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Freeway and Santiago Canyon Road.The 241 was back to full operation by about 9 a.m. Monday, a week after the fire broke out, but Santa Ana Canyon Road between Woodcrest and Gypsum Canyon roads in Anaheim remains closed.Peters Canyon and Santiago Oaks regional parks remained closed, and it's not known when they will reopen, according to Marisa O'Neil of the OC Parks Department. But Irvine Regional Park was partially reopened this morning, she said.Visitors can enjoy the Irvine Park Railroad and the pumpkin patch, though the zoo remains closed, she said."We anticipate (the zoo) will reopen this weekend, probably on Saturday,'' O'Neil said.Parts of the park remain off-limits and visitors were asked to keep out of the barricaded areas, O'Neil said. Visitors also should be aware that parking is limited for the popular pumpkin patch, she said.All evacuation orders were lifted by 5 p.m. last Wednesday, and several local schools and colleges that closed earlier in the week were open for business by Thursday.Four minor injuries were reported in the fire, including two firefighters who suffered minor smoke inhalation, according to CalFire.The blaze erupted near the Riverside (91) Freeway east of Gypsum Canyon Road, near the Coal Canyon flashpoint of the first Canyon Fire, which broke out Sept. 25 and blackened more than 2,600 acres and took more than a week to contain.More: Today’s Top StoriesFirst Alert ForecastMore: I-Team and Stands for You inv... (KESQ - KESQ)
If it’s a hot summer weekend, the crowds can be expected to flock to a popular spot along the Santa Ana River in Jurupa Valley.The site near Paradise Knolls Golf Course has become a source of tension in the past few years between visitors looking to cool off and residents complaining about littering, traffic and parking problems.Since May, Jurupa Valley officials have taken steps to address the complaints by opening a dirt lot for parking and moving in trash cans, dumpsters and portable toilets. The city also started restricting parking on nearby streets as Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies stepped up patrols.The river bottom area — considered a wildlife preserve — is owned by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, though the Riverside County Parks Department manages its water quality and habitat. Jurupa Valley bought part of the nearby property from the county last year and put in parking and other improvements.Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNGCain Gonzalez, a 1-year-old Jurupa Valley resident, relaxes in the Santa Ana River along with hundreds of others Sund... (Press-Enterprise)
ByNick Gerda 9 hours agoNew concerns are being raised about whether Santa Ana is illegally overcharging residents and businesses for trash collection and using the money for other services like police, firefighting, and parks.The issue came up at the City Council meeting last Tuesday, when questions from a visibly frustrated Councilwoman Michele Martinez eventually prompted staff to say the city has ongoing issues under state law that they’re working to fix.“We are in violation,” said Martinez, pointing to the city’s ongoing transfer of millions of dollars from the trash collection fund to the general fund. At one point she threatened to take the issue to the state Attorney General.“What we’re doing to this community is wrong. We can’t continue to do it on the backs of people and charging them over and beyond what they’re supposed to be paying.”-Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele MartinezCalifornia’s Proposition 218, adopted by voters in 1996, was intended to make sure voter approval is required to raise taxes and most fees related to property. Among its p... (VoiceofOC)
