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OCDA to host a Fiestas Patrias booth this weekend

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Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release: September 13, 2013

OCDA HOSTING BOOTH AT 35TH ANNUAL FIESTAS PATRIAS MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVITIES

SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) is proud to participate in the 35th Annual Fiestas Patrias Mexican Independence Day Festivities this Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. The weekend festival hosts over 200,000 people each year in Downtown Santa Ana on 4th Street between Broadway Street and Minter Street.
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Kidnapper posed as cop and demanded sex from victim’s wife

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Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release: September 13, 2013

KIDNAPPER WHO POSED AS POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SOLICITING VICTIM TO HAVE SEX WITH VICTIM’S WIFE

SANTA ANA – A man was sentenced today to 10 years in state prison for kidnapping a victim by posing as a police officer and soliciting sex with the victim’s wife in exchange for the victim’s freedom. Tariq Ibrahim Musa, 33, Santa Ana, pleaded guilty today to one felony count each of kidnapping, false imprisonment, grand theft person, and being in receipt of stolen property.
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Fairhaven Memorial breaks ground on new Eternal Springs expansion

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Fairhaven Memorial Eternal Springs

FAIRHAVEN MEMORIAL PARK BREAKS GROUND ON ETERNAL SPRINGS CREMATION GARDEN

3,800 square foot project to employ flowing stream, bridges and lush landscaping features

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Sept. 12, 2013 – Fairhaven Memorial Park has broken ground on Eternal Springs, an expansion of the Santa Ana Memorial Park designed to provide a peaceful, contemporary environment for families to visit their loved ones and find comfort. The 3,800-square-foot cremation garden will employ a flowing stream, rustic bridges, lush landscaping and rock features to evoke the peace and tranquility of a mountain stream. Continue reading→

More power outages planned in Santa Ana from Sep. 16-22

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community Alert: SCE Planned Outage Notification September 16, 2013 – September 22, 2013

SANTA ANA, CA (September 13, 2013) – SCE announces it will soon be performing maintenance on the electrical system in the area. In order to perform this work safely, SCE must temporarily interrupt electric service and turn off power. This outage will allow them to upgrade aging infrastructure, make needed improvements, and complete other repairs. SCE realizes this temporary service interruption may cause some inconvenience, and they appreciate your understanding as they work to increase system reliability for the future.

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Fiestas Patrias Parade Grand Marshal will be Carla Estrada, Telenovela star

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City of Santa Ana,  Downtown Orange County

Community Alert: Renowned Mexican Television Producer Carla Estrada will be the Grand Marshal for this Year’s Fiestas Patrias Parade

SANTA ANA, CA (September 12, 2013) – This Sunday, September 15th, 2013 the annual parade celebrating Mexican Independence Day will kick off at 4:00 p.m at the corner of Main and 15th St. in the City of Santa Ana. Renowned Mexican television producer Carla Estrada will be the Grand Marshal for this year’s Fiestas Patrias parade. Continue reading→

Bags of books for $2 at the Friends of the Library book sale set for 9/20-21

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community Alert: FRIENDS OF THE SANTA ANA LIBRARY CHILDREN’S BOOK SALE

SANTA ANA, CA (September 12, 2013) – The Friends of the Santa Ana Public Library will hold a Children’s and Young Adult Book Sale on Friday, September 20, 2013 and Saturday, September 21, 2013. The sale will take place on the second floor of the Main Library in meeting room A. We will be selling books, videos, DVDs and other items for children and teens. Most items will be priced at 25 cents or 50 cents. Continue reading→

Jose Miguel Avalos arrested on suspicion of murdering Gustavo Avalos Salazar

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Jose Miguel Avalos

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: UPDATE: Santa Ana Homicide Information September 10, 2013

Detectives have placed Jose Miguel Avalos, 27 of Santa Ana, in custody for homicide. Avalos was booked into Santa Ana Police Department Jail. Autopsy scheduled for tomorrow 9-12-13. Once all aspects of the investigation are complete Detectives will be submitting the case to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for filing. Continue reading→

Santa Ana Public Library welcomes author Ruben Acosta Vallejo on 9/19

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Santa Ana Community Alert: Santa Ana Public Library Welcomes Author Ruben Acosta Vallejo

SANTA ANA, CA (September 11, 2013) – The Santa Ana Public Library is pleased to present local author Ruben Acosta Vallejo for a discussion of his book Dying Freedom: Insurrection 1810. Through this wonderful work of historical fiction, Acosta helps a new generation understand the personal cost of their ancestors’ struggles and triumphs.

Ruben Acosta is a teacher who grew up in Santa Ana, California. He learned English as a teenager while practicing his grandfather’s mariachi songs. He is a former amateur boxer and enjoys playing baseball. Ruben received a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, Fullerton, as well as a Master’s Degree in Cross-Cultural Teaching. He currently teaches second grade at Heroes Elementary in the City of Santa Ana and lives in Old Town Orange with his wife and their daughter and son. Continue reading→

Public forum about what is new in Santa Ana’s city government set for 9/18

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Santa Ana City Council

Connect-to-Council will be conducting a public forum entitled “Santa Ana Winds of Change” on Wednesday, September 18,2013, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, at the Rancho Santiago Community College District Boardroom, located at 2323 N. Broadway, in Santa Ana.

The forum will be a discussion of “What’s new in our City government?” Continue reading→