementary is an integral part of Santa Ana’s history. Built in 1937, Edison has recently undergone major reconstruction to become a 21st century facility that supports Santa Ana Unified School District’s goal of preparing all students to be college and career ready. The SAUSD Board of Education and Superintendent Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, Ph.D. will participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony to symbolize the transformation of Edison Elementary. Continue reading→

RSCCD Area 3 candidate Tony Tapia to host a fundraiser on 9/27

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Tony Tapia and State Senator Lou Correa

Tony Tapia, a candidate for the Rancho Santiago Community College District Board of Education, is hosting a fundraiser for his campaign on Thursday, September 27, 2012, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, at his residence located at: 1523 West 6th Street, in Santa Ana.   You may RSVP on Facebook here.  For more information, please call: Gennaro Tapia (714) 867-4384 or email him at info@TapiaRSCCD.com.

For the first time ever, the RSCCD elections are going to be Area Specific.  Tapia is running in Area 3, against OC GOP Central Committee Member Thomas Gordon – a lifelong Republican; and Nelida Yanez, who lost badly to David Benavides when she challenged him for the Santa Ana City Council in 2006, according to Smart Voter.  Benavides beat her by a two to one margin. Continue reading→

SAUSD School Board candidate Valerie Amezcua to host a fundraiser on 9/27

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SAUSD School Board candidate Valerie Amezcua is hosting a fundraiser on Thursday, September 27th, at the home of the Cazales Family, located at 1030 West Moore Avenue, in Santa Ana, from 6:00 – 8:00PM.

Parents are Free.  Suggested Ticket Prices for everyone else are: $25 Per Person; $75 Amiga/Amigo Sponsorship; $150 Comadre/Compadre Sponsorship; $250 Madrina/Padrino Sponsorship. Continue reading→

Child abuse & domestic violence meeting hosted by SAPD and Mexican Consulate

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Santa Ana Police Department Community Alert:

“Community Outreach Meeting” Awareness, intervention, & education on current domestic violence & child abuse issues

Santa Ana Police Department Family Crimes Unit, Mexican Consulate of Santa Ana, & Community Service Programs – Victim Assistance Programs Present: “A Community Outreach Meeting” to discuss awareness, intervention, & education on current domestic violence & child abuse issues. Continue reading→

Watch Star Wars under the stars at the Santiago Park Nature Reserve on 9/28

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We have all probably seen the original “Star Wars” movie many, many times. But this Friday, Sep. 28, you can watch it again – under the stars, at the Santiago Park Nature Reserve, at 7:30 pm, courtesy of the Santa Ana Naturalist Program.

Gather around the Santiago Park Nature Reserve fire pit and bring your own blankets, hot dogs, marshmallows, skewers, blankets, warm clothing and hot beverages. Punch, water and popcorn will be provided for free by the Santiago Park Nature Reserve staff. Continue reading→

10th annual Walk-a-Thon Resource and Cultural Festival set for 9/29

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community Alert:

10th Annual Walk-A-Thon Resource Faire and Cultural Festival

SANTA ANA, CA (September 25, 2012) – On Saturday, September 29, 2012, the City of Santa Ana in conjunction with the Madison Neighborhood Association will hold a Madison Park Neighborhood Association Walk-A-Thon, Resource Faire and Cultural Festival at Madison Park. Registration will begin at 8:30 am; the walk will take place from 9:00 am to 10:00 am. The first three hundred participants will receive a free event t-shirt. Continue reading→

Local businessman salutes the Cambodian Family at their fundraiser

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Local Entrepreneur Salutes The Cambodian Family in Its Annual Fundraiser

By Sophin Zoe Pruong-McCreery

Santa Ana, CA — Those who have not met Manny Sok before would not think to look twice when passing him on the street. He has an unassuming nature, a humility of stature, and a quiet quality to his gait. When he speaks, his personable nature shines through, by way of his sparkling smile and earnest eyes. To listen to his story of resilience and persistence is to be inspired to share it.

Sok is the founder and owner of Angkor Clothing, a company his brothers and friends started from the garage of their modest home in Orange County, California. Angkor Clothing has a line of everyday casual wear and modern urban attire. His unique designs are emblazoned on T-shirts, mini-Ts, hats, bags, and bracelets. The style of his work is bold and unapologetic. Continue reading→

Meet author Juan Villegas at the Santa Ana Public Library on 10/3

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community Alert:

Santa Ana Public Library Welcomes Author: Juan Villegas

SANTA ANA, CA – The Santa Ana Public Library is pleased to present Juan Villegas, discussing his book, La Vida Tiene Valores (Life Has Value). Author Juan Villegas is the first Latino law enforcement officer to write an educational parenting book specifically for the Latino community. Mr. Villegas focuses on three major causes of juvenile delinquency: lack of parent leadership, violence at home, and child sexual abuse. Continue reading→

Gallery 207 celebrates Southern California’s beach culture, on Oct. 6

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Image by Jason Kunkas

For Immediate Release

Contact: Jaydee Dizon, jdizon@gallery207.org

Gallery 207 Celebrates Southern California’s Beach Culture

Summer has ended, yet most of us can’t seem to get out of this Southern California’s heatwave! If it wasn’t for our Golden State beaches, it would have even been an unbearable 3 digit heat. This October, Gallery 207 introduces artists who are inspired by our surrounding beaches and seaside.

Representative paintings for the ocean lifestyle by Jason Kuncas. And a unique approach by artist, Doughlas Cross, as he displays a “series of mixed media sculptures, utilizing salvaged and damaged surfboards as a canvas. The pieces reflect two inspiring ideas: Bringing new life to retired surfboards, and Celebration of surf culture.” Continue reading→

Donate your old clothes & shoes to help the S.A. High School Wrestling team

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Hey SanTana folks, clean out your closets and help Santa Ana High School’s Wrestling team!

Give us your old & unwanted shoes & clothes & kindly pair ’em & bag ’em separately. Bring them over to Santa Ana High School on OCT.6 between 9:00 AM-12:30PM.  Continue reading→

OC Legal Association events to benefit O.C.’s homeless families

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OC Legal Association to Host and Participate in Illumination Foundation Events to Benefit OC’s Homeless Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAN CLEMENTE, CA— With approximately 35,000 homeless people in Orange County, thousands of families will be helped by volunteers of the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (OC-ALA) at the Illumination Foundation Health Care Expo on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at Saddleback Memorial Hospital located at 654 Camino de los Mares in San Clemente. Continue reading→

Solorio to host a campaign fundraiser and birthday party on 9/27

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Assemblyman Jose Solorio is hosting a cocktail reception to kick-off his campaign for the Rancho Santiago College District’s Board of Education, and to celebrate his 42nd birthday, on Thursday, September 27, 2012, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, at Original Mike’s, located at 100 South Main Street, in Downtown Santa Ana.

I don’t personally understand the need for a fundraiser, as Solorio is running unchallenged, but perhaps he is intending to use the money to help other candidates? In either case, Happy Birthday Jose! Continue reading→

2012 Survive and Thrive Run/Walk Health and Safety Expo set for 10/6

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Santa Ana Police Department Community Alert: 2012 Survive and Thrive Run / Walk Health & Safety Expo

SAVE THE DATE: October 6, 2012

For more information visit the website, or the Facebook page.

Vision – Crime Survivors vision is for victims of crime to recover from their experience mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially, by receiving the respect, support, and protection from law enforcement, the judicial system, and the community.

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