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Orange County DUI Task Force arrests 12 DUI suspects

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Orange County, Public Safety, Santa Ana Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock (714) 647 7042/Gail Krause, (714) 647-1840

Orange County DUI Task Force Arrests 12 DUI Suspects

SANTA ANA, CA – (August 27, 2013) – On Monday, August 26, deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department were successful in clearing a number of DUI warrants in several South Orange County communities. Deputies served warrants on individuals who failed to show up to court following their DUI arrest. Twelve individuals were arrested and booked into the county jail. Continue reading→

Santa Ana Daily Crime Report for Monday, July 22 – 21 new crimes

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

There were 21 new crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, July 22, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping. These included two more DUIs.

Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana crime report: Continue reading→

Daily Santa Ana Crime Report for Sunday, July 21 – 22 new crimes

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

There were 22 new crimes reported in Santa Ana on Sunday, July 21, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping. Many could have involved alcohol including five acts of Domestic Violence; three Drunk Drivers; and four Disorderly Conduct/Drunk arrests.

Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading→

Santa Ana Daily Crime Report for Saturday, July 13, 2013 – 28 new crimes

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, David Benavides, Domestic Violence, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Wow! There were 28 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Saturday, July 13, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping. The crimes included four DUIs and numerous acts of Domestic Violence. You have to wonder why our City Council has done almost nothing with regard to stopping Domestic Violence and it is dismaying that Councilman David Benavides is trying to keep the bars open until 4 am. What a horrible idea!

Here is our Santa Ana Daily Crime Report: Continue reading→

Correa introduces law-enforcement backed bill to strengthen anti-DUI laws

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Bars, Crime, Lou Correa, Politics, Public Safety, Santa Ana Leave a comment

***PRESS ADVISORY***SENATOR CORREA INTRODUCES LAW ENFORCEMENT-BACKED LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN DUI-DRUG LAWSWhat: State Senator Lou Correa (D – Santa Ana) discuss Senate Bill (SB) 289, a measure that would establish a zero tolerance policy for driving under the influence of drugs. Under SB 289, California would make it illegal for a …read more
Read more here: Correa

SAPD to crackdown on impaired driving – and impound more cars too

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, immigration, Latinos, Public Safety, Santa Ana 13 Comments

The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) is launching an intensive crackdown on impaired driving, according to their Citizen Observer website.

While the SAPD’s DUI checkpoints really don’t work, the good news is that they will also be employing “Saturation Patrols,” which do work. But the bad news is that they have also announced their intention to conduct “driver’s license checks,” which is code for taking cars away from poor, hardworking undocumented immigrants.

Here are a the details about the SAPD crackdown:

The Santa Ana Police Department will join nearly 10,000 other law enforcement agencies nationwide in support of an intensive crackdown on impaired driving August 19–September 5, known as “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”. Continue reading→

Community forum about stopping impounds of immigrants’ cars today

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in automobiles, Charities, Civic Affairs, Civil Rights, Entertainment, immigration, Public Safety, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Community Forum:Public Safety for All

A report about the current unfair policy of the impoundment of cars and a brief presentation of the Orange County May Day Coalition

Saturday June 25
9:00am-12:00pm
(brunch will be provided)

Centro Cultural de México
310 W 5th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701

For more information and RSVP: Gema (951) 378-0128. Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

FREE EVENT

Join the Orange County May Day Coalition in a community forum on public safety, migration and immigration, transportation politics, and safety for workers.

They will discuss the historical context of transportation and criminalization of people of color.

There will be a report on the various campaigns for just tow and car impound policies in cities across the state, along with the current campaign in Santa Ana.

There will be two video viewings along with a performance from a day laborer in resistance from Orange.

Light breakfast and brunch will also be provided.