Author: peakins@santa-ana.org

Groundbreaking ceremony held for Gerardo Mouet Park at Standard and McFadden

On Saturday, January 27, 2024, the City of Santa Ana broke ground on Gerardo Mouet Park, honoring Santa Ana’s former Parks and Recreation director who died last year. The park at Standard Street and McFadden Avenue will have a skate area, basketball court, playground, green space and more. The park will provide a much-needed recreational … Continued

New Little Saigon monument sign honors Vietnamese community

The City of Santa Ana was proud to unveil a new Little Saigon monument sign on Friday, January 26, 2024. The sign, located on a median on West 1st Street just west of Harbor Boulevard, honors the important contributions of the Vietnamese community to Santa Ana. It also provides an entry point into the Little … Continued

Street closures and permitted events, January 26 to February 1

Friday, January 26 Full Closure on First St. between Harbor Blvd. and La Vergn Way for Little Saigon sign unveiling Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Through January 30  Lane reduction on Main and 5th streets for construction 24 hours a day  Wednesday, January 31 Full Closure on Ritchey Street between St. Andrew and Wright … Continued

City of Santa Ana seeks community input on new police chief

Come and give your input on selecting our next police chief! The City of Santa Ana is recruiting for a new police chief who will oversee nearly 400 officers and over 200 civilian employees at the Santa Ana Police Department. We are seeking input from the community to share which characteristics you want to see … Continued

Street sweeping canceled on Monday, January 22, 2024

Street sweeping in Santa Ana has been canceled today, January 22, 2024, due to rain. The City is offering free sandbags to residents and businesses at the City Corporate Yard. Up to 10 sandbags are available per Santa Ana residence or business. Self-service sandbag station location and hours: City of Santa Ana Corporate Yard 215 … Continued

New San Lorenzo Sewage Lift Station will reduce sewage spills

On Thursday, January 18, 2024, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the completion of the San Lorenzo Sewage Lift Station project. It is the first state-of-the-art sewage lift station in the City of Santa Ana. The new station will improve sewage flow and help reduce sewage backups and spills. The project relocated the sewage … Continued

Street closures and permitted events for January 18-24

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. Jan. 19-21 Closures of Edinger Ave. on-ramp and McFadden Ave. off-ramp on NB SR-55 for retaining wall construction. 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily Directional closures on … Continued

Register by Feb. 6 for tour of water treatment system

Update: The registration deadline has been extended until Feb. 6. Are you fascinated by the process of water treatment? Join us for a fully funded excursion on Friday, March 1, to the Weymouth Water Treatment Plant, Water Quality Lab and Napolitano Innovation Center! This incredible opportunity is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the … Continued

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