Kia Motors America is hosting a 2014 Holiday Mixer and Toy Drive on Wednesday December 10, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
In lieu of an admission fee, please bring 1 unwrapped toy (value $15) benefiting KidWorks (Santa Ana). Continue reading
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U.S. Rep. Sanchez to visit the OC Children’s ARTS Center on Tuesday
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to visit the OC Children’s ARTS Center on Tuesday
OCCTAC President Dr. Ana Jimenez-Hami is looking forward to welcoming Ms. Sanchez to explain our comprehensive community services approach and to discuss the needs of the families attending our Center for arts-based education and therapeutic and family services.
Congresswoman Sanchez is committed to facilitating job creation, reducing crime, supporting quality educational opportunities and increasing access to affordable health care for everyone. Continue reading
Senator Correa’s Annual Santa Ana Zoo event and food drive set for 11/23
SENATOR LOU CORREA HOSTS 14TH ANNUAL DAY AT THE SANTA ANA ZOO EVENT
SANTA ANA – On Sunday, November 23, 2014, Senator Lou Correa will host his 14th Annual Holiday Canned Food and Toy Drive at Prentice Park located in the Santa Ana Zoo. The City of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency is co-sponsoring the “Showmobile” that will be used for the live entertainment.
During the 14th Annual Holiday Canned Food and Toy Drive attendees will enjoy free health screenings including flu shots, lunch provided by the Orange County Employees Association, and opportunity drawings including: a television and tickets to Disneyland, Aquarium of the Pacific, and Knott’s Berry Farm. Families are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy or canned food that will be donated to Toys for Tots and the Orange County Food Bank.
The event will be held on: Continue reading
At-risk students earn over $25K in turkey dinners from the OCDA
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Date: November 18, 2014
SANTA ANA – Turkey dinners will be awarded tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, to 855 at-risk students who succeeded in the Orange County Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership’s (OC GRIP) 5th annual Thanksgiving challenge to improve student attendance, behavior, and grades.
The dinners will include a full Thanksgiving dinner, complete with side dishes, to feed a family of 10 and will be delivered to participating OC GRIP schools for the successful students and their families to pick up on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, starting at 4:00 p.m. Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Tony Rackauckas will be at Viejo Elementary in Mission Viejo to personally greet the students and their families. Media interested in attending may contact the OCDA Public Affairs Unit at (714) 347-8408. Continue reading
Help send Santa Ana’s Pee Wee Cheer Team to the National Competition at Disney World
Santa Ana Pop Warner is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to serving the youth of our community. Academics, athletics & good sportsmanship are our primary objectives. Our organization continuously grows and improves each year not just as great athletes but well rounded individuals. This organization is making a positive impact in the community by making a positive change in our youth through Football & Cheer.
This year we are fortunate to have a Pee Wee Cheer Team composed of 17 young ladies who are all academically performing at averages of 3.5 GPA while training over 5 hours a week. They have beat adversity and obstacles to get to where they are now; a strong squad that has earned the opportunity to represent Monarch Cheer Team and Santa Ana at a National Competition in Orlando Florida from December 5th – December 11th . The team has won 1st Place at the Local Level in October, and recently won 2nd Place at Regional’s Competition this past weekend in Long Beach. They came in as the underdogs and won their pass to attend Nationals. Continue reading
Pony Baseball squares off against the Little League at Santa Ana’s Memorial Park
A couple years ago what used to be the Northwest Santa Ana Little League became Santa Ana Pony Baseball – and they took over the Little League field at Riverview Park. I thought at the time that losing the Northwest Little League would be the end of it but now apparently what used to be the Southwest Santa Ana Little League has also gone over to Pony Baseball. But this time a civil war has broken out – over the baseball fields at Santa Ana’s Memorial Park.
The first salvo was fired by the former Board of Directors of Southwest Santa Ana Little League, on their new Southwest Pony Baseball Facebook page: Continue reading
Santa Ana Library’s after school program for teens recognized by the White House
City of Santa Ana
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 10, 2014) – Twelve young people from across the country shared the stage with First Lady Michelle Obama today as they accepted the 2014 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award on behalf of the after-school programs that have changed their lives.
The award recognizes the country’s best creative youth development programs for using engagement in the arts and the humanities to increase academic achievement, graduation rates, and college enrollment. The awardees—chosen from a pool of more than 350 nominations and 50 finalists—are also recognized for improving literacy and language abilities, communication and performance skills, and cultural awareness. Continue reading
SAUSD School Board candidate Cano calls for improved student pedestrian and bike safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Angie Cano, rcano@uci.edu, 714-957-5744
Santa Ana School Board Candidate calls for initiatives to raise pedestrian and bicycle safety
SAUSD candidate Angie Cano wants Santa Ana students safer, smarter and more protected
Santa Ana, California – Santa Ana Unified School Board candidate Angie Cano wants all the students in her hometown protected against alarming increases in pedestrian and bicycle injuries from vehicles.
