The Frida Cinema is hosting their first art show, City of Women, on Saturday, March 1st, with an opening reception from 6 pm to 10 pm that will be an All Female Art Exhibition featuring the work of Adriana “Skinny” Martinez; Alicia Rojas; Alo De Leon; Anna Brittell; Artemis Nolasco; Cecilia Ortiz Fernandez; Claudia Lavini; Elizabeth Cardenas Sevilla; Hilda Stacey Patino; Josefina Lupian; and Kimberly Duran. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, CA (January 2, 2014) – President Barack Obama has proclaimed January as “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month”. On January 11th, the Santa Ana Public Library will present an information and resource workshop on Human Trafficking and Domestic Abuse.
Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims. Every year, thousands of men, women and children go missing, or are subject to domestic abuse. Understanding the victims of human trafficking and abuse is important to helping them restore their lives. Continue reading
The Santa Ana Police Department continues to seek information regarding the disappearance of three women in the Santa Ana area since August 13th. These three women – Kianna Jackson, Josephine Vargas, and Martha Anaya- all went missing during this period and two of them (Vargas and Anaya) were known to frequent the area of 1st Street, between Grand Avenue and the 55 Freeway. Jackson arrived in Orange County via bus at the Santa Ana terminal; however, she immediately checked into a motel in Costa Mesa, but then disappeared several days later. At this time, detectives cannot connect Jackson to the East 1st Street area. Continue reading
Monique Vargas, a resident of Santa Ana, has been missing since Oct. 24, according to her sister in law, Heather Hernandez, who posted this message on her Facebook page:
CAN YOU PLEASE HELP US FIND MY SISTER IN LAW MONIQUE VARGAS WHO WENT MISSING FROM SANTA ANA, CA LAST MONTH. A FEW OTHER GIRLS HAVE BEEN REPORTED MISSING AROUND THE SAME AREA BUT IT IS UNKNOWN IF THEY ARE ALL RELATED. THE POLICE ARE NOT REALLY ASSISTING US. PLEASE CONTACT US IF ANYTHING….THANK YOU- Continue reading
You are invited to a Wine and Cheese Party at Repose Salon and Spa, located at 1717 Old Tustin Ave., in Santa Ana, on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 7 pm.
Click here to RSVP. Continue reading
City of Fountain Valley – Police Department
PRESS RELEASE: Oct 17, 2013
On 7-11-13 the Fountain Valley Police Department arrested Scott Ruvolo, 56 years of age from Victorville, after he was attempting to record women changing in the dressing room at the Salvation Army thrift store located at 16119 Brookhurst in Fountain Valley.
A search of Ruvolo’s cell phone revealed he recorded two additional unidentified female victims undressing at the same store just prior to his arrest. Other video footage indicates Ruvolo had his cell phone clipped to his belt and recorded women while walking around unknown Target stores and Starbucks. This occurred between June of 2013 to July of 2013. Continue reading
UPDATED: Sources at City Hall have advised that the burlesque show set for Nov. 6, 2013, likely will not happen as The Copper Door has not yet acquired an Enertainment Permit that will allow them to proceed. I am told that the SAPD will shut down this event if they have to. Burlesque is allowed in Santa Ana if it doesn’t violate the adult entertainment ordinance, which prohibits the exposure of specific body parts.
Dirty Little Secrets Burlesque Residency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11th, 2013
(Santa Ana, CA) Oct 12, 2013 – The Copper Door Bar, the popular craft beer bar located on 3rd and Broadway, has partnered with Dirty Little Secrets Burlesque. The burlesque troupe will perform a monthly show every first Wednesday of the month. Opening night will take place next month on November 6th. Continue reading
When Jane Ka’ala Pang learned she could donate a small amount of her healthy breast tissue to support groundbreaking breast cancer research, she immediately said “yes!” Earlier this year, Ka’ala Pang, along with Angela Acevedo and Charlene Kazner, traveled to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at Indiana University Simon Cancer Center as Orange County representatives to donate their healthy tissue.
