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An armed non-student attacked a student near Santa Ana High School this morning

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One of our readers reported that there were quite a few police officers at Santa Ana High School this morning. Now we know what happened.

The Santa Ana High School Principal sent a letter to parents explaining that a non-student had approached a student at 8 a.m. this morning, near Walnut and Flower. Then things quickly went south!

The non-student got into a physical altercation with the student. This prompted an immediate response from Santa Ana High School Safety Officers.

The officers were able to apprehend the non-student. They then found that he had a weapon. He was placed under arrest and then transported to the city jail.

The SAHS student sustained minor abrasions as a result of the physical altercation. The student was given medical attention and his family was notified.

Bishop asserted in his letter that at no time was the non-student able to access the SAHS campus.

A Santa Ana H.S. teacher reportedly marked students absent after the anti-gun walkout

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One of our readers sent us a note today via Facebook alleging that Mr. Joe Penaflor, the boys soccer coach at Santa Ana High School, had marked all his students who participated in the anti-gun violence march on Wednesday absent from his class!

Our reader thought this was crazy because the SAUSD participated in the walk-out. She wondered why the SAUSD made phone calls to the parents letting them know about the pending walk-out. And why they did not advise that students would get marked absent for participating in the walk-out. Continue reading→

The SAPD released an assistant high school wrestling coach who was accused of having sex with a student

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Jaime Orendain, a 34-year-old Santa Ana High School assistant wrestling coach accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old former student was released from jail Thursday when prosecutors declined to file charges against him, according to MynewsLA.com.

Apparetly the SAPD did not collect sufficient evidence against Orendain and will have to get back to work on building a case before prosecutors will consider filing charges. Continue reading→

Former Santa Ana High School teacher pleads guilty to molesting a teenage student

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Alvar Gonzalez class of 1988, Santa Ana High School

Alvar Albert Gonzalez, a 47-year-old former Santa Ana High School science teacher, pleaded guilty Wednesday, June 30, to statutory rape and possession of child pornography, according to the O.C. Register.

Gonzalez met his young victim when she was in one of his classes as a freshman, at Santa Ana High School, according to the SAPD, back in 2013. Continue reading→

Santa Ana man found guilty of assaulting and raping his wife and stealing her car

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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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Santa Ana man charged with beating and raping his estranged wife and stealing her car

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Luis Javier Cervantes, a 26-year-old man, raped his estranged wife in a hallway outside a room where their two young sons slept in Santa Ana, punched her in the head, cut her with a blade, and then fled in her car, according to an OCDA prosecutor as reported by the O.C. Register.

Cervantes’ defense attorney, Christian De Olivas, admits that his client is guilty of hitting his wife and taking her car, but he is alleging that his client did not rape the victim. Continue reading→

A shooting was reported on Monday night near Santa Ana High School

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On Monday, January 9 at about 8 p.m., SAPD officers were sent to the area of 400 S. Birch regarding calls about a shooting, according to SAPD Case Number 17-846.

When the SAPD police officers arrived, evidence of a shooting was discovered and several subjects were detained resulting in an arrest for the shooting. The investigation is ongoing. Continue reading→

There was a shooting reported near Santa Ana High School on Sunday night

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This Sunday, Jan. 8, at about 10 p.m., SAPD police officers responded to the area of S. Birch and W. Chestnut reference a report of a shooting in the area, according to SAPD Case Numbers 17-750 & 17-746.

When the police officers arrived they located multiple casings in the area. Evidence revealed two males were in the area and they fired multiple shots. Continue reading→

A man was apparently paralyzed by a drive-by shooter’s bullet this morning in Santa Ana

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There was yet another drive-by shooting in Santa Ana this morning, shortly before 2 a.m., according to the SAPD, case number 16-34181.

