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City of Santa Ana opens innovative Outdoor Library at Jerome Park as part of largest library expansion in 50 years

Posted on August 21, 2025

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana celebrated the opening of one of the only permanent public outdoor libraries in the country on Thursday, Aug. 21, as part of the largest expansion of the Santa Ana library system in 50 years and a historic $50 million investment in library facilities. The Santa Ana...

Scheduled sports field closures for maintenance through September

Posted on August 13, 2025

To effectively provide and sufficiently maintain City athletic fields, scheduled rotating field closures occur during the year for turf recovery, field maintenance, and overall improvements. Understanding that our valued sports organizations desire optimum use of City athletic fields, the City coordinates the schedule with the various sports leagues to minimize the impact. The sports fields...

Scheduled sports field closures for maintenance through November

Posted on August 13, 2025

You’re invited: Help shape the future of First Street

Posted on August 12, 2025

Santa Ana residents, businesses, and community members, your voice matters! The City of Santa Ana invites you to join an interactive community workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, to learn how the city is Moving Forward on First with the First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study. Can’t make it to the in-person workshop? Join us online...

Bristol Street will be reduced to 1 lane each way from Civic Center to Washington on August 9

Posted on August 8, 2025

On Saturday, August 9, 2025, Bristol Street will have only one lane open in each direction from Civic Center Drive to Washington Avenue from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. due to paving. Thank you for your patience as we continue work on the Bristol Street Corridor Improvements Project. Learn more about the Bristol Street Corridor...

Illustrative site plan of the proposed 10th & Flower Park in Santa Ana, showing a 1.4-acre layout with a playground and fitness areas with shade, basketball court, skate park, group gathering area, lawn, walkways, site furniture, lighting, and landscaping. Entries are on North Flower Street and 10th Street. An existing residential lot borders the northeast corner. North is oriented at the top.

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

Posted on July 29, 2025

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...

Republic Services resumes trash and recycling collection, working to pick up trash from last week

Posted on July 14, 2025

On Monday, July 14, Republic Services resumed regular trash and recycling collection following last week's delays due to a Republic labor strike. Republic is also providing extra drivers and vehicles to empty trash and recycling carts that weren’t collected over the past week. Residents should leave trash carts at the curb until they have been serviced....

Update on trash and recycling collection delays

Posted on July 12, 2025

Republic Services is working through the weekend to catch up on missed collections as quickly as possible. Residents are advised to leave trash carts out at the curb until they have been serviced. For questions, please contact Republic Services at 657-467-6220 or santaana@republicservices.com. For updates, please visit the City website.

Trashcans filled with trash placed on a curb.

Trash and recycling collection delayed due to Republic Services labor issues; street sweeping unaffected

Posted on July 9, 2025

July 12 Update: Republic Services is working through the weekend to catch up on missed collections as quickly as possible. Residents are advised to leave trash carts out at the curb until they have been serviced. For questions, please contact Republic Services at 657-467-6220 or santaana@republicservices.com. Due to labor issues at Republic Services, trash and...

Conceptual site plan for the Bristol-Tolliver Street Urban Greening Project in Santa Ana. The design spans from Tolliver Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School along Bristol Street. The plan includes: -A playground with a rubber surface and shade structures -A picnic area with benches and water fountains -A stormwater turf area with underground reuse system -Exercise equipment with rubber surfacing -Enhanced pavements, decorative fencing, and bioretention basins -Two proposed future elements: a linear skate park and a full-size basketball court, both pending budget approval -Landscaping includes raised berms, drought-tolerant plants, and buffer zones

Help us name our new park at Bristol and Tolliver streets

Posted on June 27, 2025

The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency and Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency recently broke ground on a new 1.25-acre park at the intersection of Bristol and Tolliver streets. The park will feature drought-tolerant landscaping, pedestrian pathways, recreational spaces, and a basketball court. It will be the first City park to have a...

Map of road closures in Santa Ana Civic Center area.

Civic Center area street closures extended until Wednesday, June 18

Posted on June 16, 2025

Please note the following street closures in the Civic Center area have been extended until Wednesday, June 18, 2025: Santa Ana Boulevard from Flower Street to Ross Street Ross Street from Santa Ana Boulevard to 3rd Street 4th Street from Ross Street to Birch Street Sycamore Street from Santa Ana Boulevard to 3rd Street Sidewalks...

A map of street closures around the Santa Ana Civic Center.

Street closures in Civic Center area through Sunday, June 15, 2025

Posted on June 11, 2025

Please note the following street closures in the Civic Center area through Sunday, June 15, 2025: Santa Ana Boulevard from Flower Street to Ross Street Ross Street from Santa Ana Boulevard to 3rd Street 4th Street from Ross Street to Birch Street Sycamore Street from Santa Ana Boulevard to 3rd Street Sidewalks remain open and...

Scheduled sports field closures for maintenance through June and August

Posted on June 3, 2025

Residential Permit Parking Counter will be closed on May 21, 2025

Posted on May 16, 2025

The Public Works Agency would like to inform residents that the Residential Permit Parking Counter will be closed for operations on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. All services will resume as normal on Thursday, May 22, 2025. We encourage residents to plan accordingly and complete any necessary business in advance of the closure. We apologize for...

Second Quarterly Bulky Item Drop-Off Day to take place May 10 at Jerome and Cabrillo parks

Posted on May 7, 2025

The City of Santa Ana will host our second Quarterly Bulky Item Drop-off Day on Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at two locations: Jerome Park at 2115 W. McFadden Ave. and Cabrillo Park at 1820 E. Fruit St. Every quarter, our Public Works Agency, in partnership with Republic Services, is hosting...

Street closures in Santa Ana for OC Marathon on May 4

Posted on May 2, 2025

Street closures will be in effect for the OC Marathon on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Santa Ana, Newport Beach, and Costa Mesa, from 4 a.m. to as late as 2 p.m. The following street closures are planned in Santa Ana on May 4: Raitt Street northbound from Sunflower Avenue to Segerstrom Avenue Alton Avenue...

Public Works to host free Compost Giveaway and Paper Shredding Event on April 26

Posted on April 16, 2025

The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency is hosting a free compost giveaway and paper shredding event for Santa Ana residents on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Centennial Park, 3000 W. Edinger Ave., Santa Ana. Please join us! Guidelines for the event are below. For free compost giveaway ...

Mayor Amezcua urges residents to take water pledge for Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation

Posted on April 15, 2025

https://youtu.be/MPb01FHcbck Mayor Valerie Amezcua has joined mayors across the country in asking residents to make a pledge by April 30, 2025, to conserve water. The Wyland National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation is a friendly competition between cities to see who can be the most “water-wise” by pledging ways they plan on saving water, energy...

Scheduled sports field closures for maintenance through March and April

Posted on April 15, 2025

OC Streetcar work to close eastbound 4th Street downtown April 15-16

Posted on April 14, 2025

The Orange County Transportation Authority announced the following road closures for OC Streetcar work along 4th Street this week: The following eastbound lane closures will be in effect on April 15 and April 16, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day: Eastbound 4th Street from Ross Street to Birch Street Eastbound 4th Street from...