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Santa Ana City Council approves ordinance allowing A-frame signs to help local businesses advertise

Posted on September 17, 2025

The new sign regulations create standards that support businesses but also protect pedestrians and community aesthetics. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday, Sept. 16, to allow businesses to use A-frame signs for advertising in a move aimed at supporting the local business community and enhancing advertising options on...

Santa Ana City Council approves group home ordinance to protect neighborhoods and provide safer housing for people with disabilities

Posted on September 17, 2025

The new rules will help the City regulate increasing numbers of unlicensed group homes. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council unanimously approved a landmark ordinance on Tuesday, Sept. 16, to better regulate group homes and sober-living facilities in residential neighborhoods. The new rules will improve living conditions for individuals with disabilities and establish...

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City Council advances Segerstrom family’s The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan that will transform South Santa Ana

Posted on September 16, 2025

The project will create much-need housing, new jobs and open space near South Coast Plaza. SANTA ANA, Calif. — The Santa Ana City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 16, took an important first step in realizing the redevelopment of a 17.2-acre, underperforming commercial center near South Coast Plaza into a vibrant mixed-use village, creating modern commercial...

Zoning Code Update Community Meetings Round 3

Posted on September 9, 2025

You're invited! Help shape new development in the City of Santa Ana. Santa Ana residents, property owners, and business owners, your voice matters! The City of Santa Ana invites you to join an Open House Workshop in September 2025. The Open House Workshop is an opportunity to learn about and provide input on draft rules...

Historic Preservation Awards nominations open until October 2

Posted on September 2, 2025

The City of Santa Ana is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Historic Preservation Awards. These awards recognize outstanding restoration and rehabilitation projects, as well as efforts that support preservation causes in our community. Winners will be honored by the Historic Resources Commission and City Council and will receive a commemorative plaque for their contributions...

City Council passes Transit Zoning Code amendments to protect public health

Posted on June 20, 2025

The Santa Ana City Council on June 17 approved important changes to the City’s zoning that will limit industrial business operations in the area surrounding the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center, known as the Transit Zoning Code, in order to protect nearby homes from pollution and improve public health. The Transit Zoning Code, or SD-84...

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New Santa Ana affordable housing community offers stability to Orange County’s most vulnerable women

Posted on May 16, 2025

The City of Santa Ana issued the county’s first project-based vouchers to provide supportive housing for domestic violence survivors. SANTA ANA, Calif. – To address homelessness in Orange County, WISEPlace, a nonprofit providing housing and support for people in crisis since 1929, has officially opened its new permanent supportive housing community in Santa Ana called...

City of Santa Ana wins equity award for Environmental Justice Action Committee

Posted on May 8, 2025

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) lauded the City’s commitment to improving health in urban neighborhoods. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana has been honored by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) with the prestigious Carmen Ramirez Award for Equity, recognizing its trailblazing efforts to address environmental inequities in neighborhoods...

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...

City of Santa Ana offers opportunities to influence rules for land use and development

Posted on April 15, 2025

The City of Santa Ana is inviting all interested community members, business owners, developers, and design professionals to participate in the second round of stakeholder workshops for the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update this May. Building on the valuable feedback gathered during the initial workshops held in July and November 2024, these upcoming sessions offer a...

Santa Ana development and affordable housing projects win three awards from Orange County Business Council

Posted on March 5, 2025

The PBx express permit service, Crossroads at Washington and Estrella Springs all received accolades. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana is honored to have three projects recognized for our creative approach to development and affordable housing at the Orange County Business Council’s 14th Annual Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet Awards last...

Act now! Shape development regulations that impact Santa Ana’s future

Posted on January 23, 2025

Help the City of Santa Ana's Planning and Building Agency shape Santa Ana’s future and dive into a virtual self-guided community workshop. Learn about regulations that guide development and provide your input. Share your ideas and concerns with the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update team. The virtual workshop mirrors the Round One Community Workshops that were...

City Council approves quality-of-life measures to protect access to public spaces and connect unhoused individuals to services

Posted on December 19, 2024

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana continues with a comprehensive approach improving the quality of life of all residents with new measures to ensure public spaces are safe, clean and accessible, as well as providing more resources to help people experiencing homelessness. On Tuesday, December 17, the Santa Ana City Council approved...

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City-supported FX Residences offers critical housing to our most vulnerable residents

Posted on December 10, 2024

City of Santa Ana officials joined HomeAid Orange County for the opening of the FX Residences permanent supportive housing project on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The dedication brought together City and County leaders, housing agencies, and the business community to recognize the collaboration that will provide housing for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, with priority given to...

Thanksgiving closure: City Hall closed, no street sweeping on Nov. 28 and 29

Posted on November 27, 2024

In observance of Thanksgiving, Santa Ana City Hall will be closed and there will be no street sweeping on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day. Libraries, recreation centers and senior centers will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29. Santa Ana...

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Jamboree and City of Santa Ana unveil new affordable housing motel conversion

Posted on November 13, 2024

Estrella Springs transforms underused Budget Inn into permanent supportive housing for veterans and individuals experiencing homelessness Santa Ana, Calif. – Local nonprofit housing developer Jamboree Housing Corporation and the City of Santa Ana hosted a grand opening celebration on Wednesday, November 13, for Estrella Springs, an adaptive reuse and rehabilitation development for veterans and others....

City Hall closed, no street sweeping on Veterans Day

Posted on November 7, 2024

In observance of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11, 2024, Santa Ana City Hall, Newhope Library, community centers and senior centers will be closed. There will be no street sweeping on Monday. Trash and recycling collection will be on the regular schedule. Normal City Hall hours will resume on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. # #...

PBA wins American Planning Association award for General Plan

Posted on October 31, 2024

The City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency proudly received the Award of Merit for its Comprehensive General Plan Update from the American Planning Association-California Chapter. At the APA-California 2024 Conference, City staff showcased Santa Ana’s leadership in implementing its Environmental Justice (EJ) framework to an audience of over 200 planners from across the...

Santa Ana City Council unanimously approves historic $2.9 billion Related Bristol mixed-use urban village

Posted on October 15, 2024

The project includes 3,750 residential units, 200 senior living units, a 250-room hotel, 350,000 square feet of commercial space, and 13.1 acres of open space. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council has approved the largest and most expensive mixed-use, master planned development in the city’s history, the 41-acre, $2.9 billion Related Bristol...

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Santa Ana office park to become industrial business complex in latest economic revitalization effort

Posted on August 12, 2024

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Three outdated office buildings and a vacant land parcel in south Santa Ana will be transformed into a modern industrial campus called the South Coast Technology Center that will revitalize business activity in the area. The approval is one of a number of major development projects currently undergoing entitlement review by...