Now, the three women are working with Komen Orange County to raise awareness and encourage participation for the first-ever West Coast healthy breast tissue collection on Nov. 2 – to be held right here in Orange County. The goal of the event is to collect 150 samples from women of Asian American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, African American and Latina descent, in an effort to fuel global breast cancer research. Continue reading
The Word of Life Orange County is hosting the annual WOW! 2013 Women’s Conference from September 6, 2013 at 10:00 am until September 8, 2013 at 1:00 pm, at 625 N. French St., in Santa Ana. Their title this year is “Will the REAL you, please stand up?” Inviting ALL Men and Women Friday night at 7 pm. Women are invited back for Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. Continue reading
The Women: For Orange County Annual Suffrage Day Brunch is set for Sunday, August 25, 2013, from 11:30 am to 2 pm, at The Hacienda, in Santa Ana, located at 1725 N. College Avenue.
This signature event will feature guest speaker Andrea Riggs, author of the book “Wake Up, American Women.” $40 Regular Price, $20 Student Price
This year’s honorees include: Continue reading
The third annual For the Love of WISEPlace Jazz Brunch will be held Sunday, July 28, 1 p.m to 5 p.m. at 25522 Nellie Gail Rd., Laguna Hills.
Santa Ana-based WISEPlace is a nonprofit which provides shelter and support services for homeless women. All proceeds from the event will directly support a woman who is being transformed from homelessness to a life of promise. Continue reading
Raphael Jared Scally
Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF1958: June 17, 2013
*A third co-defendant in the vehicle is charged with possession of cocaine
SANTA ANA – Charges have been filed against two men for pimping and pandering of two female victims, ages 18 and 19 years old, after being stopped by undercover Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) officers. Raphael Jared Scally, 27, Hesperia, and Darryl Da Keis Gillard, 27, Hemet, are both charged with two felony counts of pimping and two felony counts of pandering with the sentencing enhancement for crime-bail-crime, indicating that the defendants were out of custody on bail for another felony (2010 residential burglary case) at the time of the crime. If convicted, both defendants face a maximum sentence of nine years and four months in state prison. Gillard is out of custody on bail and his arraignment is to be determined. The People will be requesting $250,000 bail at Scally’s arraignment today, Monday, June 17, 2013, in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined. Continue reading
Loretta Sanchez with students from Godinez H.S.
The Movoto Blog has put together a list of the top 10 cities in America which are ‘best’ for women. They weighed job factors, availability of single men, women’s health care and of course, retail. Surprise! Santa Ana was 3rd and Anaheim was 4th (out of 100 metros in the country).
Here is their top 10 list: Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release: April 26, 2013
OCDA TO PUT THEIR “HEAT” ON SLAVE-OWNER PERPS
*DA Rackauckas introduces new Unit to combat human exploitation and trafficking
SANTA ANA – Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Tony Rackauckas announced today at the Victims’ Rights March and Rally a new unit to prosecute Human Exploitation And Trafficking (HEAT) cases. Orange County is a diverse melting-pot with a large ethnic population, multiple tourist attractions, and is surrounded by large, urban counties, which has made it susceptible to human traffickers. Human trafficking cases have recently increased in Orange County, with many cases involving underage victims and/or brothels. The new Unit was created to deal with this increasing problem. Continue reading
MEDIA CONTACT:
Patty Homo – Director (949) 636-7800 patty@nationalhbwa.com
ORANGE COUNTY’S LEADING NATIONAL HISPANIC BUSINESS WOMEN ASSOCIATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING COLLEGE STUDENTS
(Santa Ana, CA) April 25, 2013 – At its 13th Annual Awards and Scholarship Dinner on May 30, 2013, the National Hispanic Business Women Association (NHBWA) will award educational scholarships to 20 students. Continue reading