DTSA will host Orange County’s second annual Women’s March this Saturday, Jan. 20, at Calle Cuatro Downtown Santa Ana (Corner of 4th and French).
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This week’s Cochino List includes Tierra Blanca Family Restaurant in Santa Ana
The OC Health Care Agency has released their list of Orange County restaurants that were issued health violations for the week of Jan. 5-12:
- 7-Eleven, 818 W. 17th St., Santa Ana; plumbing in disrepair; closed Jan. 11, reopened Jan. 11.
- Tierra Blanca Family Restaurant, 1502 E. First St., Santa Ana; insufficient hot water; closed Jan. 10.
- China Poultry, 16281 Harbor Blvd., Fountain Valley; plumbing in disrepair; closed Jan. 11.
Andrew Do elected to chair the OC Board of Supervisors this year
Supervisor Andrew Do Elected 2018 Board Chairman
Supervisor Shawn Nelson Will Serve as Vice Chair
Santa Ana, Calif. (January 9, 2018) – Supervisor Andrew Do, First District, has been chosen unanimously by his colleagues to serve as Chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors for 2018. Supervisor Shawn Nelson, Fourth District, will serve as the Board’s Vice Chair. Continue reading
The County of Orange will close a portion of the Santa Ana River Trail for a project
County To Temporarily Close Portion of Santa Ana River Trail for Project, Actively Enforce Public Access Hours
Beginning Monday, January 22, 2018, the County of Orange will temporarily close a portion of the Santa Ana River Trail (SART) from Memory Lane in Orange to Taft Avenue/Ball Road in Anaheim for an environmental remediation project. Upon completion of the project, estimated to last up to three months, the County will reopen the closed portion of the SART for recreational trail use during posted public access hours. Continue reading
This week’s Cochino List includes a Subway Sandwiches in Santa Ana
The OC Health Care Agency regularly conducts surprise health inspections at local restaurants and eateries. Here are the locations that they inspected and shut down for the week of Dec. 22-29:
- Subway Sandwiches, 1442 S. Bristol St., Santa Ana; rodent infestation; closed Dec. 26, reopened Dec. 26
- Arby’s, 12022 Knott Ave., Garden Grove; sewage overflow; closed Dec. 28
- Ansar Gallery, 2505 El Camino Real, Tustin; rodent infestation; closed Dec. 26, reopened Dec. 26
- Garf’s, 3046 Bristol St., Costa Mesa; rodent infestation; closed Dec. 27, reopened Dec. 27
The OC Sheriff is now complying with California’s new Sanctuary State law
Changes to OCSD custody procedures due to SB54 to take effect today
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Dec. 27, 2017) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is making several changes to its custody operations in light of recent legislation expected to take effect Jan. 1.
The most notable changes, which will be implemented starting today, Dec. 27, are expected in the department’s 287(g) program. They will be as follows: Continue reading
OCTA to use $75,000 grant for bicyclist and pedestrian safety
OCTA to Use $75,000 Grant for Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety
California Office of Traffic Safety grant will help fund safety training and materials
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a year-long community program dedicated to bicycle-skills training and distribution of safety equipment for people walking and biking.
The aim of the program is to increase safety and reduce traffic-related injuries and fatalities. OCTA will use the funding as part of the agency’s ongoing commitment to deliver transportation solutions, including for active transportation – biking, walking and skating. Continue reading
Pimp gets 34 years to life in prison for trafficking a teenager in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
December 21, 2017
Case # 16NF1774
FULLERTON, Calif. – A man was sentenced to 34 years to life in state prison for forcibly raping and trafficking a 15-year-old girl, then pimping and pandering a woman.
Defendant: Raymond Lee Gibson, 29, Colton
Found guilty by a jury on Oct. 12, 2017, of one felony count each of: Continue reading
Three burglary suspects who targeted O.C. real estate open houses arrested
OCSD arrests three in open house burglary scheme
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Dec. 21, 2017) – Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department South Directed Enforcement Team (DET) have arrested three suspects accused of burglarizing multiple homes using a distraction scheme during real estate open houses.
