A historic former fire station will soon be transformed into a new Santa Ana Police Athletic & Activity League center to serve youths and seniors. This week the Santa Ana City Council directed City staff to convert the vacant 1928 fire station at 625 S. Cypress Ave. in the Pacific Park neighborhood into a PAAL...
The City of Santa Ana’s inaugural Chicano Heritage Festival will take place on Sunday, August 28, 2022, from 12 to 8 p.m. at El Salvador Park. This free community event will include live music, kids’ activities, food trucks, exhibitors, and a car show. Celebrating the Santa Ana City Council’s proclamation recognizing August as Chicano Heritage...
The City’s Public Works Agency Park Services is happy to announce the annual turf renovation for the athletic fields at Memorial Park is complete and the fields are open to the public again. Memorial Park is located at 2102 S. Flower St. in Santa Ana. For additional details on the park, visit https://www.santa-ana.org/memorial-park/.
The City of Santa Ana Public Works is preparing to perform pavement preventive maintenance (Project No. 22-6907) in the following neighborhoods: Morrison, West Floral Park, Floral Park, Washington Square, and Willard. The maintenance includes slurry, crack sealing, and pavement surface restoration of asphalt streets. Only asphalt streets will be maintained. Concrete streets are not included...
Santa Anita Park is currently closed due to installation of a new synthetic soccer field and other park improvements through November 6, 2023. The park will be fenced off completely and will not be open to the public. Santa Anita Park is located at 300 S. Figueroa Street in the City of Santa Ana. Please...
As of 5 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2022 the incumbent for the office of Mayor did not file nomination papers. Section 10225 of the Elections Code provides for the extension of the nomination period in the event an incumbent does not file. Therefore the nomination period for the office of Mayor is extended through Wednesday,...
In this edition of COSAS, check out our cool new library card designs, street lighting improvements, mosquito control efforts, and many exciting events and activities including concerts, movies, a butterfly exhibit and our first ever Chicano Heritage Festival! Subscribe to COSAS Spotlight Photo The Smokin' Cobras perform at Windsor Park Photo Credit: Hiram U. To...
The Orange County Transportation Authority announced that 4th Street from Ross Street to Broadway will be closed starting as early as August 15 for OC Streetcar construction. The closure will be in place day and night for the duration of the work. Please follow detour signage.
Happy Thursday! I hope you're having a great summer so far and have had an opportunity to join us at some of our recent celebrations, such as Juneteenth and Fourth of July, or our ongoing Movies in the Park and Concerts in the Park series (these series run through the rest of August!). The City...
Inner-Coastal Cleanup Day is your chance to give back to the ocean, beaches, and creeks that make Orange County such a beautiful place to live. The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency is hosting an Inner-Coastal Cleanup Day event at Jerome Park, located at 2115 W McFadden Avenue, on Saturday, September 17, 2022 from...
The parking lot at Madison Park will be closed starting Wednesday, August 3 through Thursday, August 4, 2022, to use for construction equipment installing the new restroom facility. The park remains open during the construction activity and parking is available on the street. The parking lot will reopen to the public on Friday August 5,...
In This Issue Rent Stabilization Ordinance Update Rent Increase Submissions Vacancy Listings Rent Stabilization Ordinance Update The City of Santa Ana adopted a Rent Stabilization Ordinance effective November 19, 2021, that limits rent increases to the lower of 3% per year, or 80% of the percent change in the Consumer Price Index over the most...
As part of compliance requirements associated with the American Rescue Plan Act's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF), the City of Santa Ana produced its second annual report, entitled "The City of Santa Ana 2022 Recovery Plan Performance Report." Referred to as Revive Santa Ana, the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund supports a...
Dear neighbors, I hope everyone is staying cool in this summer heat, while also taking advantage of the longer days, the sunlight, and the good weather. Our Parks and Recreation team has been hard at work, planning and hosting community events, such as Juneteenth and Fourth of July celebrations, along with weekly Movies in the Park screenings at parks...
In this issue of the City Manager’s newsletter, we have so much great news to share! Learn about SAPD’s new meditation room, the gun buyback event, Public Works' campaign to raise water conservation awareness, the 2021 Water Quality Report, and all of the exciting events happening in August! Subscribe to COSAS Spotlight Photo Downtown Graffiti...
There will be a full closure to through traffic on Central Avenue between Garnsey Street and Birch Street starting Monday, August 1, through Thursday, August 4, 2022, in order to accommodate paving. The closure will be from 6 a.m. on Monday to 3 p.m. on Thursday. Access to businesses will be maintained at all times. ...
The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that informs you where your drinking water comes from and what’s in it. To review the details of the report, visit www.SantaAnaCCR.org. SANTA ANA, Calif. — The City of Santa Ana recently released its 2021 Water Quality Report, also known as the annual Consumer...
The baseball fields at Centennial Park are currently closed due to annual turf renovation through October 31, 2022. The fields will be fenced off completely and will not be open to the public. Centennial Park is located at 3000 W. Edinger Avenue in the City of Santa Ana. Please use alternate baseball fields nearby while...
COUNCILMEMBER PHAN’S WELCOME MESSAGE: Dear Ward 1 Residents, Wow, what a year it’s been so far! It felt like things were back in full swing with more access to COVID vaccines, more businesses opening up, and more events! The pandemic hasn’t left yet, and we all must still be vigilant, but I hope that...
12 winners selected out of more than 260 entries from 45 participating schools SANTA ANA, Calif.— The Santa Ana City Council celebrated the winners of the 2022 Youth Water Poster Contest at a special awards ceremony yesterday. The ceremony, which was attended by the winners and their family members, was held during the Council’s regular...