Cano has personally experienced the dangers faced by Santa Ana youth today. She was raised in Santa Ana and is a Segerstrom High School honors graduate. Cano is now completing a triple major in Economics, Political Science and Spanish Literature at UC Irvine.
“The rising number of injuries and fatalities to students who walk or bike to school is simply unacceptable,” said Cano. “Even one accident is one accident too many.” Continue reading
HireLive Career Fair set for Oct. 14 in Santa Ana
A HireLive Career Fair is coming up in Santa Ana on October 14, 2014, from 9 am to 12:30 pm at the Embassy Suites Hotel by the OC Airport at 1325 East Dyer Road, in Santa Ana.
Many of the companies HireLive works with offer some of the following:
- Base + Uncapped Commission Pay Structure
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Full Benefits, 401K, Stock Options
- Company Car or Gas Allowances
- President Club Trips & Other Incentives
- Opportunity for Immense Growth
- $70k + 1st Yr Salaries
Free Italian & Mediterranean Family Festival set for 10/5 at the Bowers Museum
The Bowers Museum is hosting a free Italian & Mediterranean Family Festival at this Sunday, Oct. 5 from 11 am – 4 pm, at 2002 N. Main St., in Santa Ana.
This is a free event sponsored by The Nicholas Endowment and presented by the Bowers Italian Cultural Arts Council.
Schedule: Continue reading
Red Ribbon Week means free parking at 8 OC Parks and free admission to the OC Zoo
By: OC Supervisor Todd Spitzer
(Portions courtesy of OC Parks & OC Sheriff’s Department)
OC Parks is proud to partner with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) in the countywide Red Ribbon Week for the fourth year. OCSD will distribute 1,000,000 Red Ribbon wristbands to every school-aged child in public and private schools, as well as many businesses and government agencies throughout Orange County.
Since 1988, Orange County has been celebrating Red Ribbon Week, which is a national drug prevention effort. Red Ribbon Week is celebrated during the last week of October each year in schools and communities to increase awareness about alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention, as well as to kick-off a year of prevention that promotes drug-free lifestyles. Continue reading
Boo at the Zoo set for Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26 and 30
Mark your calendars, grab your costumes, and join us for our annual “merry not scary” Boo at the Zoo! The Friends of Santa Ana Zoo and B.P.O. Elks Santa Ana Lodge #794 present the 24th Annual Boo at the Zoo located at the Santa Ana Zoo, “Home of the 50 Monkeys.”
The event will take place from 5:30 PM to 8 PM on Saturday, October 18, and Sunday, October 19; Saturday, October 25; Sunday, October 26; and Thursday, October 30, rain or shine. Continue reading
Art show fundraiser to benefit art programs for kids set for 10/4
The First Annual “Loving ART” Fundraiser & Exhibition benefiting OC Therapeutic Arts Center has been set for October 4, 2014, from 5:30 pm-9:30 pm, at The Gallery on Glassell, located at 2430 N Glassell Street, in Orange.
This Art Show Fundraiser will help support Santa Ana youth in need of the Arts, Therapeutic Arts & Creative Education – in order for them to have a safe place to fully express themselves and realize their creative and overall potential! Continue reading
Celebrate the 125th anniversary of Orange County on 10//4 at Irvine Regional Park
CELEBRATE THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORANGE COUNTY OCTOBER 4 AT IRVINE REGIONAL PARK
The Orange County Historical Commission and OC Parks invite you to visit Orange County’s past at the 125th Anniversary Celebration of Orange County on Saturday, October 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Irvine Regional Park, located at 1 Irvine Park Rd., in Orange.
The anniversary celebration will present historic highlights and demonstrations by special guests and Park Rangers in the newly restored Soda Fountain Pavilion located in Group Area 2 of the park. Continue reading
Taft Elementary to unveil newly renovated library paid for by Target and the Heart of America Foundation
Contact: School Contact, Deidra Powell, (714) 558-5555
Target Media Hotline, (612) 696-3400
Taft Elementary / Taft Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Santa Ana, CA Celebrates the Unveiling of a Newly Renovated Library from Target and The Heart of America Foundation
Makeover includes 2,000 new books and technology upgrades
What: Target (NYSE:TGT) and The Heart of America Foundation will unveil a newly renovated library at Taft Elementary/Taft Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Several hundred volunteer hours were invested in the redesign and construction of the library space, which features 2,000 new books, furniture, carpet and shelves, and a complete technology upgrade, including new iPads interactive white boards and more. By reimagining school libraries and transforming outdated spaces into state-of-the-art learning centers, Target continues to foster a love of reading in students across the country.
This year, Taft Elementary/Taft Deaf and Hard of Hearing is one of 25 elementary schools across the country to receive a new library as part of the Target School Library Makeover program, which will culminate with the celebration of the 200th School Library Makeover on November 14, a major program milestone. Through programs like this one, Target is on track to give $1 billion for education by the end of 2015. Continue reading