Santa Ana Shuts Down Over 100 Illegal Sidewalk Vendors in 6 Weeks

Santa Ana street vendor. Courtesy of the City of Santa Ana

Authorities shut down over 100 unpermitted sidewalk vendors in the last six weeks in Santa Ana, California, for selling food “unfit for human consumption,” city officials announced Dec. 20.

Orange County Health Care Agency personnel collaborated with Santa Ana police and code enforcement to carry out the shutdowns.