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🌱 How Santa Ana officers are using soccer to steer kids from gangs

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Santa Ana officers are using soccer to steer kids from gangs
  • How new Medi-Cal rules could hit Santa Ana families’ coverage

Also on today's calendar: Easter Sunrise Service and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What do you call a bear with no teeth 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 76, low: 57.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• To keep kids out of the grip of gangs, OC law enforcement connect early (ocregister.com) — Santa Ana students are among hundreds across Orange County joining the DA’s Gang Reduction Intervention Program, which pairs kids with local police, including Santa Ana SWAT officers, through spring break sports and mentoring. Organizers say the early-intervention effort boosts attendance, coping skills, and family relationships while offering a positive alternative to gang influence.
   

• An uninsurance bomb is about to go off, and it will touch Orange County (ocregister.com) — Santa Ana residents on Medi-Cal could be among the hundreds of thousands in Orange County projected to lose coverage under new federal and state rules. Local officials warn this may mean fewer checkups, more ER visits, and higher insurance costs for everyone, while families like a Santa Ana landscape worker’s worry about whether spouses and immigrants will stay insured.
   

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    Milo was LOST on April 3, 2026 in Orange, CA 92868 near Parker and La Veta Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Floral Park)
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🗞 Nearby News

Tustin

  • Tustin native may be tapped as developer for 52-acre project at Tustin Legacy (ocregister.com)
  • Should California have an animal abuse registry? (dailynews.com)
  • Condemned Inmate Involved in Kidnapping-Murder Dies in Prison (mynewsla.com)

Costa Mesa

  • Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, April 3 (ocregister.com)
  • The rich register Ferraris and Porsches in Montana to avoid taxes. California is cracking down (latimes.com)
  • Orange County Japan Fair Guide Easter Weekend Saturday April 4 2026 (southocbeaches.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: A gummy bear (Thank you Karen J. for sending it in!)
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