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🌱 Santa Ana to reconsider controversial Flock camera deal next month

Spotted on the Santa Ana calendar: U.S. Pole Champions

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Coffee in hand, Santa Ana? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Santa Ana to reconsider controversial Flock camera deal next month
  • Plan your evening at La Colmena's free Harvest Fall Fest
  • How a $2.5 million complex is reshaping play for Santa Ana kids

Also on today's calendar: U.S. Pole Champions and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fullerton Officials Latest in OC to Review Flock Cameras Policy (voiceofoc.org) — Santa Ana officials are set to review the city's Flock license plate reader contract next month after residents raised alarms about privacy and potential access by federal immigration agents. The debate mirrors nearby Fullerton and Costa Mesa, where residents worry about over-surveillance even as police tout stolen car recoveries and missing-persons cases solved with the cameras.
   

• Harvest Fall Fest at La Colmena brings families together for food, music, and cultural remembrance on Oct. 16 (newsantaana.com) — Santa Ana families can look forward to the free Harvest Fall Fest: Re‑Membering at La Colmena on Friday, Oct. 16, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. The multigenerational event will feature garden walks, yoga, games, art, live music, vendors, and donation drives, all centered on honoring community roots and strengthening local connections.
   

• New outdoor complex delivers sports, gardening, and safe recreation to Santa Ana kids (newsantaana.com) — A new $2.5 million Play Great Outdoor Complex is now open for Santa Ana Boys & Girls Club members, adding sports turf, golf, gardening, and a teen courtyard. The project tackles the city's shortage of quality park space and gives local youth more safe, structured ways to play, socialize, and build confidence after school.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • California tenants suffered 8th-highest rent hikes in US over four decades (ocregister.com)
  • Orange County football Top 25: Huntington Beach moves into Top 10 (ocregister.com)
  • Former Santiago Canyon College president sues district over enrollment fraud claims (ocregister.com)

Costa Mesa

  • 286 Costa Mesa St - 286 Costa Mesa St Costa Mesa CA (1 units available) (zillow.com)
  • Review: South Coast Repertory is well equipped to venture 'Into the Woods' (ocregister.com)

Los Alamitos

  • State Parks Supervisor Accused Of Recording Naked OC Lifeguards Pleads Not Guilty: Report (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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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