In a decisive move to protect public health and safety, the Santa Ana City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance that prohibits the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide on Tuesday, May 20. The or

A California man who authorities said lured cats with food in order to violently beat them to death has been charged with animal cruelty and stealing a family's pet.

Nearly 300 staff and teachers from the Santa Ana Unified School District will be without a job next school year.

Santa Ana Unified School District will lose 262 teachers, counselors and other staff as it faces budget problems familiar to many other districts. The background: The district has forecast layoffs for months as enrollment declines by 5% a year and federal pandemic relief money finally ends.

SAPD SWAT operators served a warrant at an apartment complex for a suspect wanted in an assault with a deadly weapon investigation. Earlier this month, the suspect pointed a handgun at his neighbor and discharged the weapon once,

Security camera video showed a man taking a cat from the bed of a white Toyota Tacoma pickup and dropping it to the ground, the DA's office said.

Facing dwindling enrollment and a $154 million budget shortfall, Santa Ana Unified School District board members voted to lay off 262 employees – including teachers and counselors.

The new facility will be home to the nonprofit's existing core programs, services and a new Kinship Youth Center.