There were 24 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
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Free flu shots for the uninsured offered at O.C. Health Care as of 11/7
Orange County Health Care Agency
Press Release
Orange County Reports Season’s First Influenza Case Free Flu Vaccinations Every Thursday
(Santa Ana) – The Orange County Health Care Agency is reporting the first locally-acquired case of influenza signaling that flu season is officially here. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated. Anyone who has not already received flu vaccination should get it now before flu season peaks.
The Health Care Agency is offering free seasonal influenza vaccinations for people 6 months of age and older who do not have a medical provider or health insurance coverage. They are available on a walk-in basis: Continue reading
Man faces trial for causing explosion that damaged a Santa Ana hotel
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 12CF3471: October 23, 2013
THIRD STRIKER FACES TRIAL FOR CAUSING EXPLOSION THAT STARTED FIRE INSIDE HIS MOTEL ROOM
SANTA ANA – A third striker faces trial tomorrow for causing an explosion that started a fire inside his motel room. Thanh Van Quang, 39, Fountain Valley, is charged with one felony count each of arson of an inhabited property and possession of a flammable material with sentencing enhancements for arson with use of an accelerant, and four prior strike convictions from 1998 for voluntary manslaughter, assault with a firearm, and two felony counts of robbery. If convicted, Quang faces a maximum sentence of 31 years to life in state prison. Opening statements are expected to begin tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-28, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading
There were 16 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Tuesday, Oct. 22
There were 16 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Make a Difference Day at the Santiago Creek Nature Reserve set for 10/26
SANTA ANA, Calif., October 23, 2013 – Back to Natives Restoration, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit public charity and community volunteers will restore habitat at Santiago Creek Nature Reserve in celebration of Make a Difference Day on Saturday, October 26 from 9AM to 12PM. Volunteers will remove non-native invasive weeds from around Santiago Creek.
Volunteers will come from: Continue reading
Wine and Cheese Party set for Oct. 23 at Repose Salon and Spa
You are invited to a Wine and Cheese Party at Repose Salon and Spa, located at 1717 Old Tustin Ave., in Santa Ana, on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 7 pm.
Click here to RSVP. Continue reading
There were 34 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, October 21
There were 34 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, October 21, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Poll: Did the SAUSD blow it by tossing out fundamental school dress codes?
Efforts by Santa Ana Unified to restore uniformity to a patchwork of inconsistent and occasionally stringent dress code policies across the district is being met with resistance and even anger by teachers at one of the city’s top schools, according to the O.C. Register.
District trustees say some of the different campus dress codes were not in keeping with the state Education Code, and that parents are complaining to them about students being pulled from class for minor violations, such as not wearing a belt. Continue reading
Santa Ana Public Library TeenSpace Haunted House set for Oct. 24-25
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community Alert: Santa Ana Public Library TeenSpace Haunted House
SANTA ANA, CA (October 21, 2013) – The Santa Ana Public Library invites the community to the annual TeenSpace Haunted House at the Jerome Recreation Center and Santa Ana Central Library. These events are free and open to the public.
The Jerome haunted house will be open to the public on October 24th & 25th from 6-8pm. TeenSpace staff will be giving out free candy while supplies last. Community members are asked to line up along the south side of the Recreation Center facing the soccer field. The Jerome Recreation Center is located on 726 S. Center Street Santa Ana, CA 92704. Continue reading
There were 20 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Sunday, Oct. 20
There were 20 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Man who murdered a Santa Ana man with an axe handle convicted
Jorge Santiago Avalos
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 09ZF0058: October 18, 2013
MAN CONVICTED OF MURDERING ANOTHER MAN BY HITTING HIM IN HEAD AND FACE WITH AXE HANDLE
*Defendant fled the scene in victim’s car and was later arrested for DUI
SANTA ANA – A man was convicted today of murdering another man by hitting him in the head and face with the handle of an axe before fleeing the scene in the victim’s car. Jorge Santiago Avalos, 27, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of murder and faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison at his sentencing Dec. 20, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-30, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. This was a re-trial of the case where a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in April 2012. Continue reading
Free Theatre-making workshop on singing set for Tuesday, at Dialogue/Diálogos
Dialogue/Diálogos invites Santa Ana to a Free Theatre-Making Workshop on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm., at Latino Health Access, located at 450 W 4th St, Suite 130, in Santa Ana.
Space Limited, Sign Up Today. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/S92VQSJ. No experience necessary.
Introduction to Singing
Instructora: Diana Burbano
Ages / Edades: 12+ Continue reading
There were 14 crimes reported on Saturday, Oct. 19
There were 14 crimes reported on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Please donate to the Santa Ana 2013 Noche de Altares event
If you have enjoyed the Annual Noche de Altares (Day of the Dead) event in Santa Ana, or are planning on attending this event this year, please consider donating to the effort, at this link. It is my understanding that the organizers need at least $1,000 more in contributions.
Noche de Altares in Santa Ana started in 2002 as a Dia de Muertos celebration organized for and by the community, including artists, students, families and community based organizations. Dia de Muertos is a community celebration with precolombian origins that exists throughout MesoAmerica and throughout the globe in different manifestations. It is a celebration and remembrance of those who have past one but continue to be present through their memory. That first year we had several altares and a couple hundred people. Continue reading
Celebrate Halloween with a free comic book from a local comic book shop
Celebrate Halloween at Comic Book Shops!
Visit a participating local comic book store this weekend, Oct. 26 and 27, and get one of 22 free comic books – including Batman, Spider-Man Thor and Sesame Street – at Halloween ComicFest 2013.
Your local comic book specialty shop is a great destination for the latest Halloween and horror pop-culture products and merchandise: from comics and graphic novels to costumes, toys and more! Plus, each shop has great Halloween events planned, so make sure you find your closest destination and come in and see what haunts your local comic book shop!
Local participating comic book stores include: Continue reading