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Another drive-by shooting in Santa Ana reported tonight on N. Parton St.

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Gangs, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana 7 Comments

A man in his early 20s was shot in the upper body tonight at around 7:20 p.m. at the 1000 block of North Parton St., according to the O.C. Register.

Igmar Rodas, a local community activist and photographer, told us that this was a drive-by shooting. He also reported that two suspects are in custody. Witnesses he spoke to said that there was a second victim that was seen laying on the street.

The SAPD did not report any details. SAPD police officers were only told that people had heard shots in their neighborhood. Continue reading→

Victim shot in the chest today in a possible gang shooting at 1400 W. 10th St.

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Gangs, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana 2 Comments

The SAPD has issued additional information about one of the shootings we reported about earlier today.

In this latest incident a person was shot around noon today, in what is being called a possible gang-related attack, at the 1400 block of West 10th St., according to the O.C. Register. Continue reading→

Three more shootings reported last night as Santa Ana’s gang war continues unabated

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, David Benavides, Gangs, Michele Martinez, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana 13 Comments

Friday was another bloody day in Santa Ana as yet another shooting took place. This time a man in his 20’s was shot in the face, at the 3300 block of South Bristol St., according to the O.C. Register.

The victim was found at South Bristol St. and and West MacArthur Blvd. He ended up at a local hospital, in serious condition.

The police were not able to find any witnesses to the shooting but several people heard a gunshot and three males were seen running into a light-colored truck and speeding away going north on Bristol. Continue reading→

Two more shootings reported in Santa Ana since last night

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, David Benavides, Gangs, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana 4 Comments

The SAPD is finally acknowledging the increase in shootings, mostly gang-related, in Santa Ana since New Year’s Day. There have been 16 shootings since Jan. 1, according to the O.C. Register. Fortunately only one shooting has proved fatal.

There were two new shootings in the past day. One took place at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday as two men were arguing outside a home at the 1300 block of West 3rd, near Lydia Romero-Cruz Elementary School, according to a witness who spoke to the police. Continue reading→

Two more Santa Ana men injured this evening in gang-related shootings

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Gangs, Roman Reyna, Sal Tinajero, Santa Ana Leave a comment

In case you were wondering why the SAPD closed the eastbound lanes of West McFadden Ave., from South Fairview to South Sullivan Streets, late this afternoon, it was because of yet another gang-related shooting.

SAPD police officers were called to the 2600 block of West McFadden Ave., just west of Jerome Park, at 4:35 p.m., where they came across a man who had a gunshot wound in his upper body, according to the O.C. Register.

The victim ended up at a local hospital where he was said to be alert and in serious but stable condition. Continue reading→

Council Members Sarmiento, Amezcua, Tinajero and Reyna approve a pay increase for top city executives

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Angelica Amezcua, Civic Affairs, David Benavides, Erika Carranza, Michele Martinez, Miguel Pulido, Roman Reyna, Sal Tinajero, Santa Ana, Vince Sarmiento 4 Comments

Santa Ana City Council members Angie Amezcua, Roman Reyna, Vince Sarmiento and Sal Tinajero voted on Tuesday evening this week to approv a 2.5 percent salary increase this fiscal year for their executive management staff, as well as another 2.5 percent increase in July 2016, according to the Voice of OC.

Mayor Miguel Pulido and Councilwoman Michele Martinez rejected the pay raise for the top city executives while City Councilman David Benavides was absent – as he is on his honeymoon having just married his Parks and Rec Commissioner, Erika Carranza, this weekend. Continue reading→

Jorge Lopez-Lobato killed in hit and run accident at First Street and Baker Street

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Accidents, Crime, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Jorge Lopez-Lobato, a 35-year-old man, was hit and killed by a speeding, dark blue, newer model Honda Accord early on Sunday morning, just before 1:43 a.m., on First Street near Baker Street, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

The driver fled after striking and killing Lopez-Lobato.

The accident was reported by witnesses who said that Lopez-Lobato was walking westbound on First Street when he was hit by the Honda Accord. Lopez-Lobato died at the scene. Continue reading→

Man kidnapped by two suspects and forced to withdraw cash from a bank

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana Leave a comment

A 65-year-old man was walking in the 100 block of South Clara Street at 11:45 a.m. today when another man approached him and somehow convinced him to get into a waiting vehicle, where a second man was waiting, according to the O.C. Register.

