The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency is the recipient of a $100,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) that will prioritize the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians. “The City of Santa Ana has been working hard to create more alternative transportation options for our residents and visitors, from bike boulevards to the OC … Continued
The Toll Brothers just announced the formation of a joint venture to develop the Rafferty, a two-building, 218-unit multifamily residential project (of which 5 percent of the units are proposed for very low income households) with 12,350 square feet of ground floor retail, in the heart of downtown Santa Ana at the former First American Title site … Continued
Our Public Works Agency held a special plaque unveiling ceremony on Wednesday commemorating the completion of the Civic Center Bike Boulevard Project safety improvements and in memory of Charlene Hanson, who was fatally struck by a car as she was crossing the street at this intersection. Charlene was a devoted and highly regarded community member … Continued
The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency (PWA) will be working to reduce flooding after receiving a $5 million grant to upgrade and reconstruct storm drain lines in Downtown Santa Ana and construct an underground storm water infiltration system. Not only will this Downtown Flood Reduction and Storm Water Infiltration project help reduce flooding … Continued
The City of Santa Ana Public Works recognized winners of its 2021 Neighborhood Block Transformation Contest on Saturday, October 23, 2021 during three separate ceremonies. The contest is designed to engage the community in transforming Santa Ana into a more beautiful place to live, work and play. Public Works Executive Director Nabil Saba attended each … Continued
These improvement projects are funded in part by recreational cannabis tax revenue and the Revive Santa Ana pandemic recovery initiative. Santa Ana residents will be getting a new park at the corner of Raitt and Myrtle streets and new restrooms at three existing park locations. The Santa Ana City Council recently approved funding and construction … Continued
The Santa Ana City Council on Tuesday night adopted two new ordinances to help protect renters: a Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which limits residential rent increases to no more than 3% per year, and a Just Cause Eviction Ordinance, which limits the allowed reasons for which a renter can be evicted. The new ordinances are not effective … Continued
The City of Santa Ana offers its deepest condolences to the family of Brandon Lopez, including his cousin, Santa Ana Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez. Mr. Lopez died on September 28 following an officer-involved shooting involving the Anaheim Police Department in Santa Ana. Mr. Lopez leaves behind four children, his mother and his father. The City … Continued
Santa Ana residents will be able to enjoy a public ice-skating rink this winter and will see more cleaning and sanitizing of high-traffic pedestrian and bicycle areas, thanks to the City Council’s approval of two new Revive Santa Ana measures, on Tuesday, Sept. 7. An agreement with Seaside Ice, LLC, or Ice-America, will allow the installation of … Continued
The Santa Ana City Council this week approved agreements to provide childcare services at two community centers and conduct a feasibility study on creating a municipal public health agency. These are two of the first programs to move forward under the Revive Santa Ana pandemic recovery initiative. Revive Santa Ana, which is funded by the … Continued
