Category: Santa Ana

10 Teenage Gang Members Arrested in Armed Robberies Across Orange County

June 12, 2023
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A joint police effort between two Orange County cities led to the arrest of 10 suspects in a robbery series that spanned over six months, authorities said. According to Anaheim and Placentia police departments, the 13 robberies occurred in Anaheim, Buena Park, La Habra, Orange, Placentia, Santa Ana, and Stanton between June and December of…

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Santa Ana Postpones Voting on Seeking Exemption From State Housing Laws

June 1, 2023
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Santa Ana will postpone until June voting on a resolution to file for an exemption from two state housing laws set to take effect in July. Both aim to streamline housing projects in commercial zones, regardless of local zoning laws. The city is seeking exemption from Assembly Bill 2011 and Senate Bill 6, which allows…

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Santa Ana Unified to Maintain Its Curriculum on Israel-Palestine Conflict Despite Complaints of Anti-Semitism

May 31, 2023
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Santa Ana Unified School District leaders announced it would maintain two recently-adopted courses on the Israel-Palestine conflict amid complaints from local Jewish groups that say the content is antisemitic. At a May 23 board meeting, Superintendent Jerry Almendarez said the district wouldn’t remove any content from the two courses it adopted in April as part…

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Thousands Gather in Santa Ana to Celebrate Memorial Day

May 29, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Over 3,000 locals and veterans gathered at Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary to honor local heroes for their military service to the country on the morning of Memorial Day. The ceremony on May 29 featured multiple local veterans, live musical performances, an aerial flyover, and a dove release, among other activities. “We owe…

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California Man Allegedly Poses as ICE Agent to Bilk Immigrants

May 26, 2023
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A San Diego man is facing criminal charges for allegedly impersonating a federal agent in order to con tens of thousands of dollars from Orange County immigrants who sought “green cards” and United States citizenship, officials announced Thursday. Davyd George Brand Jimenez, 52, of San Ysidro, was named in a 25-count indictment returned by a…

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Fun Things to Do in Orange County This Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2023
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Memorial Day Military Flyover Come listen to former military personnel recount their stories of heroism followed by a dove release, live music, a memorial military flyover, free hotdogs, and more in Santa Ana this Memorial Day weekend. Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary at 1702 Fairhaven Ave., Santa Ana. May 29, 10:30 a.m. Free. For more…

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Santa Ana Unified, City Clash Over $7 Million School Crossing Guard Funding

May 25, 2023
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An ongoing clash between the city of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Unified School District over funding for crossing guards could threaten the safety of thousands of students. Santa Ana city councilors last week voted 5–2 to delay a decision to renew a $7 million agreement to fund school crossing guards for up to…

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California Army Vet Gets 7 Years for COVID-19 Fraud

May 23, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 37-year-old Santa Ana man was sentenced May 22 to seven years in federal prison for fraudulently applying for $1.2 million in COVID-19 unemployment insurance. Nhan Hoang Pham pleaded guilty Jan. 23 to a count of wire fraud for applying for about $1.2 million in unemployment benefits and raking in about $400,000, according…

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Car Crashes Into Santa Ana Apartment Building 2nd Time This Month

May 21, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A vehicle slammed into a Santa Ana apartment building for the second time this month, according to CountyNews.tv. The crash was reported at 9:43 p.m. May 20 at the two-story Vista del Rio Apartments on the 1600 block of West Memory Lane when a silver Corvette struck a street barrier before coming to…

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Man Gets 80 Years for Decade-Long Sex Attacks on Girl in Orange County

May 18, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 51-year-old man was sentenced May 17 to 80 years to life in prison for sexual assaults on a girl he was related to from when she was 5 to 17 years old in Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Lake Elsinore. Pablo Amaya Posada was convicted April 19 of two counts of aggravated sexual…

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