15-year-old killed by Santa Ana Police following domestic disturbance call

A 15-year-old male was fatally shot by Santa Ana police officers Sunday night following a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex near south Main Street and MacArthur Boulevard, authorities said. According to the Santa Ana Police Department, officers responded at approximately 10:30 PM on Sunday to

The Santanero's projections of the 2026 California Primary

Only the top-two will advance in state and federal races, while nonpartisan candidates with 50% plus one win outright.

Anaheim police searching for man considered 'armed and dangerous', orders residents to stay indoors

RAITT-WILSHIRE — An Anaheim police helicopter announced via PA system requesting residents of lock their doors and stay indoors amid a search for a male considered "armed and dangerous." The announcement was heard around 12:25 AM over the area of Raitt and Wilshire streets. No additional information

SAUSD Canvas access disrupted after ‘cybersecurity incident’

The Santa Ana Unified School District announced Thursday that a global “cybersecurity incident” involving Canvas provider Instructure is causing service interruptions for students and staff across hundreds of school districts, colleges and universities. SAUSD technology officials said the issue is limited to Canvas and does not impact district systems or

Santa Ana City Council enacts new self-checkout rules for drug, grocery retail stores

The Santa Ana City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a new ordinance regulating self-checkout operations in retail drug stores, marking a major shift in how stores like CVS and Walgreens may operate self-service kiosks in the city. The ordinance, considered during Tuesday’s council meeting in

OCTA retires paper bus passes, fully transitions to WAVE

RIP OCTA Paper Passes

Santa Ana to consider regulating self-checkout in drug, retail stores

The Santa Ana City Council is considering a proposed ordinance that would establish staffing and operational requirements for self-checkout systems in grocery and drug retail stores. According to the staff report, the measure is intended to address concerns related to retail theft, employee workload, and access to staffed checkout

Federal authorities arrest 25 alleged Mexican Mafia members and associates in California

Of the 43 individuals charged Thursday, federal authorities conducted a series of coordinated actions, including a raid on a Santa Ana home. More than two dozen suspects were taken into custody as part of the operation.

Ducks end 8-year drought: Anaheim storms back into the Stanley Cup playoffs

Hear them waddle, hear them quack, the Anaheim Ducks are on attack!

Two killed, one wounded in suspected gang-related shooting in Mid-City

Authorities say the shooting occurred Sunday evening, where three men were found with gunshot wounds, two of whom died from their injuries.

The Santanero celebrates Local News Day

Today is Thursday, April 9th, newly known as Local News Day. It's the first inaugural celebration initially supported by the Montana Free Press, American Journalism Project, Press Forward, and more. The Santanero is proud to join over 1,300 newsrooms across the nation in this coalition to recognize

Local nonprofit distributes naloxone at Bacerra’s office hours as overdose deaths trend downward

The Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center partnered with Councilmember Phil Bacerra to distribute naloxone during office hours Saturday, as opioid-related overdoses show a countywide decline.