During these unconventional times, businesses have had to be innovative and creative in order to overcome the decline in business due to the pandemic. One successful example of perseverance is the Mission Bar, a minority woman-owned business in Downtown Santa Ana. Owner, Vanessa Pozzobon, opened Mission Bar in 2017, which has done well over the...
Santa Ana Zoo’s annual Zoofari fundraiser gala "Treasure Island Adventure" has going virtual this year. Prepare to dive into the dazzling depths in search of the spectacular silent auction treasures. Sail away with the Zoo on a virtual adventure ending at 8 p.m. on Monday, August 31. All proceeds go to support the Zoo. There...
The City of Santa Ana today, Aug. 17, 2020, launched the Santa Ana CARES initiative to provide a broad range of health and financial assistance to residents, businesses and non-profits affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Santa Ana CARES is funded by $28.6 million in federal CARES Act money that was allocated through the State budget....
The City of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency will be expanding city pool hours starting on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Park pools were closed in March due to COVID-19. All pools will be following State-mandated safety measures and guidelines. Pool hours will be expanded to offer recreation swimming three hours a day,...
This week Santa Ana City Manager Kristine Ridge signed Executive Order 11-2020, which authorizes additional businesses to operator outdoors, including barbers, hair salons and expanded personal care services. Personal care services that require touching a client’s face (facials, waxing), esthetics, skin care, cosmetology, nail services and massage therapy (in non-healthcare settings) may operate outdoors in...
(NOTE: The following information was provided by the Orange County Transportation Authority.) WHAT: Construction crews will begin preparation work to install the future tracks for the OC Streetcar. For the safety of travelers and crews, full lane and parking closures will be in place. Access to residences will be maintained at all times. If vehicles...
The Southbound SR-55 Freeway Ramp Connector to I-405 will be closed for the next three consecutive weekends so that Caltrans crews can complete the Continuous Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) for this connector that ties-into Southbound I-405 and the Off-Ramp to the Orange County/Santa Ana (SNA) Airport. The Northbound SR-55 Freeway Ramp Connector to I-405 Southbound...
The I-5 Central Corridor HOV Project construction activities are scheduled to continue this week on Main Street in the City of Santa Ana. Work includes traffic signal timing and other electrical work activities at the northeast corner of Main Street and Edgewood Road starting on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 from 10 p.m. to the next...
Starting today, August 10, 2020, Westbound 17th Street between College Avenue and King Street has been reduced to one lane in order to accommodate construction work on the Riverview Water Main Improvement Project. The lane reduction will be Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for approximately three weeks through Friday, August 28,...
The County of Orange has launched a new SafeDineOC COVID-Safe Restaurant Campaign to incentivize Orange County restaurants to follow California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Restaurant owners may apply for a $1,000 grant per Orange County restaurant location for taking steps to create a COVID-safe environment for their...
Free COVID-19 testing for Santa Ana residents is available from Latino Health Access on Aug. 11. By appointment only. See the flyer for more information.
The General Plan Update is the guide for shaping Santa Ana’s future. Now available for public review, Santa Ana’s “Golden City Beyond: A Shared Vision” General Plan will guide the City’s development and conservation for the next 25 years through 2045. The update will provide long-term policy direction and communicate the vision, values, and goals...
Please see the updated map showing closures for both the Southbound and Northbound SR-55 Freeway Ramp Connectors to Southbound I-405 for this upcoming weekend. The Southbound SR-55 Freeway Ramp Connector to I-405 will be closed for the entire weekend so that Caltrans crews can complete the Continuous Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) for this connector that...
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council has approved a spending plan for $28.6 million in federal CARES Act funds that will provide rental assistance, business grants, child care support, free COVID-19 testing and other resources to the Santa Ana community. The City Council voted unanimously during a Special Meeting on Tuesday, Aug....
The City of Santa Ana is mourning the loss of former City Councilmember Rob Richardson, who was a fixture in the community as a public servant, local historian and advocate. Mr. Richardson served on the Santa Ana City Council from 1990 until 1998 and later was a member of the City’s Planning Commission and Historic...
The I-5 Central Corridor HOV Project construction activities between SR-55 and SR-57 continue to include re-striping, drainage, sign panels, and/or concrete barrier work for the dates and times listed below. Most of these activities can only be done at night and require lane closures to include: Tuesday, July 28 2020, from 10 p.m. to 6...
Eastbound MacArthur Boulevard at Bristol Street between Plaza Drive and Bristol Street is now open to through traffic. The temporary closure was due to a water main pipe break from the Orange County Water District’s recycled water pipeline. Should you have questions, please contact the Orange County Water District’s construction hotline at (714) 378-8244. Thank...
Santa Ana City Manager Kristine Ridge has signed an executive order extending until Sept. 30, 2020, the moratorium on evictions due to non-payment of rent by residential and commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19. The executive order is subject to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s extended Executive Order N-66-20 that authorizes local governments to impose such eviction moratoriums...
Are you looking for a job? The Santa Ana Work Center provides jobseekers with access to current job openings, internet, fax machine and copiers to use for your job search effort. Services are now available by appointment only. Our office can be reached at (714) 565-2600. No walk-ins will be permitted. Anyone entering the Work...
(NOTE: The following information was provided by the County of Orange.) Beginning today, July 15, the County of Orange is opening a large-scale drive-through COVID-19 testing site at the Anaheim Convention Center in a collaboration with 360 Clinic and the City of Anaheim. 360 Clinic will be conducting no-out-of-pocket cost testing, leveraging personal insurance reimbursements...
