From the Orange County Register – Replicas of several bronze and brass plaques stolen from the entryway of Santa Ana High School more than a year ago were unveiled Friday in front of elated community members who pitched in funds to replace them.
The original 30-pound medals, which commemorated landmark dates in the school’s history and honored alumni killed in major wars, were pried off of a wall in October 2008, presumably to be sold as scrap metal.
Since then, alumni, veterans, Orange County Register readers and relatives of those named on the plaques have read more…
Mar. 9 – OCTA Central County Corridor Major Investment Study Stakeholder Working Group Meeting
There will be an OCTA Central County Corridor Major Investment Study (CCCMIS) Stakeholder Working Group Meeting on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
This meeting was rescheduled after a schedule conflict for a previous CCCMIS meeting that was to be held on March 3 at the Fountain Valley Library.
The March 9 meeting will take place at the Office of State Senator Lou Correa
Rancho Santiago Community College District Administration Building
1st Floor Board Room
2323 N. Broadway (at Santa Clara Ave.), Santa Ana, CA 92706
OCTA Routes: 53-Main Street and 83-5 Fwy-Main Street.
The RSCCD Administration Building is much more accessible by transit than the Fountain Valley Library.
Here is the agenda for the March 9 meeting: read more…
Feb. 26 – Historical Main Street Archway Dedication Ceremony in Garden Grove
Scott Weimer, President of the Garden Grove Downtown Business Association, informed me that the Historic Main Street Archway Dedication Ceremony will take place this Friday, February 26 at 6:00 PM on Historical Main Street in Downtown Garden Grove.
The unveiling of the newly constructed Arch will take place at the southerly entrance of Main Street at Garden Grove Boulevard.
Mr. Weimer also indicated that this is the first capital improvement to be made on Historic Main Street in over 30 years.
You can take OCTA routes 56-Garden Grove Boulevard or 37-Euclid.
While you are in Downtown Garden Grove, please take the opportunity to dine at one of the fine restaurants on Main Street, such as Azteca Mexican Restaurant, Doug’s Downtown Grill, and Louie’s on Main Street.
Feb. 26 and 27 – Bolsa Grande High School Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Bolsa Grande High School will celebrate its 50th anniversary this weekend.
The celebration kicks off at Bolsa Grande’s Gymansium on Friday at 9:45am with the Student/Alumni Assembly.
On Saturday at 11:30am, there will be an Alumni Picnic at Garden Grove Park across from the Bolsa Grande campus.
Bolsa Grande was the third high school read more…
Feb. 25 – Santa Ana City Council’s Parks, Recreation, Education, and Youth Committee Meeting
The P.R.E.Y. Committee meeting will take place at 5:30pm in Santa Ana City Hall in Room 831.
This committee is comprised of members of the Santa Ana City Council and does not have a consistent meeting day and time.
Here is the agenda: read more…
This is something that every elected official should do and not just in San Francisco.
Here is the story from the San Francisco Chronicle – They say everybody gets their 15 minutes, and it was true for dozens of regular folks today who were granted face-to-face meetings with Mayor Gavin Newsom to discuss just about anything.
Borrowing an idea from his predecessor, Mayor Willie Brown, Newsom held the first of several “open door” sessions, splitting his day between the police stations in the Tenderloin and the Mission. (In truth, it wasn’t really “open door”; Newsom insisted no staff or media be allowed inside during his 15-minute chats.)
Those who scored the meet-and-greets by read more…
Feb. 23 – Community Discussion on Recreation Improvements for Willard Intermediate School in Santa Ana
The City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Unified School District are co-hosting a community discussion on the final site plan for recreational improvements to Willard Intermediate School in Santa Ana.
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 23 at 6:30pm at Willard Intermediate School at 1342 N. Ross Street in Santa Ana. You can get there on OCTA Routes 60-17th Street, 51-Flower, and 53-Main Street.
The discussion will include the use of the Proposition 84 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program.
Presentations will be made in English and Spanish and child care will be provided.
For more information, please contact Pearl Raya at (714) 571-4230.
From the Sierra Club’s Green Life – The 2010 Winter Olympics kick off tonight in Vancouver, Canada, and the organizing committee, VANOC, has seen to it that these will be the greenest Games yet. Sustainability has been a top priority throughout the seven-year planning process. VANOC focused on read more…
Senator Feinstein makes it official in O.C. that she is not running for Governor
From the Orange County Register – Sen. Dianne Feinstein told a group of two dozen Democratic bigwigs at a lunch today at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach that she’s not going to run for governor this year.
Feinstein’s office confirmed that she said that but wouldn’t give any details about the exchange.
But one person who attended said Feinstein told them read more…
Anaheim City Council unanimously approves sales tax rebate on big-ticket items program through June 30
From OC Metro – Anaheim officials are moving forward with a new platform aimed at boosting the city’s economy: the Purchase Incentive Program.
The promotion, which was unanimously approved Tuesday evening by the City Council, calls for the city to read more…
