The City of Santa Ana is closing its playgrounds, volleyball courts and tennis courts beginning Wednesday, April 1, in order to prevent gatherings and protect the public from COVID-19. The City has already shuttered its enclosed parks, recreation and other facilities and canceled all programs and classes except the take-out senior meals program. Those include:…
Effective March 30, Orange County Community Services has implemented a call center to meet the needs of businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Economic & Business Recovery Call Center will offer information and resources to help Orange County businesses navigate the current economic climate. These resources will support businesses with challenges such…
The City of Santa Ana is offering a grant of $2,500 to $5,000 for Santa Ana-based microenterprises through the Santa Ana Small Business Incentive Program. Applicants must qualify for the Small Business Incentive Grant. Details are available at www.santa-ana.org/SBIP. Eligibility Qualifications The program provides a reimbursement grant for eligible businesses on a first-come, first-served basis. Grant…
The City of Santa Ana has created webpages in English, Spanish and Vietnamese to help residential and commercial tenants understand the City and State moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The webpages include frequently asked questions, a sample letter that renters can use to advise their landlord of their inability to pay…
On Saturday, April 1 at about 3:30 p.m. SAPD police officers responded to the area of 500 East Pine regarding a shooting that had just occurred, according to SAPD Case # 17-08711.
Further investigation revealed a group in a vehicle got into an argument with a group of pedestrians and a shooting occurred were two males were struck. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: Detectives Arrest Uber Driver For Sexual Assault & Believe There May Be Additional Victims
Arrested: Angel Sanchez (37) Costa Mesa, Booked into the SAPD Jail on the Sexual Assault Charges and being held on $100,000 bail
During the evening hours of March 30, 2017, a female adult requested an Uber ride from a company gathering to her home in Santa Ana. The female victim was picked up by Uber driver Angel Sanchez in a 2016 Grey Toyota Sienna (similar to the one pictured), and driven to a street near her residence in Santa Ana. There, Sanchez sexually assaulted the victim in the Toyota Sienna.
After the sexual assault, the victim ran from the suspect’s vehicle and immediately called the police department for assistance. Continue reading
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joel Zlotnik (714) 560-5713, Eric Carpenter (714) 560-5697
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2017
OCTA Seeks Volunteers for Two Citizens Advisory Committees
Applications for the Citizens Advisory and Special Need Advisory committees are accepted through April 10
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is looking for community leaders to serve on two important citizens’ advisory committees that provide public input on a broad range of transportation-related issues.
OCTA is currently looking to fill openings on the Citizens Advisory Committee, a 34-member group that provides input on a range of transportation projects, studies and outreach activities, and on the Special Needs Advisory Committee, which serves as a liaison between customers with special needs, care providers and service agencies.
Eligibility to apply for the committees includes: Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
The Love Santa Ana Initiative Day of Community Beautification and Día del Niño Resource Fair for children and families will take place on Saturday, April 8, 2017 in the Casa Bonita and Bella Vista neighborhoods on Willits Street between Daisy Avenue and Wood Street. Through this collaborative effort, hundreds of volunteers will gather to help transform neighborhoods through an impactful day of service. Participants will be painting fences, murals, gardening, planting trees, removing graffiti, and picking up trash in the neighborhood. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Community: Santa Ana Joins Nationwide Challenge To Be Most “Water Wise”
6th National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation is April 1st – 30th
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel A. Pulido is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a long-term commitment to manage water resources more wisely by taking part in the annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation — and in return residents can win a new Toyota Prius, water saving fixtures, and hundreds of other prizes.
The annual challenge, April 1- 30, is a non-profit national community service campaign to see which leaders can best inspire their residents to make a series of informative and easy-to-do online pledges at mywaterpledge.com to use water more efficiently, reduce pollution, and save energy. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
SANTA ANA – In an effort to champion Open Government, the City of Santa Ana recently launched an agenda subscription service, where residents can sign up to receive real-time notifications for all official public meetings held in the City of Santa Ana, including City Council meetings, Council Committee meetings, various board and commission meetings, and more. The new service, which can be found on our Open Government webpage www.santa-ana.org/opengov, alerts subscribers when agendas for these meetings are available, and sends those agendas directly to them. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, CA – The community is invited to participate in the upcoming Community Outreach Meeting on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the corner of Lacy and 6th streets. This meeting is being held in accordance with the City’s practice of informing the public of the procurement of the parcels located in the area of Lacy and 6th Streets to develop a community park.