A male victim was driving southbound at the 200 block of S. Birch St. when he was shot by an unidentified suspect. Continue reading→

Watch the UCI Symphony perform at Santa Ana High School for only $10 on Nov. 4

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Five years ago the UCI Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Stephen Tucker, adopted the Santa Ana High School (SAHS) Symphony Orchestra. The partnership was designed to build awareness of the university experience to make it a tangible goal for the SAHS students; increase access to arts resources; and cultivate engaged young artists, the Trevor School students, who will become involved citizens in their communities not just in the arts.

For the first time, the UCI Symphony Orchestra will perform a full concert in Santa Ana, continuing the intersection of our two communities for the benefit of both, on Nov. 4, 2016 at 8 p.m. Experience the famous Bill Medley Auditorium, whose namesake is the Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter best known as one-half of The Righteous Brothers and a SAHS alumnus ‘58, to support both schools at this special concert.

The concert program will include: Continue reading→

One teen was shot dead and another was wounded on Friday night on S. Birch St.

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Another violent week in Santa Ana ended with a dead teen and another wounded teen, when they were shot by suspected gangbangers at the 400 block of South Birch Street on Friday night, according to the O.C. Register.

SAPD police officers responded to the scene, at about 9:30 p.m, when they received a call about shots fired. They found evidence of a shooting but at the time did not find the victims. Continue reading→

There was another shooting today near Birch Park and S.A. High School

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Early this morning at about 1 a.m., several 911 calls were made to the Santa Ana police department regarding a shooting at 400 South Birch.

Callers reported hearing several gunshots. A residence at 416 South Birch sustained a broken window and a vehicle also sustained a shattered windshield. Continue reading→

Bill Medley to perform at a concert at S.A. High School to raise money for scholarships

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2016

Contact: Deidra Powell, Chief Communications Officer, (714) 558-5555 Office, (714) 673-4995 Mobile

Bill Medley from The Righteous Brothers to Perform at Benefit Concert at Santa Ana High School for Student Scholarships

(February 2, 2016) – Enjoy the wonderful sounds of Santa Ana High School’s Own Bill Medley, best known as half of the unmistakable duo, The Righteous Brothers as Medley performs to raise money for Dollars for Scholars, a scholarship program to benefit music students at Santa Ana High School. “If it were not for the Santa Ana Unified School District and the encouragement that Bill received while attending Santa Ana High School, he would not be where he is today,” said Bobbie Rooker, sister of Medley.

Medley’s musical legacy continues to live as such notable popular hits “You’ve Lost that Love Feelin” and “Time of My Life” are still America’s all-time favorites. In fact, “Time of My Life” for the film Dirty Dancing earned an Oscar, a Golden Globe, Video of the Year, and a Grammy. Continue reading→

Santa Ana H.S. student earns a perfect score on the AP Spanish language and culture exam

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10, 2016

Contact: Deidra Powell, Chief Communications Officer, (714) 558-5555 Office, (714) 673-4995 Mobile

News Release: Santa Ana High School Students is 1 in 55 Students in the World to Earn Perfect Score on AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam

(February 10, 2016) – Santa Ana Unified School District celebrates Noeli Zarate, a senior at Santa Ana High School, for earning a perfect score on the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam in May 2015. This distinction is so superior that it falls into a select category in which Noeli is 1 in 55 students in the world to earn every point possible during this testing period. Furthermore, out of approximately 4.5 million AP Exams taken by 2.5 million U.S. public high schools in 2015, she is 1 in 322 students to earn every point possible, a rare accomplishment. Continue reading→

Three more shootings reported last night as Santa Ana’s gang war continues unabated

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Friday was another bloody day in Santa Ana as yet another shooting took place. This time a man in his 20’s was shot in the face, at the 3300 block of South Bristol St., according to the O.C. Register.

The victim was found at South Bristol St. and and West MacArthur Blvd. He ended up at a local hospital, in serious condition.

The police were not able to find any witnesses to the shooting but several people heard a gunshot and three males were seen running into a light-colored truck and speeding away going north on Bristol. Continue reading→