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Downtown Santa Ana arts update from the Grand Central Art Center

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GRAND CENTRAL ART CENTER, Downtown Santa Ana, CA, a unit of Cal State University Fullerton’s College of the Arts, http://grandcentralartcenter.wordpress.com/
CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND IN DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA!!!!!  Please join us for First Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6!
OPENING RECEPTIONS @ GCAC, 7-10PM: Continue reading→

Santa Ana Arts update from the CSUF Grand Central Art Center

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Meet our current Artist in Residence working in Social Practice, Jules Rochielle. She will open the AIR store front studio space as a platform for recording individual thoughts on democracy through personal stories and local histories.  Artist Silvia Mantilla  Ortiz will be collaborating with Rochielle throughout the evening. http://grandcentralartcenter.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/jules-rochielle-portable-city-projects-artist-in-residence-gcac/
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O.C.D.A.: Ramos and Cicinelli arraignment update

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Officer Manuel Ramos & Officer Jay Cicinelli

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY MEDIA ADVISORY, Case # 11CF2575

TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney
Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: September 21, 2011

WHO: Manuel Anthony Ramos, 37, and Jay Patrick Cicinelli, 39

WHAT: Appeared in court today for arraignment for their criminal participation in the beating-death of a homeless man, Kelly Thomas. Continue reading→

An update from Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters

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UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER

September, 2011

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

  • Business Attraction – Potential Aerospace Manufacturing Company – Economic Development and Planning staff will be meeting with a potential new business looking to occupy over 300,000 sq ft on Dyer Road. The aerospace manufacturing company is currently evaluating other Orange County sites as well and staff will be marketing its Enterprise Zone and other valuable business incentives to attract this company to Santa Ana.  This could potentially bring over 300 new jobs to the City.
  • Recent Enterprise Zone Outreach Visits – The Santa Ana Enterprise Zone provides tax relief to companies involved with wide variety products and services.  For example, during the last weeks ED staff has met with the following companies to review the EZ program and help them lower their cost of doing business.  Continue reading→

City of Santa Ana railroad crossing construction update

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City of Santa Ana Railroad Crossing Construction Update, from the OCTA:

Day Work
Construction from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, continues this week at the following crossings:
  • 17th Street view map
  • Fairhaven Avenue view map: This crossing is permanently closed to vehicle and pedestrian access. Local vehicle access only is permitted past Eastwood Avenue on Fairhaven. Please use the detour at Lincoln Avenue and Santa Clara Avenue.
  • Lyon Street view map: There will be a full road closure, one lane at a time, for approximately two weeks beginning Monday, March 14. To detour, please use Grand Avenue to Chestnut or McFadden avenues.
  • McFadden Avenue view map: March 7 to 9 only. This is a partial road closure, as needed.
  • Ritchey Street view map: March 7 to 10 only. This is a partial road closure, as needed.
  • Santa Clara Avenue view map: March 10 to 11 only. This is a partial road closure, as needed.
Night Work
Construction from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Wednesday through Sunday, continues this week at the following crossings:
All construction is subject to schedule changes unexpectedly. If you have questions about work at a specific crossing, please call (888) 855-RAIL. 

This construction is part of OCTA’s rail safety enhancement program. OCTA is partnering with local cities on the first countywide effort to enhance rail safety at 50 railroad crossings in Orange County.