Topics to be covered include:
• Brief history of the project
• Presentation of feedback
• Conceptual plan input Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 13CF3980
Date: March 31, 2017
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was sentenced to nine years in state prison yesterday for attempting to have his ex-wife murdered during the course of their child support and custody family court hearings. William John Wallace, 36, Santa Ana, pleaded guilty on March 30, 2017, to one felony count of attempted murder and two felony counts of solicitation to commit murder.
Wallace is divorced from Jane Doe, with whom he shares a child. In 2013, the former couple was engaged in a child support and custody battle. Continue reading
Don’t Let Caller ID Spoofing Hang You Up
That ‘Southern California Edison’ phone call may not be legit.
By Susan Cox
Your telephone rings and a Southern California Edison number appears on your caller ID display.
You answer and the caller says they are affiliated with SCE and want to talk to you about solar installations or other products and services that can save you money on your electric bill. They may then ask about your electricity usage and other personal information.
Beware! This may sound like a legitimate SCE call, but it’s not. It’s a caller ID spoofing scam.
On Tuesday, March 28 at about 5 p.m., SAPD police officers responded to the area of 700 South Center regarding a shooting. The investigation revealed the shooting occurred in front of Jerome Center. Witnesses said the victim was shot in his upper torso, according to SAPD Case # 17-08295.
This shooting happened next to Monte Vista Elementary School in Santa Ana’s Ward 4, which is represented by Councilman David Benavides. Continue reading
Retiring SAUSD Police Chief Hector Rodriguez
On the morning of March 29, 2017, the men and women of the Santa Ana School Police Department formally recognized the retirement of Chief of Police, Hector Rodriguez.
Chief Rodriguez will retire effective, March 31, 2017 after having had served in a variety of law enforcement roles for the past 29 years; includes the Los Angeles Police Department from 1988 to 2002, the Los Angeles School Police Department from 1991 to 2013, and retiring from the Santa Ana School Police Department as Chief of Police where he served from 2013-2017. Continue reading
The Power of Easter: Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary to Host 23rd Annual Easter Service
Join Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary for its 23rd annual Easter Sunrise Service titled “The Power of Easter” on Sunday, April 16. Families and community members will unite to hear inspirational Easter messages and music by The Praise Symphony Orchestra and The Calvary Church Celebration Choir.
Special guests will include Nelson Cook of Christian Business Men’s Connection, Pastor Ric Olsen from the Beacon Church of Orange and Pastor Drew Smithson of Orange County First Assembly. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
March 29, 2017
Case # 17CF0535, 16NF2060
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A felon is facing additional charges for human trafficking, pimping, pandering, and assault. Deunta Patterson, 26, Bakersfield, was arraigned yesterday, March 28, 2017, with 22 felony counts of pandering by promise, threat, or violence to become a prostitute, four felony counts each of pimping and pandering a minor over 16 years old by procuring, two felony counts each of human trafficking, human trafficking of a minor, and attempted pimping, and one felony count each of pimping a minor, pandering, and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury. Patterson also faces sentencing enhancements for human trafficking of a minor by force and/or fear and a prior strike conviction for residential burglary in 2013 in Kern County. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of life in state prison. Patterson is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on April 26, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-57, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading
Esli Samaria Vasquez, the 16-year old Santa Ana resident who police said was missing has been located and reunited with her family, according to the SAPD.
Vasquez was spotted on Tuesday arguing with an unknown man in Anaheim, outside Sami’s Liquor at 1845 W. Katella Ave. in Anaheim, according to the O.C. Register. Then, the pair walked away from the store – southbound. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Missing Person Detectives Asking For Assistance in Locating Missing 16 Year-Old Female
Missing Person: Esli Samaria Vasquez (16)
Description: Female, Hispanic, 5’04”, 135 lbs., black hair, brown eyes, wearing unknown clothing.
Location: Esli Samaria Vasquez was last seen on 3/28/17 at about 1:25 p.m. at Sami’s Liquor located at 1845 W. Katella, Anaheim, CA.
Synopsis: On 02/14/17 Esli Samaria Vasquez ran away from a group home. VASQUEZ has been in communication with her father via telephone only advising that she is safe. On 3/28/17 at 1:25 p.m., VASQUEZ called her father from Anaheim. She told her father that she could not go home because someone was threatening her. VASQUEZ hung up before her father could get further information. An employee at the liquor store confirmed that VASQUEZ was seen arguing with a male outside the store. They were last seen walking south from the liquor store. No further details. VASQUEZ has run away several times in the past and currently has a child protective custody warrant. Continue reading