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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....

Ward 3 Newsletter: June/July 2025

Posted on July 21, 2025

Subscribe to my newsletter June was a devastating and deeply emotional month for our community. We saw daily immigration raids, protests, and even the deployment of the National Guard in the heart of downtown Santa Ana. These events have left many in our community shaken, especially our elders, people who came to this country seeking...

Mayor Valerie Amezcua addresses City of Santa Ana joining federal immigration lawsuit

Posted on July 17, 2025

https://youtu.be/vDFXMq8BKgc?si=Q9u-VaIJqxg7-n0l This week, the Santa Ana City Council voted to join a federal immigration lawsuit to protect residents from unconstitutional immigration enforcement actions. Mayor Valerie Amezcua explains more about the lawsuit and other actions taken by the City Council to address ICE operations in our community in this video. Read more about the Council's...

City of Santa Ana joins federal lawsuit to protect residents from unconstitutional immigration enforcement actions

Posted on July 15, 2025

The City of Santa Ana is committed to safeguarding the rights, dignity, and safety of all its residents. SANTA ANA, Calif. — The Santa Ana City Council voted today to join the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and several other cities as part of a federal lawsuit, Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem,...

Ward 2 newsletter: July 2025

Posted on July 11, 2025

Subscribe to the Ward 2 Newsletter Dear Santaneros, Our community’s strength never wavers, and it makes me proud to see you stand in solidarity for and with each other. You continue to do the hard work — supporting one another through mutual aid, fundraising, helping vendors stay safe, and lending a hand with groceries, errands,...

A Message from the Office of the Mayor

Posted on July 8, 2025

Sign up for my newsletter Dear Neighbors, Santa Ana is a city built on resilience, family, and community. In difficult moments, we look out for one another, and this moment demands nothing less. Over the past month, our community has been deeply impacted by the presence of federal immigration enforcement and military personnel. I know...

Santa Ana City Council unanimously passes multiple actions affirming its commitment to its immigrant community

Posted on July 5, 2025

Santa Ana stands united and acts in response to current federal immigration enforcement actions that are negatively impacting the City. SANTA ANA, Calif. – In a united and urgent call to action, the Santa Ana City Council unanimously approved three separate actions on July 1, 2025. Resolution Documenting Immigration Enforcement Impacts and a Call for...

Santa Ana City Council unanimously approves contract with first Police Oversight Director

Posted on July 2, 2025

T. Jack Morse, Jr. of Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP will serve in the role to support the Police Oversight Commission. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council unanimously approved a contract for a seasoned attorney and investigator to serve as the City’s first Police Oversight Director on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. T. Jack...

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...

City Council approves 2025-26 budget

Posted on June 20, 2025

On June 17, the Santa Ana City Council approved a balanced budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that continues to provide the high-quality services that our community expects, while also investing more in parks, street repairs and improvements, public safety measures, and arts and culture programs. The 2025-2026 fiscal year budget of $778.37 million includes...

City Council approves substance abuse services agreement

Posted on June 20, 2025

In a move to support public health and address homelessness, the Santa Ana City Council on June 17 approved an agreement with City Net to provide substance abuse coordination services utilizing $500,000 from our Opioid Settlement Fund, which is the result of a global settlement with Purdue Pharma. Substance abuse and addiction remain among the...

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...

Immigration and food assistance

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