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Senator Correa endorses Solorio to replace him in the 34th Senate District

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Jose Solorio, Lou Correa, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Correa is backing Solorio, not Nguyen, to replace him in the State Senate

For Immediate Release: March 10, 2014

For More Information Contact: Maricela Taylor – mobile: (714) 794-8431

SENATOR CORREA BACKS SOLORIO TO REPLACE HIM IN THE 34th SENATE DISTRICT

Santa Ana, CA – State Senator Lou Correa has formally endorsed Jose Solorio as the candidate to replace him in the 34th Senate District. Correa’s endorsement comes as the race for the seat is becoming among the most watched and hotly-contested in California. Continue reading→

Local medical marijuana iniative signatures turned into the City Clerk

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Drugs, Marijuana, Politics, Santa Ana 2 Comments

The folks who are promoting a medical marijuana dispensary initiative in Santa Ana have turned their signatures into the Santa Ana City Clerk, according to the OC Weekly.

Interestingly the medical marijuana proponents are selling their measure as being more conservative than the statewide marijuana measure that voters will be considering in November.

Here are a few excerpts from the OC Weekly: Continue reading→

Hit and run driver turns himself in after hitting a pedestrian on Saturday

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Accidents, Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

location of hit and run on grand and warner

Picture Courtesy of Google Maps

A driver of a vehicle believed to have been involved in a hit and run Saturday evening turned himself in to authorities several hours after a hit-and-run incident took place around 6:45 p.m. on Grand Avenue just north of Warner Avenue, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

That is a busy intersection with a red light camera. There is a Taco Bell on the northwest corner of the intersection. There are also three bus stops on the intersection, located north, south and east of the intersection. Continue reading→

Plaza Primavera and Best Panaderia event set for 3/22 in DTSA

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Family, Food, Latinos, music, Santa Ana 3 Comments

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community: Community Spring Kickoff Event and Best Bakery in Town Contest

SANTA ANA, CA (March 7, 2014) – The City of Santa Ana is proud to announce the First Annual “Plaza Primavera” event, Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Plaza Santa Ana (Corner of Fourth and French Street). This spring Plaza event will offer free to the public, Mariachi, dance performance, singing, arts and crafts, and the conclusion of the City’s first Best Bakery (Panaderia) contest. Continue reading→

Early morning water main break floods neighborhood at Pomona and S. Parton

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in public works, Santa Ana, Water Leave a comment

A water main break at the 700 block of Pomona Street near South Parton Street sent water gushing down the streets in a Santa Ana neighborhood early Friday morning around 1:40 a.m., according to ABC News.

Santa Ana police and Orange County Fire responded to the scene, but were initially unable to shut off the broken main. Public Works officials were eventually able to turn the water off at 2 a.m., leaving soaked and muddy streets, according to CBS News. Continue reading→

Updated: Rigoberto Gomez dies after crashing on freeway and running off

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Accidents, Santa Ana 25 Comments

A 29-year-old man was found dead in a Santa Ana neighborhood Thursday afternoon after apparently crashing his truck into a freeway median, then getting out and running away, the California Highway Patrol said, according to the OC Register.

UPDATE: The dead man has been identified by the Orange County Coroner as Rigoberto Gomez, 29, of Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

CHP spokesman Todd Kovaletz said witnesses saw the man driving recklessly in a 1992 Chevrolet 1500 pickup on southbound I-5 about 3:40 p.m. He lost control and hit a center-median wall before the truck came to rest in the right lane near Seventeenth Street. Continue reading→

Popular SAUSD Trustee Iglesias is challenging Daly for the 69th A.D.

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Cecilia Iglesias, Politics, Santa Ana, SAUSD, Sherry Walker, Tom Daly 3 Comments

Assemblyman Tom Daly won’t be getting a free pass in the June primary election after all! Santa Ana Unified School District Trustee Cecilia “Ceci” Iglesias will be challenging him as will a lady I never heard of named Sherry Walker.

Iglesias was the top vote-getter when she ran for the SAUSD School Board in 2012. She previously gathered 10,000 nominating signatures when she ran for Congress as an independent in 2010. She is now a Republican. Continue reading→

Santa Ana’s water ranked nation’s best tasting on tap

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Santa Ana, Water 4 Comments

City of Santa, Downtown Orange County

Community Alert: Santa Ana’s Water Ranked Nation’s Best Tasting On Tap

SANTA ANA, CA (March 5, 2014) – The City of Santa Ana announced today it received the prestigious distinction of producing the best tasting and highest quality tap water in the nation. The City received the gold award in the “Best Municipal Water” category at the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Festival, an accredited competition that attracts water submissions from all over the world each year.

