Landlords in Santa Ana may face rent increase restrictions as the city council votes Sept. 21 on whether to impose limits amid an affordable housing dilemma. According to Councilmember Phil Bacerra, members of the council proposed an eviction ordinance motivated to assist tenants as the eviction moratorium ends on Sept. 30. With landlords being unable…
Jury: Mom Who Dropped Son to Death From Parking Garage Was Sane at the Time
SANTA ANA, Calif.—A woman who dropped her 7-month-old son to his death from a Children’s Hospital of Orange County parking structure a decade ago was legally sane at the time of the crime, a jury found on Sept. 13. Sonia Hermosillo, 41, was convicted Aug. 11 of first-degree murder and child assault causing death. She…
Santa Ana Police Chief Says He Was Targeted After Police Union Votes ‘No Confidence’
The Santa Ana Police Union issued a “vote of no confidence” against Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin Sept. 1 after what the city described as a months-long political and personal attack against the chief by the union’s president. “For over a year, the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (SAPOA) has requested the City Council…
Two Southern California Men Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement at Capitol Riot
LOS ANGELES—Two Southland men were arrested on Aug. 26 for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election. David Nicholas Dempsey, 34, of Van Nuys,…
Santa Ana Police Serve Search Warrant for Illegal Marijuana, Find Labor Trafficking Victims
The Santa Ana Police Department discovered dozens of labor trafficking victims August 11 after serving a search warrant on an illegal marijuana cultivation operation. The department was made aware of the illicit operation from a community complaint, and after investigating the lead, Vice detectives were able to narrow down the location to an industrial complex…
Santa Ana Police Serve Search Warrant for Illegal Marijuana Cultivation, Find Labor Trafficking Victims
The Santa Ana Police Department recently discovered dozens of labor trafficking victims after serving a search warrant on an illegal marijuana cultivation operation. The department was made aware of the illicit operation from a community complaint, and after investigating the lead, Vice detectives were able to narrow down the location to an industrial complex near…
Santa Ana to Consider Reallocating Police Funds Towards “Sensitivity Training”
The Santa Ana City Council will be considering reallocating over $1.1 million from the police department’s budget to instead support youth-based services, de-escalation training, sensitivity training, and more. If approved, the funding will come from the Santa Ana Police Department’s Metropolitan Division FY 2021-2022 expenditures of $6,697,510 in an effort to lower it to FY…
Santa Ana Charter School Outfits Buses with COVID Killing LED Lights
A charter school in Santa Ana is getting creative in its battle against COVID-19 by assembling antimicrobial LED lights inside its school buses. The light, developed by Vyv—a company that specializes in health-tech solutions—used their state-of-the-art technology in an effort to protect students from viruses as they return to in-person schooling. The lights were installed in the roof…
Santa Ana Approves $80 million COVID-Relief Package
The City of Santa Ana, Calif., unanimously approved an $80 million COVID-19 relief plan, the first portion of the $128 million it is set to receive as part of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The plan, dubbed “Revive Santa Ana” seeks to provide local residents with more access to green space, food and housing, the Internet, and…
Santa Ana Approves $80 million COVID-19 Relief Package
The city of Santa Ana, California, unanimously approved an $80 million COVID-19 relief plan, the first portion of the $128 million it’s set to receive as part of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The plan, dubbed “Revive Santa Ana” seeks to provide local residents with more access to green space, food and housing, the internet, and homeless…
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