Advisory: SAPD Homicide Detectives arrest three suspects in Attempted Homicide Case
Arrested:
1. Gregorio Dominguez Negrete (22) Santa Ana
2. Steven Orejel (20) Santa Ana
3. Male Juvenile (16) Santa Ana Continue reading
Category Archives: Santa Ana
The SAPD cracks down on an illegal fireworks Craigslist vendor
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: Santa Ana Police Crack Down on Illegal Fireworks – Undercover Operation on Craigslist
On June 19th, Santa Ana Police Department officers while working an undercover operation purchase illegal fireworks by responding to craigslist advertisement.
Officers located the illegal fireworks in a garage at a residence in the 1100 block of West Stanford. The resident was arrested and site released for possession of illegal fireworks. Continue reading
Rep. Sanchez introduces a bill that will restore the strength of Pell Grants
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 46th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2014
MEDIA CONTACT: Barb Solish, 202-226-8373, Barb.Solish@mail.house.gov
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ INTRODUCES BILL RESTORING STRENGTH OF PELL GRANTS
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) today introduced H.R. 4902 the Middle Class ‘Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically’ (CHANCE) Act. The CHANCE Act would combat increasing college costs by 1) nearly doubling the national Pell Grant award to $8,900 from $5,730, 2) restoring year-round Pell grants, and 3) allowing Pell grant recipients to use the awards for 15 semesters instead of the current 12 semesters. Continue reading
Santa Ana is the third lowest wrinkle-prone region in the U.S.
A study, just launched, might surprise Santa Ana residents! Are you ready for it…drum roll…Santa Ana is the third lowest wrinkle-prone region of the United States, according to the new “Wrinkle Ranking” study by RoC Skincare and Sperling’s BestPlaces.
Just in time for summer, when many Americans are most concerned about their skin health, the study (based on regional factors such as stress levels, traffic commutes, diet and climate conditions) informs people across the country that their hometown may influence their skin’s aging process. Not so sleepless in Santa Ana apparently! The region boasted the LOWEST number of sleepless nights. Continue reading
Summer Jazz Series and more upcoming Santa Ana events
City of Santa Ana
Community Alert: Summer Jazz Series & More Upcoming Events
Join us for the first night of our Summer Jazz Series. A different artist or group will be featured each week. Tonight’s artist is Peter Siebert. Jazz artists will perform every Thursday night from 5:30 to 7:30 pm starting on June 19, 2014 through August 28, 2014. Enjoy the City’s award winning restaurants and jazz music at the Artists Village Second Street Promenade tonight!
New Summer Hours for the Farmer’s Market
The Downtown Santa Ana Farmer’s Market was recently featured in Orange Coast magazine and has quickly created a buzz. Located in the East End promenade by the Yost Theater, the market takes place every Thursday from 4-8 pm during the summer. Continue reading
Is the City of Santa Ana trying to drive the homeless out of the Civic Center?
By: Orange County Catholic Worker – Isaiah House By
For over 25 years we have served hot meals to the homeless gathered in the Civic Center, Santa Ana’s public square. During that time we have also invited women and children to stay in our home; currently over 50 adult women live and dine with us as guests. Many Catholics are unaware that our right to perform those Works of Mercy required by the Greatest Commandment has been abridged in the past and might well be again.
In 2003 the City of Santa Ana threatened to fine our landlord $1000 per day and arrest us for violating the “Mission Ordinance.” This ordinance made serving meals or offering lodging in one’s home illegal, except for profit as a business. We were cited first for offering bread to our neighbors, and for violating the Mission ordinance, and threatened with a year in jail if we failed to evict children and their parents from our home. We declined to do so, and only the intervention of Bishop Soto and a coalition of local pro bono attorneys gained for us an agreement for our continued operation. Continue reading
Santa Ana surfer Courtney Conlogue offers tips for a better beach body
San Clemente, Calif. – Surf fitness has become all the craze at top gyms and boot camps across the nation. Surf-based moves strengthen and lengthen the core muscle groups. Fitness classes can sometimes get expensive and aren’t always available everywhere. To show that you don’t have to spend a lot to feel like a million bucks, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), the creator of got milk?, has teamed up with professional surfer and model Courtney Conlogue, to bring free surf fitness and nutrition tips to all Californians. With her surf-inspired moves and advice, Conlogue promises to help everyone feel great this summer.
“Proper diet and exercise go hand-in-hand,” says Conlogue, current Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) world tour athlete and USA Surf Team member. “My total body workouts will get you in shape and my favorite thirst-quencher, milk, provides the nutrition and power you need to fuel up.” Continue reading
Attorney Eric Traut lends a hand to Santa Ana students through Project SELF
Eric Traut of the Traut Firm Lends a Hand to Santa Ana Students Through Project SELF Legal Internship Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Annie Rivera – AnnieRivera@Feltenmedia.com – 714-365-4170
SANTA ANA, CA- Eric Traut of Traut Firm will participate for the fourth year in Project SELF, a summer legal internship program for low- to middle-income Santa Ana high school students. Partner Eric Traut will serve as a professional mentor to the program’s intern, a high school senior from a Santa Ana School District High School, working in Traut Firm’s office, where she will work her first job performing work in the legal sector, opening doors for future professional career paths.
Project SELF offers students exposure to the career possibilities of the legal profession through an eight-week paid internship program. Interns learn office services, records, research, and marketing. Students often times get the opportunity to sit in on a day of court or depositions with their attorney mentor, and will tour a law school and the appellate courts. Continue reading
The SAUSD will provide free lunches through the Summer FEEDING program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Deidra Powell, Chief Communications Officer, (714) 558-5555, Deidra.Powell@sausd.us
Santa Ana Unified School District Provides Free LUNCHES THROUGH Summer FEEDING Program
SANTA ANA, CA — June 18, 2014 – The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) will be participating in a free summer lunch program at 42 schools and 8 park sites within the district boundary between June 23rd to August 22nd.
