Picture Courtesy of the OCFA
The OC Fire Authority’s firemen extinguished a fire this morning at OC Recycling, located at 1601 E. Edinger Ave, in Santa Ana, according to the OCFA.
This was a 2-alarm blaze that started at about 9:45 a.m. Continue reading
Felix Martinez Vargas, a 20-year-old Santa Ana man, is facing a murder charge that was filed on Tuesday, in which he is accused of shooting Mariano Labra Ramos, a 36-year-old Santa Ana man, to death outside of his apartment complex last week, according to the O.C. Register.
Prosecutors are also tacking on a sentence-enhancement charge against Vargas because he is an alleged gangbanger who caused great bodily harm while vicariously discharging a firearm. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Community: Down Payment Funds Available Now! / ¡Fondos de Pago Inicial Disponibles Ahora!
The City of Santa Ana offers assistance to first-time home buyers–up to $40,000 with 0 percent interest rate.
Minimum down payment assistance requirements: Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Advisory: High Wind Warning in Effect Now through Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 4:00 PM
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning, which will be in effect until Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 4:00 PM.
WINDS
Areas of northeast winds of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts of up to 55 MPH are expected. Isolated gusts of up to 80 MPH are expected this morning and again on Thursday. Continue reading
By the O.C. Register’s Editorial Board
Santa Ana city officials have long struggled to be responsible stewards of public money — and with many of the decisions they’ve made this year, they seem to only be moving further away from that basic expectation.
In July, the Santa Ana City Council approved a $510.7 million budget packed with add-ons and reliant on one-time funding. The following month its members approved the first city-wide project labor agreement in Orange County, a union giveaway expected to add millions of dollars in avoidable costs to city multi-trade construction and specialty contracts. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Community: Santa Ana Public Library Invites Youth to Participate in “Hour of Code!”
Santa Ana, CA – The Santa Ana Public Library recently received a $25,000 grant from the American Library Association (ALA) to pilot coding programs for youth and young adults in the City of Santa Ana! The Santa Ana Public Library is one of 28 libraries nationally to receive a grant from Libraries Ready to Code, an initiative of the American Library Association sponsored by Google, promoting early development of Computer Science (CS) and Computational Thinking (CT) skills in young people around the globe!
International Computer Science Education Week kicks off programming events on Monday, December 4, 2017 and will wrap up on Sunday, December 10, 2017. The Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an annual program dedicated to inspiring K-12 students to take interest and engage in computer science through free, introductory activities sponsored in communities around the world (https://csedweek.org/about). Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Detectives Investigating Homicide – 1900 Block West Myrtle -Four Suspects In Custody
Victim: Mariano Labra Ramos (36) Santa Ana
On 12-1-17 at approximately 1:28 p.m. the Santa Ana Police Department received reports of a man down in the alley behind 1909 W. Myrtle Street. Officers arrived and found Mariano Labra Ramos, a 36 year-old male victim of a gunshot wound. OCFA personnel arrived and transported the victim to a local trauma center for treatment. The victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 2:55 p.m. Continue reading
Joseph Margo, a 49-year-old man, pleaded guilty Thursday and was immediately sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually assaulting two girls in Santa Ana, beginning when they were 8 years old and continuing until they were 13, according to the O.C. Register.
Margo was originally facing eight additional felony counts of sex crimes. However those charges were dismissed by the prosecutors when Margo accepted a plea deal. He ended up pleading guilty to rape, sodomy of a minor, forcible oral copulation of a minor and continuous sexual abuse of a child. Continue reading
OCTA Awards Santa Ana High School for Active Transportation Art Contest
Seven schools participated in the chalk art contest to help promote walking and bicycling
ORANGE – Santa Ana Valley High School is one of two winners countywide in the Orange County Transportation Authority’s Chalk, Walk and Roll contest promoting the benefits of active transportation, such as walking and bicycling.
Students at Santa Ana Valley were among seven finalists who submitted artwork from their campus. Their winning chalk drawing shows a skateboarder with the head of a falcon – the school’s mascot – appearing to break through the sidewalk.
Four high schools and three middle schools from around the county submitted chalk art related to active transportation during the contest from Oct. 2 to Nov. 6. All of the artwork was featured on the OC Active Facebook page and the winners were determined by which received the most likes on the page. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Suspect: Gildardo Cortez Martinez (29) believed to be in Orange County area
Synopsis: On 05/21/2017, at 3:34 a.m. , a 25 year-old victim was walking northbound on Broadway Street where she was pulled down the stairwell to the Copper Door and was sexually assaulted. The above suspect has been identified through evidence collected at the scene, as Gildardo Cortez Martinez (29). Martinez has an outstanding warrant for driving under the influence. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Deceased: Reno Nicklaus Carothers (26) Santa Ana
On Thursday, November 30, 2017 at approximately 5:30 p.m., our officers responded to the intersection of Bristol Street and Santa Clara Avenue in regards to a motorcycle vs. vehicle collision with the motorcyclist reported to still be in the roadway. OCFA responded and briefly treated the motorcyclist at the scene before pronouncing him deceased. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
SANTA ANA – The City of Santa Ana, in collaboration with the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) and Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, has been selected to host the National Forensic Association (NFA) Tournament, a national Speech and Debate championship, from April 18, 2019 to April 23, 2019.
The National Forensic Association is an academic association dedicated to providing leadership in intercollegiate speech and debate education in the United States. Thousands of competitors from between 75 and 125 colleges and universities attend the national tournament each year with hopes of clinching the championship. Continue reading
N. Bristol Street was shut down this evening after a fatal crash between a motorcyclist and a taxi cab, at W. Memory Lane and N. Bristol St., according to the O.C. Register.
The crash happened at around 5:40 p.m., according to the SAPD. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 17CF2998
Date: November 30, 2017
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Orange County Probation Officer was arrested today on charges of stealing money while he was assigned to execute search warrants on residences in Santa Ana.
Defendant: Juan Manuel Rodriguez, 46, Orange County
Charged on Nov. 28, 2017, with: Continue reading
A shooting happened today, at 1 p.m., near Centennial Regional Park, where Godinez Fundamental High School and the Santa Ana College Centennial Education Center are located, by Fairview St. and Edinger Ave., according to the O.C. Register.
One man was wounded by the gunfire. He was taken to a local hospital and apparently his injuries were not serious as he is expected to survive. Continue reading