Street sweeping is canceled October 14, 2025

Trash service will continue as scheduled. Free sandbags are available. Learn more here.

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Street sweeping is canceled on Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Posted on October 14, 2025

Street sweeping in Santa Ana is canceled today, Oct. 14, 2025, due to rain. Trash service will continue as scheduled. The City of Santa Ana is offering free sandbags to residents and businesses at the City Corporate Yard. Up to 10 sandbags are available per Santa Ana residence or business. Self-service sandbag station location and...
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Heavy rain forecast October 13-14, free sandbags available

Posted on October 13, 2025

The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy rain with high winds and possible flooding beginning tonight, October 13, through Tuesday, October 14. A self-service sandbag station is available at the City of Santa Ana Corporate Yard. Up to 10 sandbags are available per Santa Ana residence or business: City of Santa Ana Corporate Yard, 215 S....

Downtown street closures Saturday, Oct. 11, from 6 a.m. to midnight

Posted on October 10, 2025

Please plan ahead for road closures on 4th Street in the downtown area taking place this Saturday, Oct. 11, from 6 a.m. to midnight. Portions of the following intersections will be impacted by road closures for the following events: Welcome to Fooville (Event hours: 2–10 p.m.):  E. 4th Street and N. Birch Street  Patches &...
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Learn about our First Street redesign concepts and choose your favorite

Posted on October 9, 2025

We are Moving Forward on First Street!  After hearing from the community this summer, our Public Works Agency created eight design concepts to make the corridor safer and more accessible for everyone. If you missed the workshops, watch the videos below in English and Spanish about the design concepts and tell us which ones you...

Happy National Walk to School Day!

Posted on October 8, 2025

The Public Works Agency Traffic Engineering team joined Wilson Elementary for National Walk to School Day on Oct 8! 🚶‍♀️🎒 Students learned key road safety tips from our friendly Traffic Cones — because teaching kids how to walk and bike safely helps build safer communities for all! 👟🚦 #WalkToSchoolDay #RoadSafety #SafeRoutes #CityofSantaAna #PublicWorksAgency    
Rendering of Memorial Park Aquatics Center showing pools, buildings, landscaping and solar panels.

New Memorial Park Aquatics Facility receives Design Merit Award from the American Institute of Architects Orange County Chapter (AIAOC)

Posted on October 2, 2025

The City of Santa Ana, in partnership with ELS Architecture and Urban Planning, is proud to announce that the new Memorial Park Aquatics Facility, currently under construction, has received a Design Merit Award from the American Institute of Architects, Orange County Chapter (AIAOC). The AIAOC Design Awards celebrate exceptional and innovative architectural achievements in Orange...

Permit Parking Closure 10/9/25

Posted on September 25, 2025

The Public Works Agency - Permit Parking Counter will be closed on October 9th from 10:30 am-3:00 pm. La Agencia de Obras Públicas - Ventanilla de Permisos de Estacionamiento estará cerrada el 9 de octubre de 10:30 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. Please click on link before for more information: PWA_Counter Closed 10.09.25
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Lane Reduction Alert – McFadden Ave. from Harbor Blvd. to Sullivan St.

Posted on September 24, 2025

Construction crews will be paving asphalt along McFadden Ave. from Harbor Blvd. to Sullivan St. beginning Thursday September 25 through Wednesday October 1, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 27, from 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Street closures planned September 12-15 for Fiestas Patrias festival and parade

Posted on September 10, 2025

Street closures will be in effect for the Santa Ana Fiestas Patrias celebration from Friday, September 12, to Monday, September 15. Festival area closures on 4th Street and surrounding streets will be from 5 a.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Monday. Parade route closures along Main Street will be from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday....

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

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...
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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.
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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...
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