Media Contacts

This page lists information for media organizations and other public entities to use when informing their audiences about the City of Santa Ana.

For all City Hall media/press inquiries, please contact:

Paul Eakins

Public Affairs Information Officer

(714) 647-5224

For Santa Ana Police Department media/press inquiries, please contact:

Cpl. Sonia Rojo

Public Information Officer

About the City of Santa Ana

Founded: 1869 (150th Anniversary in 2019)
Motto on City Seal: The Golden City
Motto on City Logo: Downtown Orange County
Square Miles: 27.5
Population: 335,264 (as of 2015)
Public K-12 School District: Santa Ana Unified

Santa Ana (Spanish for “Saint Anne”) is located in Southern California, adjacent to the Santa Ana River, about 10 miles away from the California coast. Santa Ana is the county seat and second-most populous city in Orange County, as well as the 11-most populous city in California. It is the fourth-most densely populated place in the United States with a population of 300,000 or more: with 12,471.5 people per square mile.

In the California State Legislature, Santa Ana is in the 34th Senate District, represented by Democrat Tom Umberg, and in the 69th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Tom Daly.

In the United States House of Representatives, Santa Ana is split between California's 46th congressional district, represented by Democrat Lou Correa, and California's 48th congressional district, represented by Democrat Harley Rouda.

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About City Hall

City Hall Address: 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
General Phone Number: (714) 647-5400
Hours: Monday-Thursday and every other Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Santa Ana City Hall and the Ross Annex are located in the Civic Center area, Building #20 centrally located in the city of Santa Ana between Civic Center Drive and Santa Ana Boulevard & Ross Street and Flower Street. Click/tap here to view a map.

About City Government

Santa Ana uses a council-manager form of government where a City Manager oversees day-to-day administration of City business while the City Council sets City policy and vision.

The Santa Ana City Council is comprised of seven members consisting of the Mayor and six Councilmembers. Councilmembers are elected from one of six geographic wards in the City. The City Councilmembers serve a four-year term and are limited to three consecutive terms. The Mayor is directly elected at-large and has term limits of no more than four (4) two-year terms. Mayor Pro Tem is nominated and elected from amongst the seated council. Click/tap here for more information about the City Council.

City Council meetings are open to the public and are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Closed Session Meetings are held at 5:00 pm, immediately followed by the Regular Business Meeting at approximately 5:45 pm. The meetings are held in the City Council Chambers - 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 or as noted on the agenda.

Santa Ana City Council:
Mayor Vicente Sarmiento
Ward 1 - Thai Viet Phan
Ward 2 - David Penaloza - Mayor Pro Tem
Ward 3 - Jessie Lopez
Ward 4 - Phil Bacerra
Ward 5 - Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Ward 6 - Nelida Mendoza

Phone: (714) 647-6900
Fax: (714) 647-6954
Email: citycouncil@santa-ana.org
Mailing Address: Santa Ana City Council, 20 Civic Center Plaza, P.O. Box 1988, M31, Santa Ana, CA 92701

About Key City Services

Law enforcement is provided by the Santa Ana Police Department from three stations throughout the city. The city also shares a helicopter with the cities of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach via the Airborne Law Enforcement (ABLE) program. Santa Ana contracts with the Orange County Fire Authority for fire services.

Electricity for the city is provided by Southern California Edison. The Southern California Gas Company provides natural gas service. Phone and cable television is provided by AT&T.

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