Preliminary Official Statement (1996)

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programs. Also located in Santa Ana is California Coast University, with an enrollment of over 4,000, which offers a variety of undergraduate degree programs. The University of California Irvine was opened in 1965 on a 1,510 acre campus a short distance south of Santa Ana. California State University, Fullerton opened in 1959 and has a 225 acre campus five miles north of Santa Ana. Other institutions of higher learning in Orange County are Chapman College in Orange; Pacific Christian College, Fullerton; Pepperdine Educational Center and USC-Orange County, in Irvine, satellite campuses of Pepperdine University and University of Southern California, respectively; Southern California College, Costa Mesa; West Coast University, Orange; and Western State University College of Law in Fullerton; plus the following 2-year community colleges: Cypress Community College; Fullerton Community College; Golden West College; Orange Coast College; and Saddleback College. Santa Ana has four major hospitals: Western Medical Center, Coastal Communities Hospital, Santa Ana Medical Center and Doctors Hospital. Santa Ana operates a main public library with two branches and a bookmobile service. Orange County maintains a law library in Santa Ana. The Orange County Register is a daily morning and evening newspaper serving all of Orange County. Seven other daily newspapers and several weekly and semi-weekly papers are published in the County. The Los Angeles Times publishes an Orange County edition. One AM radio station and two FM stations are located in Santa Ana. Residents of Santa Ana receive radio and television broadcasting serving the Metropolitan Los Angeles Area. Santa Ana owns and operate a cable television station KCTY. The mild climate of Orange County makes possible a wide range of recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. Along the County's Pacific Coast shoreline are five state beaches and parks, five municipal beaches and five county beaches. There are two small craft facilities in Newport Harbor. A third small craft facility is located in Sunset Harbor in Huntington Beach, and a fourth is at Dana Point. Nearby recreational facilities include the world famous Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm and Mission San Juan Capistrano. In Santa Ana, there are two golf courses, numerous parks, the Santa Ana Zoo and the Bowers Museum. Anaheim Stadium, home of the California Angels baseball team, is six miles north of the city. Camping facilities are available in the Cleveland National Forest and at the County's O'Neill and Featherly Parks, all close to Santa Ana. Police and Fire Protection. The Santa Ana Police Department provides effective police services to the Santa Ana Community through the use of community oriented policing, and the integration of modern technology and training of police personnel. The department has 606 full-time employees including 405 sworn positions working out of 5 stations throughout Santa Ana. The Santa Ana Fire Department has enabled Santa Ana to maintain a class I fire insurance rating by providing an efficient response force capable of providing effective control of hazards within the community, and rescue and advanced life support to Santa Ana businesses and residents. The department has 282 full-time employees including 249 sworn positions working out of 10 stations throughout Santa Ana. Transportation. Santa Ana is located within the hub of the intersection of four major freeways. The Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) provides direct access to downtown Los Angeles and connects with the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405) southeast of Santa Ana. The Garden Grove Freeway provides east- B-59