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Santa Ana holiday trash schedule announced

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community Alert: City Reminds Everyone About Holiday Trash Schedule

SANTA ANA, CA (November 25, 2013) – During the upcoming holiday season, regular trash, recycling, and green waste collection will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week. So, this Thanksgiving, regular Thursday trash pickup will be on Friday, and Friday’s regular pickup will be on Saturday. For Christmas and New Year’s, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday collections will similarly be delayed by only one day. Continue reading→

Christmas at the Orange County Zoo set for Dec. 14

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Christmas at the OC Zoo is set for Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, from 10 am to 4 pm, at 1 Irvine Park Road, in Orange.

Come celebrate Christmas at the OC Zoo! Visit with Santa, listen to story time with Mrs. Claus, make fun kids crafts, and get your face painted. See the animals receive treats hidden inside Christmas trees and gift boxes. Continue reading→

Holidays with the Critters set for Dec. 7 at the Santa Ana Zoo

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Holiday with the critters at the Santa Ana Zoo

“Holidays with the Critters” & “Winter Zoobilation” at the Santa Ana Zoo

Come one, come all to the Santa Ana Zoo’s annual holiday family festival “Holidays with the Critters” on Saturday, December 7th from 11 am – 2 pm, rain or shine. The event is included with the price of admission and FREE for Zoo members.

Additionally, throughout the month of December, the Santa Ana Zoo will be transformed into a winter wonderland called “Winter Zoobilation” with special holiday entertainment each weekend for all to enjoy. Continue reading→

Suspected burglars arrested after they jump down a 10 story hotel

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Chad Alexander Walker

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Officers arrest suspects for burglary after they scaled down 10 story hotel building

Officers responded to the Mobile Gas station reference a report of a beer run. The clerk advised that the 2 suspects (males in their early 20s) had been involved in an earlier beer run at about 520 PM and had returned at 620 Pm to do another.

Following the second theft, the clerk followed the two suspects and saw that they entered the Embassy Suites at 1325 E. Dyer. Working with hotel management, officers located the room where the suspects were partying on the 10th floor. Continue reading→

Johnny Rockets has landed at the MainPlace Mall

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Johnny Rockets at MainPlace Mall

Johnny Rockets has landed at Santa Ana’s Westfield MainPlace Mall, on the lower level, by JC Penney.  Click here to check out their menu.  Be sure to sign up for their e-club to get special promotions by email and text messages.

Here is what they had to say on the MainPlace Facebook Page: Continue reading→

Sen. Correa invites you to his 2013 Holiday Open House, on Dec. 5

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SENATOR LOU CORREA’S INVITES YOU TO THE 2013 HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

(SANTA ANA, CA) – Senator Lou Correa is hosting the District Office Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 5th from 4:00 to 7:00pm at 2323 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92706. Orange County residents are invited to enjoy a delightful after noon with Senator Correa, local community friends and constituents to celebrate the spirit of the holidays and the businesses in the community.

“The Holiday Open House is very special to me because our community meets one another as neighbors and we get to experience each other’s diversity,” said Senator Correa. “When people meet, talk and share with each other, an opportunity is created to rethink, reshape and remold the surroundings.” Continue reading→

Patchwork Festival set for Dec. 1, in Downtown Santa Ana

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PW Festival

By GrandCentralArtCenter

Grand Central Art Center and Road Less Traveled are pleased to once again welcome PATCHWORK to Downtown Santa Ana!

PATCHWORK –  Modern Handmade Festival on  December 1 from 11am-5pm

FREE to the public. Peruse 125+ booths featuring local independent artists, designers & crafters. Continue reading→

Learn how to create a school garden on Dec. 14 at Jerome Park

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CREATING & SUSTAINING YOUR SCHOOL GARDEN (CSYSG) WORKSHOP

Attention Orange County Teachers, Parents, School Staff, Administrators, and Volunteers wishing to begin or enhance a School Garden program

WHEN: Saturday, December 14, 2013 ~ 9:00am-3:00pm
WHERE: Jerome CommUnity Learning Garden (central Santa Ana)
WHAT: School garden teams of 2-4 are encouraged to attend. Teams may include teachers, parents,  volunteers, school administrators, and other supporters of your garden program. Continue reading→

