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Street closures and permitted events for September 21-27

Here are the locations of upcoming permitted events and road closures so you can plan accordingly. Please drive slowly and safely in construction zones and around crowded events. Through September 22 Intersection closure at 4th and French streets due to OC Streetcar construction 24 hours a day Through September 22 Metrolink rail maintenance work on … Continued

COSAS: City Manager’s Newsletter for September 14, 2023

In this edition of the City Manager’s newsletter, it’s Fiestas Patrias weekend, learn how to get grants for special events, read about the Santa Ana Zoo helping an endangered frog species, and find more Santa Ana news and events. Spotlight Photo Chicano Heritage Festival 2023 Photo Credit: Hiram U. To submit your own original photo … Continued

Street closures and permitted events for September 14-20

Here are the locations of upcoming permitted events and road closures so you can plan accordingly. Please drive slowly and safely in construction zones and around crowded events. September 15-18 Closures for Fiestas Patrias Closures 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday; Event hours: 12-11 p.m. Saturday, 12-10 p.m. Sunday Flower Street from Civic Center … Continued

City reimagining Memorial Park and Pool

Residents can share their ideas at a community design workshop on September 14. SANTA ANA, Calif. –  The time has come to reimagine Memorial Park and the various ways it serves the community. The aquatics facility at the park is the original 1956 installation and the City needs community input to design a new facility … Continued

Santa Ana launches Special Event Sponsorship Program

The City of Santa Ana is excited to announce the launch of its Special Event Sponsorship Program for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.  Our Community Development Agency has received  $200,000 available for special event sponsorship opportunities; up to $15,000 each is available to eligible applicants. This program aims to support nonprofit organizations, businesses, City-recognized neighborhood associations, … Continued

Endangered frog species raised at Santa Ana Zoo released into local wilderness

Conservation program helps bolster wild population of critically endangered southern mountain yellow-legged frogs Approximately 170 critically endangered southern mountain yellow-legged frogs were released into their wild habitat in the Southern California mountains on Aug. 29 and 30. Most of the tadpoles were hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo and then traveled to the Aquarium of … Continued

Street closures and permitted events for September 7-13

Saturday, September 8 Plaza Calle Cuatro Event hours: 6-10 p.m. Sunday, September 10 Plaza Calle Cuatro Event hours: 5-9 p.m. September 7-15 Right turns only at the intersection of Warner and Grand avenues 24 hours a day September 9 and 16 Lane reductions at First and Bush streets intersection 7 a.m. –  5 p.m.  Through … Continued

Ward 1 newsletter: September 2023

Dear Ward 1 Residents, Is it just me or did summer fly by this year? I guess they were right when they said, “The days are long, but the years are short!” Despite some unsavory political business that thankfully concluded in early August, the Ward 1 Team has been hard at work bringing services to … Continued

Apply to Join Our Environmental Justice Action Committee

Residents and local nonprofits in Santa Ana are encouraged to apply to the Environmental Justice (EJ) Action Committee. This committee will develop continuous engagement for disadvantaged environmental justice communities and host quarterly meetings with local stakeholders to guide and evaluate environmental justice policy implementation. This is part of the City of Santa Ana General Plan … Continued

Street closures and permitted events for August 31 – September 6

Here are the locations of upcoming permitted events and road closures so you can plan accordingly. Please drive slowly and safely in construction zones and around crowded events. Thursday, August 31 Willard Basketball Courts Event hours: 6:30 – 9 p.m. Saturday, September 2 Plaza Calle Cuatro Event hours: 6-10 p.m. DTSA Art Walk @ Various … Continued

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