Investigators believe the suspects started running the scheme in October 2017. A male suspect would distract the real estate agent, while two female suspects would search other areas of the home and steal items. Continue reading
The OCDA received over $1.2M in grants to fight DUIs and related drug cases
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: November 16, 2017
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) will continue to serve as the statewide traffic safety training agency through its acceptance of two grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a training and Vertical Prosecution Program. OCDA was given $672,500 for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program and $594,600 for the California Traffic Safety Resource Program Training Network. OCDA has been working in partnership with OTS on Traffic Safety and driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) prosecutions since 2011. Continue reading
First influenza-related death of the year reported in Orange County
County of Orange Reports First Influenza-Related Death of Season
(Santa Ana, CA) – The County of Orange Health Care Agency has confirmed the County’s first influenza-related death this season. A previously-healthy male toddler died of complications related to influenza infection this week. Public Health Laboratory testing confirmed that he was infected with influenza A virus.
“This is an important reminder that influenza can cause serious illness, particularly in the very young,” County Health Officer Dr. Eric Handler said. “Everyone over six months of age should be vaccinated each year.” Continue reading
Music producer gets 10 years in prison for pimping and pandering women in Orange County and L.A.
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 8, 2017
Case # 17CF0684
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A music producer was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in state prison for pimping and pandering four women in Orange County and Los Angeles.
Defendant: Brandon Christopher Ramsay, 25, Granada Hills (AKA “Ramsay Tha Great”)
Pleaded guilty on Nov. 7, 2017, to: Continue reading
The County will begin clearing the homeless out of the Santa Ana River Trail this Friday
County Announces Enforcement of Public Hours, Closure of One Area Along Santa Ana River Trail
Santa Ana, CA (Oct. 30, 2017) — On Friday, November 3, 2017, the County of Orange will begin active enforcement of public hours along the recreational Santa Ana River Trail (SART) that runs adjacent to the Santa Ana River flood control channel. In addition, beginning November 10, the County will permanently close to public use the west side of the flood control channel between 17th Street and Adams Avenue in the City of Fountain Valley.
OC Parks and the Orange County Flood Control District have had permanently posted signage declaring the public access hours along the entirety of the trail, though the hours have been inconsistently enforced. The public access hours will remain the same as currently posted, November 1-February 28 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and March 1-October 31 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Starting November 3, 2017, individuals who access the SART outside of the posted hours will be in violation of state trespass laws and subject to citation. Continue reading
The Lincoln Club of Orange County supports allowing the Dreamers to stay in the U.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Board of Directors of the Lincoln Club of Orange County today issued a formal statement in support of federal legislation to afford an opportunity for Dreamers who qualify to remain in the United States.
“We stand with President Trump in supporting a legislative solution to provide relief to those individuals who were brought into this country as children. While we support the rule of law, these children were brought here illegally through no fault of their own. Securing our border must be an essential first priority of any proposed legislation to avoid repetition of the problems experienced following the 1986 amnesty. We must address the core problems of our immigration system not just the symptoms.” – John Warner, President of the Lincoln Club of Orange County Continue reading
Orange County commemorates the first anniversary of their first year-round homeless shelter
Santa Ana, CA (October 5, 2017) — Today, the County of Orange commemorated the one-year anniversary of its first County homeless shelter, the Courtyard Transitional Center in Santa Ana. Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Andrew Do, First District, who was instrumental in bringing the Courtyard to fruition, visited with staff and residents at the shelter to signify the milestone.
“The Courtyard was a response to a homelessness crisis in the Santa Ana Civic Center, and it has made a significant impact on the lives of the individuals who have taken advantage of the resources provided,” said Supervisor Do. “We have seen tremendous success in the last 12 months, with more than 153 people from the Courtyard connected to housing and more than 125 who are employed. I have no doubt that we will continue to see people coming to the Courtyard as the first step in ending their homelessness.” Continue reading