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Sidewalk Repairs Underway

As a part of the 2021-2022 budget, the Santa Ana City Council voted to add $1 million for sidewalk repairs. Maintaining our sidewalks is essential to pedestrian flow and safety, and we wanted to share a little of the progress our wonderful Public Works Agency has been making. Is there a sidewalk near you that...

New Housing for All Income Levels

We recently celebrated the opening of La Placita Cinco, an affordable housing community serving 51 Santa Ana families that was built by converting an underused strip mall parking lot. The project was able to keep the local businesses that were already there, provide upgrading to their buildings and create a wonderful new park space where...

Give Back by Volunteering at the Library

Santa Ana Public Library is welcoming new and seasoned volunteers! To better meet the needs of our community, the library has volunteer opportunities available in our TeenSpace, Santa Ana History Room, Children’s Department, Technical Support and Circulation, and Friends of the Santa Ana Library. Join a volunteer orientation to tour our libraries, learn about placement...

Metrolink Night Work on Aug. 23-27

Starting Monday, Aug. 23, through Friday, Aug. 27, Metrolink will be performing maintenance work on the railroad track system in Santa Ana between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Even within Quiet Zones, this work could lead to: Possible Train Horns Noise Light from maintenance vehicles or activities No delays at the railroad crossings or...

Road Closure on North Bristol Street through Aug. 19

OC Streetcar crews will be working at the southeast corner of the Santa Ana Boulevard and Bristol Street intersection for road grading. To accommodate this work, the far right northbound lane on Bristol Street from 3rd Street to Santa Ana Boulevard is closed through Aug. 19. Right turns in and out of 3rd Street can...

Draft General Plan Update Available for Public Review

The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that informs Santa Ana residents about where your drinking water comes from and what’s in it. The 2020 CCR Water Quality Report details the quality of Santa Ana’s water and confirms that the City continues to maintain the highest standards, surpassing all state and federal...

Marijuana Search Warrant Leads to Human Trafficking Investigation

This week, the Santa Ana Police Department in collaboration with the City’s Code Enforcement Division conducted a search warrant at a possible illegal marijuana cultivation site that led to a much larger investigation. In addition to finding a marijuana packaging facility with large amounts of marijuana, detectives detained 90 individuals and three juveniles who appeared...

City of Santa Ana awarded $4 million health equity and literacy grant

Federal funding to help fight COVID-19 and improve health disparities among racial and ethnic minority and vulnerable communities The City of Santa Ana has been awarded a $4 million federal health equity and literacy grant to help underserved populations get better access to health services and information in response to COVID-19. The two-year grant from...

Work Readiness Program and Job Fair

In partnership with the Community Development Agency and the Santa Ana WORK Center, the Santa Ana Public Library has initiated a Work Readiness Program with a series of workshops for job seekers looking to gain an edge through resume writing, job searching, interview skills, and much more. This program will provide meaningful employment support and...

Environmental Justice Survey Prize Winners

Eight residents won $100 gift cards for completing our Environmental Justice survey! Congratulations to Esteffani Roldan, Venancio Chavez, Michelle Tran, Santiago Herrera, Araceli Escobar, Laura Quijada, Diana Roque, and Patricia Caballero, and thank you to everyone who completed the survey. It was made available this spring to engage the community, with a special focus on...

Small Business Development Center Programs

The Orange County Inland Empire (OCIE) chapter of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers many great programs for local business owners. Here are a few that are coming up: No-Cost Product Photography: The Digital Marketing Lab at OCIE SBDC is offering no-cost product photography on Friday, Aug. 13. All of their services are paid for...

New Bus Benches Display Santa Ana Design

The City’s Public Works Agency staff is pleased to announce that the latest round of bus stop furniture replacement began in May. The City has developed a new Santa Ana design for the 134 pairs of one bench and one trash container. Installation is prioritized for stops with no furniture or missing furniture components. The...

Youth Group Cleans Up Bristol Street

The City’s Public Works Agency team supported a church youth group cleanup last month to fulfill a volunteer community activity for their youth conference. About 50 youths ages 14-18 and eight adults cleaned up the Bristol Street corridor from Edinger Avenue to McFadden Avenue. The Public Works Maintenance Services Department provided the trash bags and...

Protected Bike Lanes Shift into High Gear

Since February 2021, the City has been constructing protected bike lanes and bus islands on Bristol Street between Edinger Avenue and 1st Street. The original scope of the project is complete, but thanks to our efficient work, we are able to expand the scope and deliver additional improvements within the project limit. With the additional work,...

Water Quality Report Now Available

The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that informs Santa Ana residents about where your drinking water comes from and what’s in it. The 2020 CCR Water Quality Report details the quality of Santa Ana’s water and confirms that the City continues to maintain the highest standards, surpassing all state and...

City of Santa Ana releases 2020 Water Quality Report

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 http://santaanaccr.org/. The City of Santa Ana has released its 2020 Water Quality Report, also known as the annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). The report...

Critical Infrastructure

Critical Infrastructure Broadband Internet Access - $14,000 A study that determined the existing availability of internet access in the City and the reasons for lack of use by residents and businesses. Community Center Renovations - $10,500,000 Project included complete replacement of roof and heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at the Salgado Center to allow...

Public Health and Safety

One of the key focuses of Revive Santa Ana is helping keep our residents healthy and safe-and helping minimize the spread of COVID-19. We will soon be launching several programs to invest in our public spaces, parks, businesses, and more. Addition of Park/Open Space - $9,700,000 Acquiring a variety of properties to create new parks,...

Direct Assistance Programs

After-School and Youth Sports Programs - $467,172 As part of the City’s recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic, after school and youth sports programs targeted to youth were implemented in collaboration with youth-serving organizations in the City. The City of Santa Ana contracted with organizations who were responsible for developing and implementing a variety of...

Recovery From the Pandemic

Mental Health Recovery - $800,000 This project will provide prioritized gang prevention and intervention services through the use and understanding of best practices, trauma-informed outreach, and care. Mental health and trauma care resources will be provided to youth and their families who have suffered or are suffering from trauma associated with gang violence. The core...

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