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…
The Achievement Institute of Scientific Studies (AISS) is hosting their 5th Annual Bridging the Gap celebration on Thursday, May 11 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Highway 39 Event Center, located at 1563 South State College Blvd., in Anaheim. Come to support and celebrate 4.0 and above students as they get into the right university for their STEM program. Click here to buy your tickets, starting at only $5.99. Continue reading
Curry House, a Japanese restaurant that specialized in curry and spaghetti, closed down their restaurant in Santa Ana, according to Yelp.
Curry House was located in the City Place shopping center, at 131 E. Memory Lane, adjacent to Mother’s Market. They have posted a sign on their door thanking their customers. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Community Alert: Today’s Street Sweeping Cancelled due to Rain / Barrido de Calles Cancelado Hoy
Street sweeping in the City of Santa Ana is cancelled today, Monday, January 23, 2017 for the entire day due to the rain.
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Barrido de Calles Cancelado Hoy
La ciudad de Santa Ana ha cancelado el barrido de calles hoy, lunes, 23 de enero de 2017 durante todo el día debido a la lluvia.
Santa Ana Police Department
Based on a weather briefing with the OCFA Meteorologist, the City of Santa Ana is expected to receive an additional 1/2 inch of rain over the course of the next 18 hours.
Most flooded streets as well as the Riverbed and drainage channels have begun to recede. Continue reading
Edinger Flooded in Santa Ana
Santa Ana Police Department
The City of Santa Ana is experiencing flooding on many of our streets due to the ongoing storm. Residents are encouraged to remain at home and not drive. Residents are asked to avoid the Santa Ana Riverbed as well as all flood control channels for your safety. Continue reading
WHW is hosting a clothing sale next Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, at their Santa Ana location, at 1800 E Mc Fadden Ave, Suite 1A. Click here for more info.
The sale will include thousands of high quality, brand named men and women’s clothing and accessories including shoes, jewelry, handbags, jackets, jeans, shirts, blouses and more. All items will be priced from $1 to $5. Cash and credit cards will be accepted. Continue reading
Support your local boy scouts! Santa Ana’s historic Boy Scout Troop 28 is hosting two pancake breakfast fundraisers this month and our boys really need your support. Show up and have a great breakfast cooked by the Boy Scouts!
The first pancake breakfast will be held on Sunday, February 5, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church located at 2555 Santiago Rd., in Santa Ana’s Park Santiago Neighborhood. Continue reading
Santa Ana is expecting 2 inches of rain on Sunday which will mean the streets will once again BE FLOODED!!!
It amazes me that vehicles have to drive through multiple inches water on MAJOR ARTERIAL streets in our city, and the city doesn’t seem to do anything about it. Where is the Police Dept telling drivers to avoid flooded streets?
Here are some examples people shared on Facebook of the flooded streets from last Friday: Continue reading
Shooting at 719 E. First St. in Santa Ana
The bloody start to Santa Ana’s New Year continued on Friday, Jan. 20, with two more shootings.
At 3 p.m. a witness reported seeing a male pedestrian talking with a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped at around 719 East First Street, in Santa Ana. Then the pedestrian pulled out a handgun and he fired at the vehicle as it took off. The vehicle was damaged by the gunshot. Continue reading
Health Care Agency: Its Not Too Late to Vaccinate
The Health Care Agency has reported a rapid increase of flu activity in Orange County over the past few weeks and reminds residents that it’s not too late to vaccinate. More than 900 confirmed influenza cases have been reported by local medical providers to date this season. Nine adults between the ages of 18-64 and two children under 18 years of age have developed severe infection requiring a visit to intensive care.
“The rapid rise in reports of illness and hospitalization around the state makes it likely that this will be a severe flu season,” said County Health Officer Dr. Eric Handler. “The vaccine seems to match well with the virus we’re seeing, and it’s a quick and easy way for folks to protect themselves against severe complications from the flu.” Continue reading
Luis Javier Cervantes, a 26-year-old man was convicted Friday of raping his estranged wife in a hallway outside a room where their two young sons slept in Santa Ana before punching her in the head, cutting her with a blade, and then fleeing in her car, according to the O.C. Register.
Cervantes is facing up to 36 years to life in prison. He was convicted of several felonies including spousal rape, assault with intent to commit a sex offense, assault with a deadly weapon and car theft.
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ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 17WF0007
Date: January 20, 2017
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was arraigned today for the special circumstances murder of two women and setting fire to the victim’s house after removing the bodies. Christopher Ken Ireland, 37, Huntington Beach, was charged on Jan. 4, 2017, with two felony counts of special circumstances murder with sentencing enhancements for multiple murders, one felony count of arson of an inhabited property, and one felony count of aggravated mayhem. If convicted, Ireland faces a minimum sentence of life in state prison without parole. He is being held withoutbail and is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on Feb. 16, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. in Department W-1, West Justice Center, Westminster.
In the early morning hours of Jan. 1, 2017, Ireland is accused of attending a New Year’s Eve party at 59-year-old Yolanda Holtrey’s home in Westminster. At approximately 1:20 a.m., with his family waiting outside, the defendant is accused of murdering both Holtrey and her friend, 49-year-old Michelle Luke, inside the home by striking them each multiple times with a sharp instrument. Ireland is accused of disfiguring Luke’s ear during the attack. The defendant is accused of leaving the victims’ bodies in the home and driving away from the scene. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: Prostitution Sting Snares Suspected Pimp with Prior Pimping Conviction
During the evening hours of Wednesday, January 18th, Police Detectives assigned to the Vice and Narcotics Unit conducted an operation in support of the City Council’s commitment to impact the level of prostitution-related activity along the Harbor corridor; as a result, the Detectives made multiple arrests of suspects for crimes including pandering and loitering with the intent to commit prostitution. Continue reading
FTC Halts California Based Mortgage Relief Scam
Defendants Claimed ‘Mass Joinder’ Lawsuits Would Void Mortgage, Stop Foreclosure
The Federal Trade Commission has charged the operators of a mortgage relief scam with bilking millions of dollars from homeowners by falsely telling them they could join a so-called “mass joinder” lawsuit that would save them from foreclosure and provide additional financial awards.
“Preying on homeowners who already are financially distressed and struggling to pay their mortgages is appalling,” said Jessica Rich, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “That’s why stopping phony mortgage relief operations, like this one, is a priority at the FTC.” Continue reading
The body of 26-year old Brian Mendez, a Santa Ana resident, was found in an industrial park at the 1600 block of South Sinclair Street in Anaheim at around 6:30 a.m. this Monday, according to the O.C. Weekly.
Mendez suffered at least one gunshot wound and the case is believed to be gang related, according to the Anaheim Police Department. Continue reading