Man convicted of embezzling over $110K from a Santa Ana church

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Fiatala Manu

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF2428: November 22, 2013

TREASURER CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR EMBEZZLING OVER $110,000 FROM CHURCH BANK ACCOUNTS

*Defendant laundered money through an Indian gaming casino

SANTA ANA – A treasurer was convicted and sentenced today for embezzling over $110,000 from church bank accounts. Fiatala Manu, 47, Lake Elsinore, pleaded guilty to one felony count each of embezzlement by fiduciary of trust, money laundering, falsifying records, and sentencing enhancements for property loss over $65,000. He was sentenced to one year in jail, two years of mandatory supervision, and was ordered to pay over $113,000 in restitution. Continue reading→

SAPD arrests suspects who used a blowtorch and tire iron to assault victims

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Maria Guadalupe Caudillo

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Officers arrest robbery suspects who assault victim and witnesses with blow blowtorch and tire iron

UPDATE: Officer have learned the suspect arrest Fortino Rueda provided a false name to arresting officers. He used the name of a family member and he has now been identified as Peter Saul Rueda (31) Santa Ana. He has been charged with additional charge of PC 529(a)(1)False Impersonation

Police Department received numerous 911 calls of a large fight 800 North Fairview. Officers found the Victim (42/M) parked his truck loaded with garden equipment, at the location before entering the donut shop to purchase coffee and donuts. A witness (victim’s coworker) drove into the same parking lot to notice the three suspects (M/33 -F/34-M/unk) stealing garden equipment from the victim’s truck. The witness blocked the suspect’s vehicle to prevent escape. Continue reading→

Santa Ana awarded $2.5M grant for 7 highway safety projects

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community Alert: Santa Ana is Awarded $2.5M in Grant Funding for 7 Highway Safety Projects

SANTA ANA, CA (November 21, 2013) – The City of Santa Ana is committed to improving traffic safety. The Public Works Agency in collaboration with other City Agencies, the community, and with support of the City Council is always seeking ways to address concerns by pedestrians related to their safety. Therefore it is with delight that the City announces receipt of seven (7) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grants totaling about $2.5 million. HSIP is a federal program that funds safety related improvements. Continue reading→

John Wayne Airport offers Thanksgiving travel tips

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John Wayne Airport Offers Thanksgiving Travel Tips

(Portions courtesy of John Wayne Airport)

By: Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer

In anticipation of one of the most heavily traveled holiday periods, John Wayne Airport offers travel tips to help passengers prepare for a safe and enjoyable holiday. Passengers traveling through John Wayne Airport between Friday, November 22 and Monday, December 2 will experience higher-than-normal passenger traffic due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

“The day before Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year,” Supervisor Todd Spitzer said. “By following these Thanksgiving travel tips, passengers will be able to get more quickly to their destinations and reduce the stress of the holiday.” Continue reading→

The OCTA will put freeway construction on hold for Thanksgiving

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 22, 2013

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joel Zlotnik (714) 560-5713/Eric Carpenter (714) 560-5697

Freeway Construction On Hold For Thanksgiving

No closures anticipated on projects throughout the holiday weekend in Orange County

ORANGE – Drivers traveling Orange County freeways will enjoy easier rides to Thanksgiving feasts as Orange County Transportation Authority construction project closures will be suspended for the holiday weekend.

Closures associated with the West County Connectors, SR-91 widening and SR-57 lane addition projects will be halted by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27 and will not take place through Sunday, Dec. 1. Regular construction schedules and associated closures will resume on Monday, Dec. 2. Continue reading→

Santa Ana student wins annual Dream Award Scholarship

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Everest College

CONTACT: Ron Neal/Keemia Ferasat, PondelWilkinson Inc., (310) 279-5980, rneal@pondel.com, kferasat@pondel.com

Santa Ana Student Wins Annual Dream Award Scholarship

Denise Lobianco Earns Top Honor from Everest College for Exceptional Leadership Skills

SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 13, 2013 – Everest College-Santa Ana today announced that recent graduate Denise Lobianco has been awarded the 2013 Dream Award Scholarship. The Everest Dream Award, presented annually, recognizes Everest graduates who have overcome personal obstacles to persevere in their studies and find success in their chosen fields. Continue reading→