The two men drove their victim to a bank where one of the suspects walked inside, pretending to hold a handgun to the victim’s back. The suspect then compelled the victim to withdraw cash from the bank. Continue reading→

Poll – Should City Manager David Cavazos be allowed to date his employees?

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Angelica Amezcua, Civic Affairs, David Benavides, David Cavazos, Michele Martinez, Miguel Pulido, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana 7 Comments

Santa Ana City Manager David Cavazos in a letter released Tuesday night acknowledged having a romantic relationship with a city employee, according to the Voice of OC.

The whole mess came to the surface when Mayor Miguel Pulido “harshly criticized Cavazos for carrying on the relationship during a meeting with union leaders. The mayor went so far as to as to name the city employee in the meeting.” Continue reading→

Innocent bystander critically injured in drive by gang shooting

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Gangs, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana 3 Comments

Two men were injured, including an innocent bystander who was in critical condition, after a gang shooting Tuesday night at about 8:14 p.m.,at the 1000 block of West 2nd Street, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

Gang members were driving on West 2nd Street and shot the first victim, who is a known gang member but they also shot an innocent man in his 30s. Continue reading→

Council Members Martinez, Reyna and Benavides voted against flying the rainbow flat at city hall

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Civic Affairs, David Benavides, LGBT, Michele Martinez, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Roman Reyna fakes that he supports gays

A rainbow flag will fly over Santa Ana City Hall for five weeks this coming Harvey Milk Day (May 22) through the end of national Pride Month in June, making the city the first in Orange County to fly the symbol of LGBT solidarity, according to the O.C. Register.

However the motion did not pass unanimously even though all of the Santa Ana City Council Members are registered Democrats.

Council Members Michele Martinez, David Benavides and Roman Reyna voted against flying the rainbow flag over Santa Ana’s City Hall. Continue reading→

Our local politicians showed up for the Fiestas Patrias parade today

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Andrew Do, Angelica Amezcua, Arts and Culture, Cecilia Iglesias, David Benavides, Jose Solorio, Karina Onofre, Loretta Sanchez, Lou Correa, Lowriders, Politics, Republican Party, Rick Miller, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana, Vince Sarmiento 1 Comment

David Benavides at the 2015 Fiestas Patrias Parade

I stopped by today’s Fiestas Patrias parade in Downtown Santa Ana – mostly to take pictures of the local politicians but also to take in the spectacle. I was not disappointed on either count.

Somethings never change – Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides appeared to be riding in the same car he was in back in 2013 – with his kids. Continue reading→

Two armed robberies and a home burglary happened in Santa Ana today

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, David Benavides, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana, Vince Sarmiento 1 Comment

It was a hot and muggy day today in Santa Ana – and the criminals were more active than usual. A man robbed another man at gunpoint this morning at the Chevron located at 3301 South Bristol St., which is just west of Saddleback High School, and another robber robbed a 7-Eleven store at 1700 East Dyer, after brandishing a knife, according to the O.C. Register.

The robber at the Chevron gas station made off with an unknown amount of cash but he was eventually arrested. The robber at the 7-Eleven got away with an unknown amount of money. Continue reading→

Man on bike dies in drive by shooting in Santa Ana’s Ward 5

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Gangs, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Another day, another gang-related murder in Santa Ana. This time a 23-year-old man, Miguel Gualfre, was shot to death while he was riding his bike on Tuesday, a little after 11:30 p.m., in the 3900 block of West 5th Street, according to the O.C. Register.

Shots were fired at the bicyclist from a passing car, after he apparently had some sort of confrontation with occupants of the vehicle, which was last seen traveling east on 5th Street. Continue reading→

Another bloody Sunday in Santa Ana as a man is found slain by El Salvador Park

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana 12 Comments

It was another bloody Sunday in Santa Ana today as SAPD officers found a dead middle-aged man, who is thought to have been murdered, just before 2 p.m. in a home in Santa Ana, at the 600 block of North Daisy Avenue, according to the O.C. Register.

The incident happened just south of El Salvador Park, in the Artesia-Pilar Neighborhood Association, in Santa Ana’s Ward 5, which is represented on the City Council by Councilman Roman Reyna. The SAPD headquarters is less than a mile away from where the dead man was found. Continue reading→