Immigration and food assistance

The City of Santa Ana offers immigration legal defense and financial assistance programs, a list of local food distributions and other community resources.

Author: gflores@santa-ana.org

Ceremonial street sign toppers honor Black history

Today we unveiled our first ceremonial street sign toppers as part of the new ceremonial street naming program created by the City Council. These first toppers recognize Santa Ana’s African-American heritage, coinciding with Black History Month. Willits Street from Fairview to Bristol streets now has the honorary name Helen M. Shipp Way, for the founder … Continued

Permitted events and street closures Feb. 17-25

Here are the locations of permitted events and road closures for construction or other activities Feb. 17-25 in Santa Ana so you can plan accordingly. Friday, February 17 Friendship Park – Zoo Pop-Up 1:45 – 3:45 p.m. Event hours: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, February 18 Plaza Calle Cuatro – Event  3 – 10 p.m. … Continued

Permitted events and street closures Feb. 9-18

Here are the locations of permitted events and road closures for construction or other activities Feb. 9-18 so you can plan accordingly. Thursday, February 9 Closure of the intersection at 5th and Bush streets on Feb. 9, 10, and 13 3 – 11:59 p.m. each day Westbound lanes closed on Segerstrom Ave. from Harbor Blvd. … Continued

Wait list now open for Legacy Square affordable housing

Pre-applications are now being accepted for Legacy Square – a new affordable apartment community located at 301 E. Santa Ana Blvd. The wait list opened Monday, Feb. 6, and will remain open until 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. Applications should be submitted online via the application portal on National CORE’s website.  The project, which … Continued

SAPD celebrates Santa Ana Family Justice Center’s 3rd anniversary

We are excited to announce that Jan. 28 marks the official third year anniversary of the Santa Ana Family Justice Center (SAFJC)! The SAFJC opened its doors on Jan. 28, 2020, and has remained steadfast and committed to serving our Santa Ana Community. Conveniently located inside the Santa Ana Police Department, the SAFJC is a … Continued

Permitted events and street closures for Jan. 26 – Feb. 4

Thursday, January 26 Santa Ana Boulevard between Mortimer and Lacy streets Loud nighttime work as early as 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26. Full closure 4 to 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27. Oak Street will be closed at Warner Avenue Closure will be in place 24 hours a day for the next six weeks. Full … Continued

SAPD commits to the 30×30 initiative advancing women in policing

  The Santa Ana Police Department is proud to announce its commitment and official pledge to the 30X30 Initiative – Advancing Women in Policing. The 30X30 Initiative is a nationwide initiative to advance women in policing. The ultimate goal is to increase the representation of women in police to 30% by the year 2030 and … Continued

Permitted events and street closures for Jan. 19-27

Through Friday, January 20 Bush Street between 5th Street and Santa Ana Blvd. – In order to accommodate construction work in the area, there is currently a full closure to through traffic on Bush Street between 5th Street and Santa Ana Boulevard, and the southbound lanes will be closed on Bush Street between 4th and 5th streets. The closures will … Continued

COSAS: City Manager’s newsletter for January 13, 2023

In this edition of COSAS, learn about our new traffic safety survey, the lowered home business permit fee, an upcoming safe routes to school project, community engagement efforts by Code Enforcement, and fun events happening in our City. Subscribe to COSAS Spotlight photo Luchando in Santa Ana. Photo Credit: Marcos S. – @luxeodon, @i_photovisions To … Continued

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