The athletic fields at Memorial Park will be closed due to turf renovation from May 31 through August 15, 2022. The fields will be fenced off completely and will not be open to the public. Please use alternate athletic fields nearby while the Memorial Park fields are under construction. If you have any questions, please...
There will be a full closure to through traffic on Main Street between 5th Street and 3rd Street on Friday, May 27, 2022, in order to accommodate construction work in the area. The closure will be from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday morning. The southbound lanes on Main Street between Santa Ana Boulevard...
Cabrillo Park will be closed due to an irrigation renovation project from May 25 through August 31, 2022. The park will be fenced off completely and will not be open to the public. Please use alternate parks nearby while Cabrillo Park is under construction. If you have any questions, please contact Public Works Construction at...
The updated General Plan of the City of Santa Ana will go into effect on Thursday, May 26, 2022, the first time it has been comprehensively updated in 40 years. The Santa Ana City Council approved the General Plan update on April 19, 2022. The Santa Ana General Plan provides long-term policy direction to guide...
On May 24, 2022, Mayor Vicente Sarmiento was joined by members of the City Council to sign a historic resolution apologizing to Chinese immigrants and their descendants for acts of fundamental injustice and discrimination, seeking forgiveness, and committing to the rectification of past policies and misdeeds. The resolution stems from the City's actions on May...
Sections of the following bike trails will be temporarily closed Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on specific days due to landscape trimming: Greenville Bike Trail: 5/26/22 - 6/1/22, between Warner Avenue and Segerstrom Avenue Flower Bike Trail: 5/24/22 - 6/6/22, between Warner Avenue and Sunflower Avenue Pacific Electric Bike Trail: 6/1/22...
On Monday, May 23, 2022, the City of Santa Ana unveiled our new Hometown Heroes street banners that proudly feature the name and branch of participating service members to acknowledge and thank them for their service to our country. Mayor Vicente Sarmiento, Mayor Pro Tem Phil Bacerra and Councilmember David Penaloza joined families of the...
Spring is in the air, and many exciting projects are blooming in our beautiful city! In Ward 3, improvements to the Santiago Park entrance and a possible new science park at the Discovery Cube are taking root. At City Council, our hard work has bared fruit with the approval of the General Plan update, adoption...
The document guides development of parks, facilities, trails and open space for the next 10 years. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council unanimously approved the City of Santa Ana’s first Parks Master Plan on Tuesday, May 17, to guide its investment in parks, facilities, trails, and open space over the next 10...
In this edition of the City Manager’s newsletter, learn about the City’s successful efforts to address homelessness, calls for public art, new funding for nonprofits, what’s going to happen to the historic YMCA building, and other local news and events! Spotlight Photo Sign spinners exhibition at Grand Central Art Center Photo Credit: John S. To...
Santa Ana’s homeless population declined by 44%, or 779 people, from 2019 to 2022, according to the County of Orange’s Point in Time Count report released today. This was the third-largest decrease by percentage among Orange County cities in the homeless count that took place Feb. 21-24, 2022, and by far the single largest drop...
Residential cart removal and replacement continues through June 30, 2022. Are you still waiting to receive your new Republic Services carts? Visit the following link to see when your exchange is scheduled https://www.republicservices.com/santaanaca. If your exchange has already occurred and you need assistance or have questions, contact Republic Services at (877)328-2074 to: Adjust the number...
Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin has issued a video message today to address serious misinformation that has recently been reported about police activities and to assure the public that all Santa Ana Police Department officers and staff are held to the highest standard. The misinformation was reported on a blog about the Major Enforcement...
Mayor Vicente Sarmiento released the following statement today: “Over the past several weeks City Councilmembers and I, as Mayor, have received numerous contacts from residents, business owners, and other elected officials raising concerns about various police department operations reported extensively in the media. As elected officials, we are asked to review these matters and hold...
The Santa Ana Boulevard eastbound lanes are closed at Bristol Street. Traffic will be detoured via Pacific Avenue to Civic Center Drive. Please follow detour signage. Westbound lanes on Santa Ana Boulevard will remain open. The closure will be in effect 24 hours a day for the duration of the OC Streetcar construction work in...
The Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency will open registration for Youth Sports Co-Ed Rookie Baseball for the June-August 2022 season. Registration dates and times June 1 June 4 June 6 June 8 June 11 June 13 Registration is open to boys and girls Pre-K to 8th grade. Cost $38 per child (includes shirt and...
In this edition of COSAS, read about our Parks Master Plan, learn how Santa Ana police helped in a major FBI investigation, get summer safety tips, and find more local news and events. Spotlight Photo Finding Murals in Downtown Photo Credit: Tanya V. (@avasangelwings) To submit your own original photo of Santa Ana to...
Background The City Council has previously determined the collection and disposal of solid waste in the City is a service to be performed by a private company, under an exclusive franchise agreement. The exclusive franchise agreement with Republic Services was approved by the City Council on August 17, 2021. The rates for solid waste collection...
Santa Ana, CA – The once-a-decade responsibility to adjust the City of Santa Ana ward boundaries to reflect population changes and communities of interest has been finalized. The City of Santa Ana wants to thank everyone who participated in the redistricting process. On April 5, 2022, the Santa Ana City Council unanimously adopted the...
Flexible homelessness funds have supported 25,000 interventions to house homeless residents, but funding runs out this fiscal year Sacramento, CA - The California Big City Mayors, a bipartisan coalition of the mayors of California’s 13 largest cities, held a press conference in Sacramento today to highlight the importance of flexible state funding in addressing the...