“We are thrilled to receive the nation’s top honor in our category this year and continue a strong record of high quality, award winning water,” commented Councilmember Vince Sarmiento, who also serves on the Orange County Water District’s (OCWD) Board of Directors. Continue reading→

Annual Children’s Day/Book Day event set for April 26 at the Library

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Entertainment, Literature, Santa Ana, Youth Activities Leave a comment

Celebrate the 6th Annual Children’s Day/Book Day with a special “Buy One, Get One Free” Book Sale from Scholastic.

Buy one item, get another item at same or lower price FREE!

Saturday, April 26, 2014, from 10:30 am-3:00 pm Continue reading→

Free household waste collection for Santa Ana residents

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Entertainment, Santa Ana, Waste Leave a comment

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community Alert: Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection for Santa Ana Residents

SANTA ANA, CA (March 5, 2014) – On Saturday, March 8, 2014, the City of Santa Ana is sponsoring a free Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event at Saddleback High School. Residents may transport up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of waste per visit. Proof of residency is required utilizing a California driver’s license, water bill, or utility bill. HHW materials are toxic. Please transport them carefully and refer to the attached graphic for a list of accepted items.

HHW Collection Event Info: Continue reading→

Second suspect in felon hit and run at SAC arrested

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Second suspect in felony hit and run arrested

On Monday March 3 at 4:10 PM a 14-year-old girl was crossing against the red traffic signal and tried to run between two vehicles at the intersection of Bristol Street at 17th Street. She was hit by two vehicles, and both drivers left the scene. Adan Camacho (32) Santa Ana, the driver of a truck who first struck the victim never stopped to render aid. Officers eventually arrested and booked Camacho for felony hit-and-run, thanks to a Good Samaritan who followed the suspects truck and directed officers to the vehicle. Continue reading→

SAUSD principal votes to slash OC Lutheran schools’ funding

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Development, Education, Planning, Santa Ana, SAUSD 7 Comments

Patrick D.Yrarrázaval-Correa

Planning commissioners have moved forward with a plan to build houses on the old Sexlinger property, and to save the century-old farmhouse and to preserve 10 orange trees of the more than 200 on the property, according to the O.C. Register.

But one Planning Commissioner voted against the compromise. Patrick Yrarrazaval, a Principal at the SAUSD’s Valley High School, spoke in favor of the conservancy’s 50/50 alternative as he voted against the compromise.

“I ask the question to the applicants, how much money do the two schools need to fulfill the desires of Martha Sexlinger?” Yrarrazaval said. Continue reading→

Former Santa Ana firefighters in hot water over insensitive t-shirt

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in OCFA, Santa Ana 1 Comment

A group of 15 former Santa Ana firefighters who now work for the OC Fire Authorityat Station 45 in Rancho Santa Margarita designed a t-shirt to raise funds for a memorial was intended to express pride in their own team, but now it’s being criticized as insensitive, according to ABC News.

The T-shirt shows Fire Engine 45 surrounded by figures with baggy clothing, a pit bull, a tamale stand, with a caption that reads: “There goes the neighborhood,” with “Rancho Santa Ana” written on top. Continue reading→

Job Fair at Goodwill in Santa Ana set for today

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Business, Entertainment, Jobs, Santa Ana 1 Comment

A Job Fair will be conducted today, Wednesday, March 5, from 9 am to 12 noon, at Goodwill of Orange County, located at 410 N. Fairview, in Santa Ana.

Goodwill is looking for honest, friendly, customer service minded individuals, committed to representing them in the cmmunity. They are looking for courteous individuals who are able to work independently and able to perform daily tasks related to retail sales operations, including processing donations and merchandise from the community and having the ability to operate a cash register. Continue reading→

Kids at Carr Intermediate will shave their heads to conquer cancer on 3/18

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Charities, Entertainment, Health and Medical, Santa Ana, SAUSD Leave a comment

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

Media Advisory: Carr Intermediate children to shave their heads to conquer childhood cancers! March 18, 2014

Event: Students and teachers will BRAVE the SHAVE and go BALD during their Fourth Annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation Fundraising event. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation sponsors head-shaving events around the world by asking the simple question: How much money would you donate to conquer kids’ cancers to see me shave my head? Volunteer barbers donate their time and participants raise funds and then sit back and have their heads shaved in solidarity with kids who have been diagnosed with cancer. Continue reading→