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🌱 What Orange County’s new homeless count means for Santa Ana residents

Santa Ana, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Santa Ana! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Orange County’s new homeless count means for Santa Ana residents

Also on today's calendar: 250 Years of Freedom - Memorial Day Service and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Latest Orange County homeless count shows a 13.7% decrease (newsantaana.com) — From Santa Ana, county officials announced that Orange County’s 2026 homeless count shows a 13.7% overall decrease, with more people now in shelters than on the streets. Leaders highlighted prevention, housing investments, and ongoing challenges like substance abuse and affordability, stressing that over 6,000 residents still experience homelessness despite recent progress.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday May 19
  • 8th Sports Presentation
    Los Amigos High Fountain Valley, CA 92708
    8:00 am
  • Leads Group 4 →
    Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce Greater Irvine Chamber 36 Executive Park, Ste. 100 Irvine, CA 92614
    11:45 am
  • Sentinel Awards
    Woodbridge High Irvine, CA 92604
    6:00 pm
  • Ocean Trance →
    Pinot's Palette, 2479 Park Ave, Tustin
    6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • US MILITARY/VETERANS from Orange County ca.
    free DOG SPAY/NEUTER I am reposting this from Facebook. Patriots and Paws are sponsoring this. 1825 Vía Burton, Anaheim, CA 92806 Phone: (714) 323… (Nextdoor Young Square)
  • Looking for a Cat Lover with a compassionate heart to take on a special needs kitty cat.
    Celeste (CeCe) is 1 and 1/2 years old. When she was a small kitten her jaw was broken and until recently her lower jaw was fused to the joint. She… (Nextdoor Grand Sunrise)
  • ANDURIL INDUSTRIES posted a job opening for Production Coordinator, Connected Warfare in Santa Ana. Apply here.
  • Navstar Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Clerk II (US Citizen)- Santa Ana, Califor in Santa Ana. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Ana here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tustin

  • Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of May 18, 2026 (einpresswire.com)
  • Ex-boyfriend shot former lover dead outside her work: Cops (lawandcrime.com)

Costa Mesa

Los Alamitos

  • Joint OC Coastal Traffic/Noise Control Operation Yields Nearly 150 Citations: Police (patch.com)

Ok Santa Ana! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Santa Ana

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