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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...

Aerial rendering of The Village Santa Ana project

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...

Watch videos of Fiestas Patrias parade and Grito de Independencia ceremony

Posted on September 16, 2025

The City of Santa Ana celebrated the 45th annual Fiestas Patrias in downtown Santa Ana on Sept. 13 and 14, 2025. The Grito de Independencia ceremony with the Mexican Consulate in Santa Ana celebrating Mexican Independence was held on Sept. 13, and the parade was on Sept. 14 on Main Street. Watch videos below. https://youtu.be/kNC1H77943Q?si=rElxLv6jAQhysJpu...

Ward 2 Newsletter: September 2025

Posted on September 15, 2025

Subscribe to the Ward 2 Newsletter Dear Santaneros, As we step into a new school year, we’re excited to share resources to support our community. This edition highlights back-to-school educational tools, housing resources, food distribution programs, and the City’s Ayuda Sin Fronteras program, which helps residents impacted by immigration-related challenges with rent, utilities, and essential...

A Statement from Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua regarding Supreme Court ruling

Posted on September 8, 2025

Mayor Valerie Amezcua released the following statement on Monday, September 8, 2025: I am extremely disappointed and concerned by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today that allows U.S. immigration officers to continue to make stops based solely on a person’s location, the type of work they do, the language they speak, or their apparent race...

Mayor’s newsletter: September 2025

Posted on September 5, 2025

Sign up for my newsletter Official newsletter of Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua. Keeping the community informed about local events, City news, and resources. Dear Neighbors, We recently celebrated Labor Day, a special time to recognize and thank the hardworking individuals who keep our community moving forward. The holiday also reminds us that summer is...

Ward 3 Newsletter: August 2025

Posted on August 28, 2025

Subscribe to my newsletter Dear Neighbors, It’s been an especially hot August, but that hasn’t slowed down the work in Ward 3. This month, my office has organized food distributions to support families, attended neighborhood meetings to hear your priorities, and joined community events that celebrate the heart of Santa Ana. On the Council, we’ve...

Ward 5 Newsletter: August 2025

Posted on August 28, 2025

Dear Ward 5 Neighbors, As school starts, I wish all of our Santa Ana students a warm welcome back and best wishes for the new school year! Unfortunately, our students are returning to school during a difficult period for immigrant and mixed-status families. As we’ve seen since early June, our beautiful city and residents have...

Ward 2 Newsletter: August 2025

Posted on August 27, 2025

Subscribe to the Ward 2 Newsletter Dear Santaneros, As we enter a new school year, we’re doing more than just getting ready for the classroom — we’re preparing our community on all levels. This month, we joined the Pio Pico x Boys & Girls Club Backpack Giveaway, where families picked up supplies like pencil pouches,...

Santa Ana City Council reaffirms support for immigrant community through new agreement with Immigrant Defenders Law Center

Posted on August 26, 2025

The Santa Ana City Council reaffirmed its commitment to the immigrant community by approving an agreement that will allow Santa Ana residents facing deportation or removal proceedings to continue to access free immigration legal services. On Tuesday, August 19, the City Council approved a $250,000 agreement with Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), the largest deportation...

A Message from Mayor Valerie Amezcua on August 19, 2025, City Council actions

Posted on August 22, 2025

Mayor Valerie Amezcua is pleased to share an update on actions by the Santa Ana City Council at their August 19, 2025, regular meeting. Those include an agreement with Immigrant Defenders Law Center to provide immigration legal services for residents, an agreement with Caltrans to clean up around freeway underpasses and ramps, and an agreement...

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...

Santa Ana City Council approves agreement with Caltrans to clean up freeway corridors

Posted on August 19, 2025

Caltrans will reimburse the City up to $400,000 for graffiti, trash, debris and encampment removal at ramps and underpasses. https://youtu.be/_zPa828OKfg?si=LLy0iHYu34kRlq2_ SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council approved an agreement with the California Department of Transportation on Tuesday, Aug. 19, that will improve safety, cleanliness and maintenance along key freeway corridors and gateways....

Santa Ana to celebrate fourth annual Chicano Heritage Festival on August 24 at Centennial Park

Posted on August 19, 2025

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana invites the public to come together in celebration of Chicano culture and history at the fourth annual Chicano Heritage Festival this Sunday, August 24. Santa Ana was the first city in Orange County to officially recognize August as Chicano Heritage Month in 2021, and this year...

A group of people cut a ribbon in front of a large open doorway.

New Santa Ana Delhi Library Branch opens as part of largest library system expansion in 50 years

Posted on August 15, 2025

The City of Santa Ana held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Delhi Library Branch. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana celebrated the opening of a new library branch on Thursday, Aug. 14, as part of the largest expansion of the library system in 50 years and a historic $50 million investment...

Santa Ana joins coalition in federal lawsuit challenging Trump Administration on immigration

Posted on August 8, 2025

https://youtu.be/krHWEiK-1bA?si=AqWYEezNZSlbF9A4 LOS ANGELES – Today, Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced that her office has filed an amended complaint adding 13 additional cities across four counties - including the City of Santa Ana - to the coalition of intervenors the City of Los Angeles is leading in the federal lawsuit against the Trump...

Santa Ana City Council approves $100,000 to assist residents affected by immigration enforcement

Posted on August 6, 2025

City of Santa Ana launches Ayuda Sin Fronteras program to provide resources to impacted households. SANTA ANA, Calif. - The City of Santa Ana has established an emergency financial assistance program for Santa Ana residents who have been impacted by recent federal immigration enforcement actions. The Santa Ana Ayuda Sin Fronteras (Help Without Borders) program...

Mayor’s newsletter: August 2025

Posted on August 6, 2025

Sign up for my newsletter Official newsletter of Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua. Keeping the community informed about local events, City news, and resources. Dear Neighbors, As summer winds down, I’m reminded of how deeply our community shows its heart, whether it’s helping our kids get ready for school, checking in on neighbors, or simply...

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

Posted on July 24, 2025

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....