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Free landscaping classes

Posted on September 26, 2022

Register today! Through our partnership with Metropolitan Water District, Santa Ana's Public Works Agency is hosting a series of free online landscaping classes to help you plant, care for and maintain a beautiful water efficient garden. From October through December 2022, you can choose from several class themes to address your garden’s needs, where you...

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Inaugural Mid-Autumn Festival to celebrate Asian culture

Posted on September 20, 2022

The inaugural Mid-Autumn Festival hosted by the City of Santa Ana will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 4 to 9 p.m. at Rosita Park. This free community event will highlight Asian cultures and celebrate Santa Ana’s large Vietnamese community. The festival will include a lion dance, drum performance, traditional dances and musical...

42nd annual Fiestas Patrias festival returns Sept. 17-18

Posted on September 1, 2022

Musicians Beatriz Adriana , Raymix, and El Chapo de Sinaloa are headlining. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana’s 42nd annual Fiestas Patrias festival celebrating our community’s vibrant Latino and Hispanic culture is back after a two-year absence during the pandemic. Fiestas Patrias is taking place on Saturday, September 17, and Sunday, September...

WORK Center now accepting applications for the CalifornianForAll youth employment program

Posted on September 1, 2022

The Santa Ana WORK Center is now accepting applications from Santa Ana youth ages 16 to 30 to join the CalifornianForAll youth employment program. This is part of a statewide #CaliforniansForAll initiative that aims to train and develop young people for public service careers. This youth employment program provides 20 to 29 hours of paid...

Housing Authority Landlord newsletter: August 2022

Posted on August 31, 2022

In this issue: Affordable Connectivity Program AAOC Certified Rental Housing Provider Education Program Affordable Connectivity Program We are excited to share with you a new federal subsidy program that can help your renters pay for their internet service. The Affordable Connectivity Program, accepted by many Internet Service Providers (ISPs), gives households $30 a month to...

Full intersection closures of Santa Ana Blvd and Broadway and 4th St and Broadway

Posted on August 26, 2022

Beginning as early as Monday, August 29, full intersection closures for the 4th Street and Broadway intersection and the Santa Ana Boulevard and Broadway intersection will take place for OC Streetcar track construction. Crews will be present during daytime work hours, but closures and detour routes will be in place 24 hours a day. This...

Ward 5 newsletter

Posted on August 26, 2022

Welcome! Dear neighbors, Welcome to our Ward 5 newsletter, where I share news, legislative updates, community events and highlight local art, businesses, and causes that are important to Ward 5 residents. As we approach the end of summer, I want to cover some important news that affects our community. First, I want to let you...

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Historic Pacific Park fire station to be preserved as new PAAL center

Posted on August 18, 2022

A historic former fire station will soon be transformed into a new Santa Ana Police Athletic & Activity League center to serve youths and seniors. This week the Santa Ana City Council directed City staff to convert the vacant 1928 fire station at 625 S. Cypress Ave. in the Pacific Park neighborhood into a PAAL...

Inaugural Chicano Heritage Festival kicks off August 28

Posted on August 18, 2022

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...

Nomination period for Mayoral candidates extended to 5 p.m. August 17, 2022

Posted on August 12, 2022

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,...

4th Street to close between Ross and Broadway

Posted on August 12, 2022

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.

Mayor Sarmiento’s newsletter – August 2022

Posted on August 11, 2022

Happy Thursday! I hope you're having a great summer so far and have had an opportunity to join us at some of our recent celebrations, such as Juneteenth and Fourth of July, or our ongoing Movies in the Park and Concerts in the Park series (these series run through the rest of August!). The City...

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Housing Authority Landlord Newsletter: July 2022

Posted on August 1, 2022

In This Issue Rent Stabilization Ordinance Update Rent Increase Submissions Vacancy Listings Rent Stabilization Ordinance Update 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...

City of Santa Ana releases the 2022 Revive Santa Ana Annual Report

Posted on August 1, 2022

As part of compliance requirements associated with the American Rescue Plan Act's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF), the City of Santa Ana produced its second annual report, entitled "The City of Santa Ana 2022 Recovery Plan Performance Report." Referred to as Revive Santa Ana, the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund supports a...

Ward 3 newsletter: August 2022

Posted on July 31, 2022

Dear neighbors, I hope everyone is staying cool in this summer heat, while also taking advantage of the longer days, the sunlight, and the good weather. Our Parks and Recreation team has been hard at work, planning and hosting community events, such as Juneteenth and Fourth of July celebrations, along with weekly Movies in the Park screenings at parks...

Santa Ana Releases 2021 Water Quality Report

Posted on July 27, 2022

The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that informs you where your drinking water comes from and what’s in it. To review the details of the report, visit www.SantaAnaCCR.org. SANTA ANA, Calif. — The City of Santa Ana recently released its 2021 Water Quality Report, also known as the annual Consumer...