Fire knocked down at 1830 W. 2nd St. in Santa Ana
A fire was knocked down this afternoon just past 3 p.m. at the 1830 block of W. 2nd St. in Santa Ana, according to the OCFA. Continue reading
The Santa Ana School Police Department declared a lockout at McFadden Intermediate and Jefferson Elementary today at 3:08 p.m. as the SAPD was pursuing a criminal suspect. Continue reading
Robert Ruben Ornelas, a former SAUSD school teacher was sentenced Monday to 190 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting two girls during trips to the Philippines, according to the O.C. Register.
Fortunately U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney dropped the hammer on Ornelas, giving him the maximum punishment available. Continue reading
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joel Zlotnik (714) 560-5713, Eric Carpenter (714) 560-5697
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 24, 2017
OC Streetcar Among Top 10 State Infrastructure Projects
Gov. Brown recommends expedited review to the federal government for the modern electric streetcar to run through Santa Ana and Garden Grove
ORANGE – Gov. Jerry Brown has included the OC Streetcar project on a list of 10 high-priority infrastructure projects that the federal government should consider for expedited permitting, he announced during a press conference today.
The modern electric streetcar, which will connect commuters to employment centers, schools and major retail destinations in Santa Ana and Garden Grove, was included in a letter from the state to the federal Council on Environmental Quality. In it, the governor urges that the OC Streetcar and nine other projects from across the state be designated as a high priority for California. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Crime Type: PC 211 Robbery/PC 245 Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Location: Nordstrom Main Place Mall- 2828 N. Main Street
Synopsis: On 02/16/2017, the above suspects attempted to take items from Nordstrom without paying. The store’s loss prevention officer approached Suspect #1 and a struggle broke out. Suspect #2 saw the struggle between the loss prevention officer and his accomplice and he attempted to intervene. Suspect #2 pulled a knife out of his pocket and attempted to stab the loss prevention officer. The stolen items were recovered before both suspects fled in a maroon 2000-2005 Ford Mustang. Continue reading
Letter to the Editor
By: Margarita Palomar Beaty, Santa Ana resident
There’s a lot of uncertainty for anyone covered by a healthcare plan these days, but for seniors on Medicare Advantage, our coverage is vital to our health and welfare. I’ve been on traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage, and I have much greater peace of mind on Advantage. For seniors like me living on a fixed income, Medicare Advantage offers a cap on out of pocket expenses and a low co-pay for doctor’s visits. The same goes for prescriptions. It is a complete health plan. Continue reading
There is a saying that the Santa Ana City Council should have kept in mind when they decided to antagonize President Donald Trump – mess with the bull, you get the horns. And that is exactly what just happened today as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that they will be terminating their Santa Ana jail contract in 90 days, according to a City of Santa Ana press release.
The Santa Ana City Council had announced last year their plan to terminate the ICE contract by 2020. And this year they voted to become a Sanctuary City – despite warnings that they would lose federal funding. Now that has happened and it is a total disaster. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
On Wednesday evening, 02-22-17, the Santa Ana Police Department’s Vice and Narcotic Unit conducted an enforcement program targeting the prostitution related activity along the Harbor Blvd. corridor.
The detectives focused their efforts on female offenders soliciting themselves, loitering in the area for the purpose of prostitution. Continue reading
CMPD HAS IDENTIFIED HOMICIDE SUSPECT IN 1997 COLD CASE RAPE-MURDER OF 26-YEAR-OLD FEMALE VICTIM
Case will be submitted to the Orange County District Attorney
COSTA MESA, Calif. – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) has identified the suspect in the 1997 cold case rape-murder of 26-year-old Sunny Adrienne Sudweeks. The identity of the suspect has been unknown until recently and after extensive follow-up investigation and exhausting all avenues to capture the suspect, CMPD hopes to bring the suspect to justice by making his identity known. Felipe Vianney Hernandez Tellez, 43, has been identified as the homicide suspect who raped and murdered Sudweeks in 1997. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT
The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, February 24, 2017. It will begin at 9:30PM and is scheduled to conclude at 2:30AM. It will be conducted in the area of 500 W. Warner Avenue, in the City of Santa Ana.
