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Man who ran across 55, forcing shutdown, ends up in the hospital

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Santa Ana police officers approached a man near the Dyer Road overpass and the 55 Freeway early Sunday morning, fearing he was about to jump.  They say that’s when the man, who was only dressed in a T-shirt and shorts, bolted back and forth across the freeway lanes, which ended up being closed by the CHP, according to ABC News.

Police made contact with the man, but he refused to cooperate, according to Santa Ana police officers.  There was a confrontation and struggle between the man and police, according to KTLA. Continue reading→

Western Medical Center Santa Ana honors organ and tissue donors with dedicated roses to be placed on float in 2010 Rose Parade®

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Donate Life Rose Parade Float

 Donate Life’s 2010 Rose Parade float entry

CONTACT:    Elena de la Cruz, OneLegacy, (213) 479-4704

Lisa Bernfeld or Rivian Bell, JDI Communications, (310) 556-3227

 Western Medical Center Santa Ana honors organ and tissue donors with dedicated roses to be placed on Donate Life float in 2010 Rose Parade®

Donate Life Rose Ceremony to be Held for Donor Families
at Western Medical Center Santa Ana on Friday, Nov. 6, at 4:00 pm

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 4, 2009 – Western Medical Center Santa Ana, in collaboration with OneLegacy, the organ and tissue recovery organization serving the seven-county greater Los Angeles area, will honor organ and tissue donors and their families at a Donate Life Rose Ceremony to be held at Western Medical Center Santa Ana this Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at 4:00 pm.

The Donate Life Rose Ceremony welcomes families of deceased donors served by Western Medical Center Santa Ana to be thanked for their loved ones’ life-saving and healing gifts of organs and tissue. At the ceremony, Western Medical Center Santa Ana will present each family with a certificate and dedicated rose which will ultimately be placed on the Donate Life float in the 2010 Rose Parade. Continue reading→