Category: Santa Ana

3 Children Hurt in Collision Near Santa Ana School

May 23, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Three children were injured on Monday, May 23, near Taft Elementary School when a man who had been asked to leave the Santa Ana campus struck them while driving away, authorities said. The 911 call came in at 8:23 a.m., said Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Sean Doran. The children were taken to…

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Thousands March For Abortion in Los Angeles, Santa Ana

May 14, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the Southland Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to protect abortion rights, with the U.S. Supreme Court apparently poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The Women’s March Foundation said it received more than 50,000 signups for the “Bans Off…

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Orange County Grants $1.2 Million to Santa Ana Businesses Hurt by Streetcar Construction

May 10, 2022
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Orange County will grant $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Santa Ana businesses whose customer traffic is affected by the construction of the OC Streetcar, a modern streetcar line that will run through Santa Ana and Garden Grove, California. On May 10, the OC Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion—introduced by Supervisor…

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Mater Dei Football Players Allegedly Sexually Assaulted Teammate: Police

May 10, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former Mater Dei High School football player whose family previously claimed he was harassed and bullied was also allegedly sexually assaulted by a football player, according to a Santa Ana Police Department document released Monday. The alleged incident took place inside a locker room at Mater Dei High School last August, according…

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Piano Teacher Sentenced to Life in Prison for Molesting 8 Girls

May 6, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—An Orange County piano instructor was sentenced Friday to 100 years to life in prison for molesting eight girls over the course of 18 years. John Mordecai Scott, 65, was initially accused of molesting 11 girls, but one did not wish to participate in the non-jury bench trial before Orange County Superior Court…

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Orange County Hosts Workshop to Practice Against Real-World Cyber Security Threats

May 4, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Multiple local and federal agencies came together May 4 to train against cybersecurity threats in Orange County, including real-life scenarios of cyber incidents that could affect the county’s infrastructure and operations. Known as the Cyber Disruption Resiliency Workshop, the training brings together agencies such as the FBI’s OC Cyber Task Force, the Orange…

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High School Baseball Players Shot, 1 Killed, in Santa Ana

April 30, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Santa Ana police continued their investigating into the shooting death of a high school baseball player and the wounding of another young man while they were sitting in a parked vehicle on April 28. Sgt. Maria Lopez of the Santa Ana Police Department told City News Service on April 30 that police had…

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Builders Expect Santa Ana’s New Home Construction Rules to Harm Industry

April 27, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif—New housing equity rules passed this month by the City of Santa Ana may halt future housing developments in the city, according to a regional housing industry group. Santa Ana City Council narrowly passed revisions to its Housing Opportunity Ordinance by a 4–3 vote on April 19. The rules require builders to use…

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Orange County Holds 14th Annual Crime Victims Rally

April 26, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Tucked between the offices of the Orange County District Attorney and Sheriff’s Department, victims and survivors of crime were honored April 25 during the 14th Annual Orange County Crime Victims Rally. “We have victims who passed, and we have victims who are alive today … who have to live with the grief every…

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7 Alleged Fentanyl Dealers Charged in Orange County With Federal Crimes

April 22, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday, April 22, seven federal criminal cases against alleged drug dealers who sold fentanyl-laced narcotics that caused fatal overdoses in Orange County, including one case in which three people died in Newport Beach, California. All seven defendants are charged with distribution of fentanyl resulting in…

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