Author: dsoto@santa-ana.org

Santa Ana Zoo breaks ground on Giant River Otter and Primate Habitat

A new exhibit that will showcase giant river otters swimming through a waterfall while monkeys play above is coming to the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park. The Santa Ana Zoo had a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday, January 14, for the giant river otter habitat and primate trails renovation and expansion at the Amazon’s Edge exhibit. … Continued

Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms

Help prevent fires and save lives by reviewing this important information. OCFA Carbon Monoxide Alarm OCFA – Smoke Alarms To view this flyer and more, plus access other languages, please visit:  https://ocfa.org/safetyflyers  

California Mortgage Relief Program provides assistance to homeowners

The new California Mortgage Relief Program is now accepting applications. Homeowners may be eligible for mortgage relief funds if they have missed payments for their primary residence, faced a financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and are at or below 100 percent of their county’s Area Median Income. Funds awarded to qualified homeowners through this … Continued

Flower Street bikeway and street rehabilitation begins

In 2015, the City of Santa Ana’s Safe Mobility Santa Ana (SMSA) program identified Flower Street from Civic Center Drive to Warner Avenue as one of the corridors with safety enhancement needs. SMSA program proposed the installation of bicycle lanes along with the traffic signal upgrades to a protected left turn phasing at the intersections … Continued

Safe outdoor dining program makes eating al fresco easy

Santa Ana restaurants are experiencing a remarkable reconfiguration from the inside out with the Safe Outdoor Dining Program, a $500,000 initiative provided by the County of Orange’s First Supervisorial District and implemented by the City of Santa Ana. Over 20 restaurants that applied for the program and received written consent from the property owners were eligible to … Continued

Santa Ana Public Works responds to over 340 service calls after windstorm

During Thanksgiving week, Santa Ana experienced Santa Ana Winds with speeds in the range of 25 to 35 mph and with gusts exceeding 60 mph. The City’s Public Works Maintenance Services Division Team received over 340 calls for tree services, including 25 fallen trees, over 80 tree limbs down, and tree brush citywide. The Public Works Agency … Continued

First Point affordable apartments now accepting interest list applications

Preference is given to applicants who live or work in Santa Ana. First Point I & II Apartments are new, affordable, multifamily apartment communities currently under construction at 2114 E. First St. in Santa Ana. First Point I & II apartments includes 552 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartment homes. Preference is given to applicants … Continued

My First Home Program offers $1.2 million in down payment assistance

The City of Santa Ana is increasing loan amounts with 0% interest rate for first-time homebuyers. The City of Santa Ana is excited to announce a $1.2 million expansion of its down payment assistance program, now called My First Home, to further assist first-time homebuyers achieve the dream of homeownership within Santa Ana. As a result of … Continued

City opposes County plan to open winter homeless shelter at Armory

Against the wishes of the City of Santa Ana, the County of Orange will be opening the National Guard Armory in Santa Ana to serve homeless during the cold weather season. Santa Ana Mayor Vicente Sarmiento sent a letter of protest to the Board of Supervisors. “I do not oppose the operation of a cold … Continued

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