SANTA ANA, Calif.—As cities in Orange County, California, continue to debate allowing retail cannabis, proponents argue that legal dispensaries will help drive out black market operations. But while that might be the case in some cities, the reality is much more complex. Elliot Lewis, founder and CEO of Catalyst Cannabis Co. in Santa Ana, said…
Santa Ana Gears Up for Easter Street Racing Enforcement
April 2, 2021
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Santa Ana police are revving up their annual enforcement efforts against street racers on Easter Sunday. For decades, car clubs would kick off a summer of driving their low-rider cruisers with hydraulics on the Christian holiday, which this year falls on April 4. However, some participants in previous years engaged in illegal activities—harming the quality of life of Santa Ana residents, police said. To mitigate this,…
Vaccines Will Become Available to All in Mid-April, Newsom Says During Orange County Visit
March 25, 2021
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All California residents aged 16 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine April 15, Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a Santa Ana press conference. Beginning April 1, those aged 50 and up will be qualified for the shot, Newsom said. Right now, the vaccine is only available to those deemed high-risk of…
Orange County Temp Company Owner Accused of More Tax Fraud
March 25, 2021
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SANTA ANA—The owner of Anaheim-based temp-employee staffing agencies, who was already facing charges of failing to pay about $29 million in payroll taxes, was indicted in federal court March 24 on additional tax fraud claims. Luis E. Perez, 52, who has homes in Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda and Dove Canyon, is charged with six counts…
Santa Ana Classrooms Will Remain Closed Until Next School Year
March 24, 2021
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Santa Ana public school students won’t be returning to class during the current curricular year. The Santa Ana Unified School District’s (SAUSD) board voted March 23 to keep schools closed for in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year. Board members opted not to vote on creating a hybrid class schedule, following a presentation that…
Orange County Schools Receive Millions in Federal Funds
March 23, 2021
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Orange County school districts are set to receive millions of dollars as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), recently signed into law by the federal government. The Santa Ana Unified School District is estimated to receive $134 million from the bill, while the Capistrano Unified School District will receive close to $40 million. As part of the…
UCI Professor: It’s Safe to Reopen Santa Ana Schools
March 23, 2021
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SANTA ANA—As Santa Ana Unified School District board members prepare to consider a plan for reopening for in-person instruction a year since the COVID-19 pandemic forced students into distance learning, a prominent University of California–Irvine professor of pediatrics said today it’s safe for students to return to campuses. “I think they’re ready to open the…
Orange County Streetcar Project to Receive $9.4 Million in Federal COVID Relief Aid
An Orange County streetcar project to connect Santa Ana and Garden Grove will receive $9.4 million in federal aid, authorities have confirmed. The funds were allocated in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden earlier this month. “Our understanding is that the additional…
Santa Ana Signs Contract with Non-Profit to Remove Homeless From Parking Lot
The City of Santa Ana has come to an agreement with a local non-profit that was allowing more than 40 homeless people to camp out on its parking lot. The agreement, approved on March 17, gives the encampment 45 days to move out of El Centro Cultural de Mexico’s parking lot. The situation at El Centro, a 837 N. Ross St….
California Grocers Association Sues Irvine and Santa Ana Over Hero Pay
March 19, 2021
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The cities of Santa Ana and Irvine are being sued over recently-approved ordinances to hike the hourly wages of grocery and pharmacy workers during the pandemic. The California Grocers Association (CGA) filed the lawsuit March 17 at the Orange County Superior Court, and seeks to declare the ordinances invalid and unconstitutional by singling out grocers…
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