🌱 How a Santa Ana garage fire became a costly safety wake-up call
Santa Ana, California Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Santa Ana! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Santa Ana garage fire became a costly safety wake-up call
- Which Santa Ana bakery will win this year’s Concha Fest crown?
- How new DUI grant money could change enforcement in Santa Ana
Also on today's calendar: Come Join Us for Prom Night Redo! and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Garage fire in Santa Ana sends one to hospital; firefighters rescue the family dog (newsantaana.com) — A garage fire on West Flight Avenue in Santa Ana sent one person to the hospital and prompted firefighters to rescue the family dog, Agusta. Crews quickly contained the blaze to the garage, and officials are reminding Santa Ana residents about common garage fire causes and practical steps to reduce risks, from safe storage of flammables to better battery charging habits. 
2. Concha Fest returns to Santa Ana this fall (ocregister.com) — Santa Ana residents can look forward to Concha Fest returning on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Heritage Museum of Orange County, featuring pan dulce from local bakeries and more than 50 makers. The afternoon event includes a People’s Choice concha competition, hands-on activities like painting mini conchas, live music, and games, with tickets available through Eventbrite and free admission for kids 5 and under.
3. Costa Mesa Gears Up For More Breathalyzers at Bars (voiceofoc.org) — Santa Ana’s police department will share in more than $41 million in state grant funding aimed at reducing impaired driving, alongside several other Orange County agencies. While Costa Mesa leads a new wave of “Know Your Limit” bar campaigns and DUI saturation patrols, Santa Ana residents can expect their own department to receive added resources for enforcement and public education around alcohol- and drug-related DUIs.
4. Santa Ana Police arrest 97 in major sweep as transient crime surges across Orange County (newsantaana.com) — Santa Ana police just completed a major enforcement sweep that led to 97 arrests and several service referrals for unhoused residents, highlighting the city’s enforcement-first approach to transient crime. Local leaders continue favoring frequent sweeps and visible policing over Los Angeles–style harm-reduction programs, as residents report ongoing concerns about encampments, property crime, and open drug use around neighborhoods, parks, and business corridors.
📸 Around Santa Ana
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★ Featured events ★
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Come Join Us for Prom Night Redo! →
Stages Bar, 604 E Dyer Rd, Santa Ana
5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
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Piano Lesson
Temple Beth Sholom 2625 N. TUSTIN AVE, Santa Ana, CA 92705
9:30 pm -
Back to School Night (Intermediate Schools)
Santa Ana Unified Santa Ana, CA 92701 -
Vision Makers Breakfast | Teren Shaffer
Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce Orange County School of the Arts
7:30 am -
Pastries with the Principal
Heritage Elementary Santa Ana, CA 92704
8:10 am -
IS Back to School Night
District PDF Santa Ana, CA 92701
12:00 pm -
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Lathrop Intermediate School Santa Ana, CA 92701
4:30 pm -
Modified day - Intermediate ONLY
Santa Ana Unified Santa Ana, CA 92701 -
Mahjongg - Library
Temple Beth Sholom 2625 N. TUSTIN AVE, Santa Ana, CA 92705
1:00 am -
2,200 Steps - Walk to Remember 9/11 →
Fairhaven Memorial Park, 1702 Fairhaven Ave, Santa Ana
9:00 am -
30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! →
Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
12:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Leads Group 1 →
Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce Greater Irvine Chamber 36 Executive Park, Ste. 100, Irvine, CA 92614
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Chamber 101
Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce Online via Zoom.
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Health Fair
Los Amigos High Gym/Commons/Tennis Parking Lot
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Skate Night WEB
Masuda Middle School Fountain Valley, CA 92708
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don’t you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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