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COSAS: City Manager’s newsletter for January 16, 2025

Happy New Year! In the first edition of our newsletter in 2025, learn about our upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival, our mural program that’s now accepting artist proposals, our response and preparedness for winds and fires, and two prestigious awards we won for our new park projects. Subscribe to COSAS Spotlight photo Downtown Santa … Continued

OCFA extinguishes house fire at 414 W. 16th St.

On Thursday, January 16, at approximately 8 a.m., Orange County Fire Authority firefighters responded to a structure fire at 414 W. 16th St., near 17th and Ross streets in Santa Ana. When crews arrived on scene they found a single-story residence and two vehicles on fire, and a nearby residence starting to catch fire. To … Continued

Public Works staff respond to 334 tree service requests due to windstorm

During the windstorms over the past week, the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency has been working hard to clean up downed trees, branches and debris. Staff received and completed 334 requests for tree service, including 76 City-owned trees that fell due to high winds. To enhance our response efforts, we increased our after-hours … Continued

Councilmember David Penaloza appointed chair of Toll Roads San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Board of Directors

The City of Santa Ana is proud to announce Councilmember David Penaloza’s unanimous appointment as Chair of the Transportation Corridor Agencies/San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (SJHTCA) Board of Directors, commonly known as The Toll Roads. This milestone marks the first time in nearly 40 years that a Santa Ana representative has chaired the agency. … Continued

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🚨 Stay informed, stay safe! 🚨 With unpredictable weather patterns and fire risks affecting Southern California, it’s more important than ever to stay prepared for emergencies. Here are some vital resources to help you stay connected and informed: City Manager’s Newsletter and City News Updates: Receive local news, events, press releases and updates from the … Continued

Mayor’s newsletter: January 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. Happy New Year, Santa Ana! Mayor’s Message: Please enjoy this New Year NEWsletter. I hope you had a joyful and restful holiday season, filled with special moments and quality time with … Continued

Street closures and permitted events for January 9-15

Below are the locations of upcoming permitted events and road closures so you can plan accordingly. Please drive slowly and safely in construction zones and around crowded events. If a weather event occurs on the anticipated start date, the street closures for construction activity will be delayed until the weather clears. Through January 10  Closure … Continued

UPDATED: Fire, wind and air quality impacts in Santa Ana

***Updated*** 9 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2025 Here are updates on how the high winds and wildfires are affecting Santa Ana. City of Santa Ana emergency responders and Public Works staff are monitoring and responding to downed trees, traffic signal outages, and any other fire- or wind-related issues. Wildfires Visit the CalFire website for a … Continued

UPDATED: Traffic signals out at multiple intersections due to power outages

***Update*** Friday, January 10, 2025, 9 a.m. All Santa Ana traffic signal outages caused by wind or power outages have been restored. ***Update*** Thursday, January 9, 2025, 9 a.m. All traffic signal operations have been restored except the intersection of Dyer & Tech Center (flashing red light.) We hope to restore this signal promptly. ***Update*** … Continued

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