The federally-funded program operates Monday through Thursday at most schools, with a select number of locations operating Monday through Friday. The program is open to all children ages 1 to 18, no income requirements or registration is necessary, and all participants must eat their lunch at the site. Continue reading
Goodwill’s Frank Talarico to be honored at tonight’s City Council meeting
Frank Talarico Jr. and State Senator Lou Correa
City of Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, CA (June 16, 2014) – The Santa Ana Mayor and City Council will recognize Frank Talarico, Jr. for his exemplary citizen participation and services to the Santa Ana community.
Frank Talarico, Jr. is the president and CEO of Goodwill of Orange County since 2012. Talarico aggressively embraced the Goodwill mission to “help people who are facing barriers to finding employment” as his own. He is creating unique entrepreneurial programs and services that better reach existing and emerging target audiences. Continue reading
Pomona man gets 10 years in prison for pimping in Santa Ana
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF2824: June 16, 2014
MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR PIMPING AND PANDERING WOMAN
SANTA ANA – A man was sentenced today to 10 years in state prison for pimping and pandering a woman in Santa Ana. Damion Henri Soul, 40, Pomona, was convicted by a jury on Dec. 4, 2013, of one felony count of pimping and one felony count of pandering. The sentencing enhancements for two prior strike convictions from 1993 in Los Angeles County for armed robbery, assault with a firearm, and prior prison felony convictions in 1998 for forgery, and possession of a controlled substance in 2003 and 2006 were found true.
In the early morning hours on Sept. 4, 2013, Soul engaged in the distribution of commercial sex. Soul pimped 20-year-old Jane Doe by unlawfully deriving support and maintenance in whole and in part from the earnings and proceeds of the prostitution of the victim. Soul oversaw her as she solicited commercial sex from men in an area known for prostitution in Santa Ana. An undercover Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) officer witnessed Jane Doe getting inside Soul’s car and shortly thereafter, arrested the defendant. Continue reading
Linda Armas honored with Fairhaven’s Oliver Halsell Care Award
Clear Choice Senior Services President Honored With Fairhaven’s Oliver Halsell Care Award
Anaheim resident Linda Armas recognized for assisting families in finding care for seniors
ANAHEIM, Calif., June 16, 2014 – After her parents grew ill, Anaheim resident Linda Armas was faced with the challenging task of finding them a safe and comfortable environment. A mother of five, Armas is part of what is known as “the sandwich generation” – individuals who care for their aging parents while still supporting young children at home. This experience inspired her to start her own business, Clear Choice Senior Services, where she helps families place their elderly loved ones in a safe environment.
Armas is the June recipient of Fairhaven’s Oliver Halsell Care Award. Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary, with locations in Santa Ana and Mission Viejo, created the recognition program in 2012 to pay monthly tribute to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional care in their profession and community, improving the lives and spirits of those they help. Winners come from many fields including private care, hospice, social work, counseling, assisted living, nursing, therapy and volunteer work. Continue reading
Eternal Springs Cremation Garden opens at Fairhaven Memorial Park
Pictured are Leo O’Connor, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Tiffany Gallarzo, Vice President; Marla Noel, President and Board Member; and Omar Gallarzo, Vice President of Operations on a bridge in Eternal Springs
ETERNAL SPRINGS CREMATION GARDEN OPENS AT FAIRHAVEN MEMORIAL PARK
New cremation garden offers a tranquil atmosphere for families to honor loved ones
SANTA ANA, Calif., – Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary announces the completion of Eternal Springs, a 3,800-square-foot cremation garden located on the north side of the memorial park. The project, which began in Sept. 2013, provides a serene and private atmosphere for families to visit their loved ones. The peaceful garden offers numerous cremation niches as well as a flowing stream, rustic bridges and beautiful landscaping.
“Keeping cherished memories close is so important to families who have lost loved ones, and we hope this new garden will help families to remember lovingly and find comfort during difficult times,” said Marla Noel, president of Fairhaven Memorial Park. “Since more individuals are choosing cremation, Eternal Springs provides our families with a peaceful place to find a lasting memorial for their loved ones.”
Set against a peaceful backdrop of mosaic tiles depicting a waterfall, the garden features: Continue reading
Campaign for Liberty Political Leadership School set for 6/28 in Santa Ana
Another One-Day Political Leadership School, hosted by Campaign for Liberty, will be held on June 28, 2014, at 9 am in Santa Ana.
This is not a class on political philosophy or ideas. This is practical, no nonsense and tested information on how to be effective in politics.
This intense one-day training covers:
- The Real Nature of Politics – why just “educating” people alone won’t result in change
- The Biggest Lie in Politics – and how the political class uses your convictions against you
- How to work effectively at the Capitol – getting a bill sponsor and a roll call vote despite the leadership
- How to build a group – putting pressure on legislators
Six men convicted of agreeing to engage in prostitution in Santa Ana
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release: June 12, 2014
SIX MEN CONVICTED OF AGREEING TO ENGAGE IN PROSTITUTION
SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) convicted six men in May 2014 of agreeing to engage in prostitution. The defendants in these cases approached a woman, whom they believed to be a prostitute, in areas known for prostitution and human trafficking in Orange County. They agreed to engage in commercial sex with a woman or an undercover officer and were subsequently arrested by law enforcement.
The Santa Ana Police Department investigated these cases. Deputy District Attorney Eric Eastman of the HEAT Unit prosecuted these cases. Continue reading