The primary purpose of a DUI Checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, not to increase arrests. All too often, members of our community are senselessly injured or killed on local roadways by impaired drivers. This DUI / Drivers License checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies, as well as ensuring drivers have a valid driver’s license. The DMV reports that unlicensed drivers are 4.9 times more likely to cause a fatal crash than a licensed driver. Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ryan Smolar, Lead Consultant, Downtown Inc., (213) 268-4924, info@downtown-inc.com
The Calliotree: A Santa Ana Civic Art Project
The Calliotree is a public art installation being created at the tree that marks Santa Ana’s birthplace.
The City of Santa Ana was founded in 1869 with a man in a tree. Our founder, William H. Spurgeon, climbed a Sycamore tree to survey the land, and fell in love with it. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 15CF2502
Date: February 22, 2017
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A driver under the influence of narcotics was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in state prison yesterday for hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian sitting on a sidewalk. Ramon Horta, 56, Santa Ana, pleaded guilty to one felony count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated with a sentencing enhancement for fleeing the scene of the crime. The defendant was also ordered to pay restitution and his driver’s license was suspended for three years.
At approximately 1:10 p.m. on Nov. 3, 2015, Horta drove a van while under the influence of narcotics, traveling at approximately 30 mph while approaching the intersection of McFadden Avenue and Cedar Street in Santa Ana. The defendant slowly veered the van to his right and drove over a curb onto the sidewalk. The defendant hit and ran over 24-year-old Marcello Bisarello, who was sitting on the sidewalk. Continue reading
SoCalGas Launches Winter Rebate Program for ecobee Smart Thermostat Users
Natural gas conservation program offers select customers with ecobee smart thermostats up to $50 in rebates
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced a rebate program designed to help customers who have purchased and installed an ecobee smart thermostat conserve natural gas this winter.
The program, called the SoCalGas Advisory Thermostat Program, offers enrollees up to $50 in rebates while helping them reduce their natural gas costs for home heating. It is active now through Mar. 31 of this year. Continue reading
HAPPY NOT-FAT TUESDAY! MUSCLE MAKER GRILL OFFERS FREE MARDI GRAS GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD TO WELL-WISHING GUESTS ON FEBRUARY 28
Rapidly Growing, Health-Focused Fast-Casual Brand Celebrates Mardi Gras with FREE Guiltless Entrée
HOUSTON, TX (February 16, 2017) – To help health enthusiasts celebrate Mardi Gras, without baring it all, Muscle Maker Grill®, the rapidly expanding fast-casual restaurant brand, promoting a healthy lifestyle by offering nutritious alternatives to traditional dishes, today announced that it will offer one FREE Mardi Gras Grilled Chicken Salad to any guest that wishes a Muscle Maker Grill employee a Happy not-Fat Tuesday on February 28th.
Committed to providing healthier fuel for your active lifestyle, Muscle Maker Grill locations will let the good times roll without the regret this Mardi Gras with its Mardi Gras Grilled Chicken Salad (390 calories,11g carbs,44g protein): Cajun seasoned grilled chicken breast on a power blend of romaine, spinach and baby kale with turkey bacon, tomatoes, onions and low carb salsetta dressing. Offer valid at participating locations. Continue reading
Traffic cones in a Santa Ana Neighborhood
There has been a lot of recent discussion on building more Affordable Housing in the city of Santa Ana, but we also need to look at the quality and standard of housing currently being provided in our city. An article from last year, described the housing conditions in the Lacy Neighborhood:
“Isabelle Lopez, her husband and their dog live in a tiny room, perhaps 130 square feet, in the impoverished Lacy neighborhood in the Orange County city of Santa Ana. The room has cardboard walls, which Lopez’s husband painted white to provide at least an illusion they were solid. On those walls, she has tacked family photos and a large reproduction of a painting titled Angel de la Guarda, surrounded by cutout paper butterflies.” Continue reading