Category: City News

COSAS Newsletter: July 31, 2025

In the July 31, 2025, edition of City of Santa Ana Stories (COSAS), read our annual water quality report, learn about new bike lane projects, get involved in community workshops and surveys, join the opening of our new library branches, and find more Santa Ana news and events. Subscribe to COSAS Spotlight Photo Zuko’s Adventures … Continued

Santa Ana Releases its 2024 Water Quality Report

The City of Santa Ana is proud to announce the release of its 2024 Water Quality Report, also known as the annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). This year’s theme, “Resilience in Every Drop: Protecting Water Quality and Planning for the Future,” reflects the City’s ongoing commitment to delivering safe, high-quality water while proactively preparing for … Continued

Sandpointe Park seeks community input for new playground design and build

The City of Santa Ana is proud to announce an exciting partnership with KABOOM!, the national nonprofit committed to ending play space inequity, to build a brand-new playground at Sandpointe Park (3700 S. Birch St.). This project is part of the City’s ongoing efforts to revitalize local parks and create joyful, inclusive places for children … Continued

Help us name our new park at 10th and Flower streets

Our Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency received name suggestions from the community for the new park being built at 10th and Flower streets and has narrowed it down to the top four finalists. Now we need your help to pick the final name recommendation for our Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission to consider … Continued

Sandpointe Park seeks community input for new playground design and build

The City of Santa Ana is proud to announce an exciting partnership with KABOOM!, the national nonprofit committed to ending play space inequity, to build a brand-new playground at Sandpointe Park (3700 S. Birch St.). This project is part of the City’s ongoing efforts to revitalize local parks and create joyful, inclusive places for children … Continued

Local military service members honored with new Hometown Heroes banners

The City of Santa Ana is proud to recognize 12 local military service members with the installation of new light pole banners through our Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program. Workers installed the new banners this week along MacArthur Boulevard at Bristol Street with each featuring the name, photo and service branch of an active-duty military … Continued

Standard and McFadden Bikeways Project to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety

Construction for improved bike lane infrastructure along Standard and McFadden avenues is now underway, promoting pedestrian safety and alternate forms of transportation. Improvements include protected bike lanes, a new traffic signal at Bishop Street, a new pedestrian crossing at Wakeham Avenue, bulb-outs for shorter pedestrian crossing distance at intersections, and new ADA curb ramps. As … Continued

Call 911: A Message from Mayor Amezcua and Police Chief Rodriguez

Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua and Chief of Police Robert Rodriguez encourage everyone in our community to call 911 for any emergency. The Santa Ana Police Department does not ask your immigration or citizenship status and does not assist ICE in federal immigration enforcement. We are here to serve everyone in the Santa Ana community. … Continued

Ward 3 Newsletter: June/July 2025

Subscribe to my newsletter June was a devastating and deeply emotional month for our community. We saw daily immigration raids, protests, and even the deployment of the National Guard in the heart of downtown Santa Ana. These events have left many in our community shaken, especially our elders, people who came to this country seeking … Continued

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