Orange County firefighters conducted a daring rescue this morning of a worker who was stranded from a rope on the 7th floor of a 9 story building, according to the OCFA.
The firefighters were able to stage a rescue from the roof of the building. They lowered a firefighter down to the dangling worker and then lowered him safely to the ground below. Continue reading
The OC Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of Oct. 12 to 19, 2018. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list:
A family from Zacatecas
Imagine not seeing your parents for some 15 to 20 years? That has been the fate of many Southern California residents who came here to this country from the Mexican state of Zacatecas. While they have raised their kids here in the U.S. they have been unable to see their parents, who stayed behind in Mexico.
Yesterday however a number of families from Zacatecas were flown here to the U.S. with humanitarian visas which will allow them to stay here for up to six months. They took a bus from the airport to El Zocalo, the Mexican restaurant and nightclub owned by Mike Gonzales, who is running for Santa Ana’s Ward 2. Continue reading
Juan Carlos Alcantara
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Traffic Investigators Arrest Suspect in Fatal Hit & Run Traffic Collision
On Friday, October 19, 2018 at approximately 5:25 a.m., the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) received a call of a pedestrian lying in the roadway in the middle lane of S. Bristol Street south of Central Street. As the reporting party was speaking to SAPD Dispatch, the pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The vehicle, described as gray or tan in color, was last seen headed north on Bristol.
SAPD Officers arrived at the scene to find the pedestrian, who was wearing dark clothing, non-responsive in the #1 northbound lane of Bristol. Orange County Fire Authority personnel arrived and pronounced the pedestrian deceased at the scene. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Friday October 19th, 2018 :: 11:52 a.m. PDT
Advisory: Attempt to Identify 2 Male Suspects and Involved Females In An Attempted Murder Case
Location: 122 E. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA
On September 28, 2018 at 4:15 a.m., the victims parked and exited their vehicle and were con-fronted by two male Hispanic suspects. During the confrontation, one of the suspects fired multiple times at the victims with a handgun. One victim was shot in the foot. The suspects fled in a 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata, 4-door, black, unknown plate.
The suspect driver was a heavy-set female Hispanic, dark hair, late 20s to early 30s in age. Continue reading
A pedestrian died after possibly being hit by two cars who drove off from the scene this morning, at about 5:30 a.m., according to the O.C. Register.
The incident occurred near the intersection of South Bristol Street and West Warner Avenue, according to KTLA. Continue reading
Two campaign mailers arrived in Santa Ana mailboxes today – in a direct hit on the SAUSD’s Measure I – the district’s third property tax increase in 19 years.
One of the mailers addressed the unfairness of Measure I, which will have a huge negative impact on Santa Ana senior citizens and others on fixed incomes, such as the disabled and those who are combating serious illnesses. Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE
Santa Ana Parents Exposed to Valuable Workshops and Resources to Help in Supporting Their Student’s Success at Annual Parent Conference
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 8:00 a.m.
(October 18, 2018) – More than 1,000 Santa Ana Unified School District parents are expected to attend the 25th Annual Parent Conference, which will focus on Saturday, October 20, 2018, beginning at 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Villa Fundamental Intermediate School, located at 1441 E. Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana. “We all have the same vision for our children – to learn and thrive in a safe environment so that they are successfully prepared to attend college and to work in their chosen career fields, so this conference is a great opportunity for us to connect with our parents and to provide them with valuable resources to support their children’s success,” said Stefanie Phillips, Ed. D., Superintendent of Santa Ana Unified School District. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Arrested: Milton Louis Mayfield (55) Anaheim booked into SAPD Jail for the Charge of CPC 187 Murder
Victim: Deborah Ann Simon (55) Santa Ana
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at 4:50 AM, Santa Ana Police Department received information from the California Highway Patrol, Visalia Station, that they had made contact with a male in a disabled vehicle on the side of the freeway in Tulare County. During their investigation the male, identified as Milton Louis Mayfield made spontaneous statements indicating he may have killed a woman in a motel room in the area of First Street and Grand Ave in the City of Santa Ana. Continue reading
Former Santa Ana City Councilman Roman Reyna is trying to get back onto the City Council this year. He has moved from Ward 5, which he previously represented, to Ward 4.
As one might expect his detractors don’t want to see him get back onto the City Council. To that end a blistering mailer arrived in our mailboxes yesterday. It reminded voters about Reyna’s past gang connections and then endeavored to explain the intricacies of Reyna’s carpetbagging. Continue reading
Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 16, 2018
SANTA ANA, California – Federal authorities this morning arrested eight defendants named in a grand jury indictment that alleges a scheme to send methamphetamine to Hawaii, including nearly 12 kilograms of narcotics made to look like decorative Aztec calendars and statues.
Today’s arrests follow the filing of a seven-count indictment on October 10. A ninth defendant charged in the indictment was already in federal custody on an unrelated case. Continue reading
Light Up the Santa Ana Gardens Bikeway with Chairman Andrew Do
Let’s “flip the switch” on a bright milestone for enhancing walking and bicycling safety in the community!
Join Chairman Andrew Do, OC Public Works and the City of Santa Ana Public Works to celebrate the new lights installed along the Santa Ana Gardens bikeway. The celebration will be held at the Santa Ana Gardens bikeway on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at 6PM. Festivities will include a lighting ceremony and Halloween giveaways for kids. Continue reading
Get your FREE Flu Shot!
Do you still need to get your flu shot this year? Chairman Andrew Do is hosting three FREE flu shot clinics to help the community prepare for flu season. These clinics are open to the public and provide shots at no cost. OC Health Care Agency nurses administer all vaccines on a first come, first serve basis.
The flu or influenza is a serious illness. It is more than just a runny nose and sore throat. The flu can make you very sick and cause you to go to the hospital or even lead to death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone 6 months and older get the flu vaccine (flu shot). You can protect yourself and those around you by getting a flu shot. Continue reading
Armando Torreblanca Núñez
Armando Torreblanca Nunez, a 30-year-old Santa Ana man, ended up pleading guilty today to a felony count of kidnapping for purposes of child molesting just as jury selection was underway, according to NBC News.
The then 4-year old boy in question and his family were at a birthday party at Jerome Park when the family noticed that the boy was missing, at about 8:15 p.m. on July 27, 2016, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
A person was found dead in at the Sunshine Village motel in Santa Ana Tuesday, and SAPD police detectives are investigating it as an apparent homicide, according to ABC News.
SAPD police officers responded to the motel, which is located at 1427 E. First St., to do a welfare check, after 5 a.m., according to the O.C. Register. Continue reading