The City of Santa Ana’s inaugural Chicano Heritage Festival will take place on Sunday, August 28, 2022, from 12 to 8 p.m. at El Salvador Park. This free community event will include live music, kids’ activities, food trucks, exhibitors, and a car show. Celebrating the Santa Ana City Council’s proclamation recognizing August as Chicano Heritage … Continued
As of 5 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2022 the incumbent for the office of Mayor did not file nomination papers. Section 10225 of the Elections Code provides for the extension of the nomination period in the event an incumbent does not file. Therefore the nomination period for the office of Mayor is extended through Wednesday, … Continued
The Orange County Transportation Authority announced that 4th Street from Ross Street to Broadway will be closed starting as early as August 15 for OC Streetcar construction. The closure will be in place day and night for the duration of the work. Please follow detour signage.
The City of Santa Ana adopted a Rent Stabilization Ordinance effective November 19, 2021, that limits rent increases to the lower of 3% per year, or 80% of the percent change in the Consumer Price Index over the most recent 12-month period. The allowable rent increase for rental units and mobilehomes covered by the Rent … Continued
The Santa Ana City Council met in closed session this evening to address two cases of pending litigation and a security threat. While the City Council did not make any reportable decisions it asked for release of the following statement. The City of Santa Ana recently learned that one of its officials and the official’s … Continued
The City of Santa Ana continues to invest in affordable housing for our residents. On June 21, 2022, the City Council approved $5.2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act housing funds for the development of WISEPlace to provide 47 units of permanent supportive housing at 1411 N. Broadway. The project will provide formerly homeless … Continued
The possession or use of illegal fireworks is a crime. Only fireworks labeled “safe and sane” are legal in Santa Ana from July 1-4. Violators may be subject to a $1,000 fine and up to 1 year in jail. Report the use of illegal fireworks to the Santa Ana Police Department at (714) 245-8771, via … Continued
MEDIA CONTACT: Paul Eakins Public Affairs Information Officer (714) 647-5224 peakins@santa-ana.org The City Council approved the new budget on June 21. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council on Tuesday, June 21, unanimously adopted a new City budget that will create additional parks and outdoor spaces, expand youth programs, improve libraries, fix … Continued
SANTA ANA, Calif. — The Santa Ana City Council approved reduction actions for a Level 2 Water Supply Shortage on June 7, 2022, asking all Santa Ana residents to lower their water use by following water conservation practices and for businesses to improve their water use processes. While there is no current water supply emergency … Continued
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 … Continued
