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Don’t drink and drive on St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Orange County Leave a comment

Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving

Keep the streets safe this St. Patrick’s Day! Don’t drink and drive

SANTA ANA, Calif. (March 17, 2016) – As one of the country’s most popular holidays, St. Patrick’s Day has long celebrated the roots of 34.2 million Americans with Irish ancestry, and many more who just want to partake in the festivities. This year, if you’ll be drinking alcohol, remember: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.

Tragically, March 17th has become one of the nation’s deadliest holidays. In fact, from 2010 to 2014, almost three-fourths of the drunk-driving fatalities during this holiday period involved drivers who were well above the .08 limit, with 266 drunk-driving fatalities nationwide, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s DUI Task Force will be deploying extra officers on overtime targeting problem areas with high numbers of DUI collisions and DUI arrests. These DUI patrols along with routine nightly patrols will be looking for the tell-tale signs of impaired driving. Continue reading→

Today we remember los San Patricios

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in mexico, Military, Santa Ana 4 Comments

Did you know that St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in Mexico too? But not for the same reasons. They celebrate it because of the “San Patricios.” The Saint Patrick’s Battalion (Spanish: Batallón de San Patricio) was a unit of 175 to several hundred immigrants (accounts vary) and expatriates of European descent who fought as part of the Mexican Army against the United States in the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848.

Most of the battalion’s members had deserted or defected from the U.S. Army. Made up primarily of ethnic Irish and German Catholic immigrants, the battalion included Canadians, English, French, Italians, Poles, Scots, Spaniards, Swiss, and native Mexicans, most of whom were Roman Catholics. Continue reading→

The OC DUI Task Force will be looking for drunk drivers on St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Alcohol, Bars, Crime, Orange County, Santa Ana Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock (714) 904-7042, Gail Krause, (714) 623-8940

Designate a Sober Driver on St. Patrick’s Day

SANTA ANA, Calif. – (March 15, 2014) — With St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and the Orange County “Avoid the 38” DUI Task Force are reminding drivers not to get behind the wheel if they’ve been drinking. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that more than 269 people were senselessly killed nationwide in crashes involving drunk drivers during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday from 2007 to 2011. Those fatalities were preventable. Continue reading→

Things to do in and around Santa Ana on St. Patrick’s Day weekend

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Bars, Family, Restaurants, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Chapter One: The modern local’s 2 Year Anniversary Party/St. Patrick’s Day

Can’t believe it has been 2 years almost….

What a journey… To celebrate this wonderful occasion, we are having our amazing Sunday Brunch with the live music from Rabbi Blue and our delicious Sinatra Sunday Brunch…. and then on to the evening! Continue reading→

St. Patrick’s Day DUI enforcement throughout Orange County

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Alcohol, Bars, Crime, Orange County, Public Safety, Santa Ana 1 Comment

SAPD DUI Checkpoint

SHERIFF-CORONER DEPARTMENT
COUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Gail Krause, (714) 647-1840

St. Patrick’s Day DUI Enforcement Throughout Orange County

SANTA ANA, California (March 15, 2013) – As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the Orange County ‘Avoid
the 38’ DUI Task Force is urging motorists to plan a safe ride home and never get behind the wheel drunk
or drugged. During this holiday period, law enforcement agencies throughout Orange County will be on
high alert, cracking down on drunk drivers as part of its Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over public safety
campaign. Continue reading→

Things to do on St. Patrick’s Day, in and around Santa Ana

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Bars, Costa Mesa, Restaurants, Santa Ana Leave a comment

St. Patrick’s Day will be a lot of fun this year, here in Santa Ana. Here are a few events and specials featuring Santa Ana venues and a few in nearby cities too:

St. Patty’s Day at Memphis

Even Memphis can be Irish for one day out of the year!!!!

Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish food and drink specials.

A little corned beef and cabbage. Some fresh baked soda bread.
Chef Diego’s working on some specials and we’ll post them when we know.

Guinness and Jameson specials all night.

Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant

Address: City Place, 2701 N. Main Street

City: Santa Ana

Phone: 714-558-1963

Website: www.McCormickandSchmicks.com

Hours: 11:00am – 10:00pm

Irish food specials will be available in the dining room throughout the day.

It’s Lucky to Kiss a Stranger at McCormick & Schmick’s on St. Patrick’s Day! Share a kiss, spread the luck and win fun prizes. Enjoy traditional Irish fare like Corned Beef Sliders, Guinness Steamed Shrimp and Guinness Steamed Mussels available in the bar and Corned Beef Sandwiches, Corned Beef & Cabbage and Irish Stew available in the dining room. Guinness beer specials and McCormick & Schmick’s signature St. Patrick’s Day cocktails will be flowing throughout the day and night!

Case de Rock – 12 live bands at Malone’s!

Come enjoy Casa de Rock at Malone’s, locates at 604 E. Dyer, on March 17. $5 cover, gig starts at 7PM!

Click here to see the list of bands and more information.

Bike Night with DJ RICO @ Original Mike’s

At 8 pm, 17 March 2011. Bikes, beer and bands every Thursday at Original Mike’s!!! Plus – Come ready to dance!!! DJ Rico gets the party started on College Night every Thursday 8 pm at Original Mike’s. Enjoy drink specials all night. Ages 18 & Over. Click here for more info.

St. Patrick’s Day at the Copper Door

Saint Patrick’s Day with Valdas, Sash and JDQ.

“Open Format” with JTM & Chaw, and more at Proof Bar!

Set times:

1518……………….. 10-11pm
Pussy Poppin……….11-12:15pm
JTM & Dj Chaw……..12:15-CLOSE

$0 for entry. Located at 215 N. Broadway, in Santa Ana.

Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

And how about a huge St. Patrick’s Day Festival?

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Santa Ana!

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Entertainment, Orange County, Restaurants, Santa Ana Leave a comment

The Santa Ana Pub Crawl returns for one night only on Wednesday, March 17th (St. Patty’s Day) starting at 5PM. Check out these awesome food and drink specials:

Memphis
We’ll be featuring Authentic Irish Dinner Specials including: Corned Beef & Cabbage, Guinness & Lamb Stew, Bangers & Mash and Hunter’s Pie.

Irish drink specials all night long!

More pub crawl venues after the flip… Continue reading→