Archive
Fire Breaks Out at Baja Fish Tacos in Santa Ana
By Marivel Guzman | Akashma News
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A fire broke out Saturday night at Baja Fish Tacos, a busy restaurant near the South Coast Plaza area, prompting a large response from firefighters, police and emergency personnel.
The fire was reported at about 8:45 p.m. at the restaurant, located at 3664 S. Bristol St. in Santa Ana.
A Securitas security guard, who declined to give his name, said he was making his rounds when he noticed water running out of the restaurant, believed to have come from the building’s fire sprinkler system. He then saw smoke and called the fire department.
Several fire engines and other emergency vehicles responded to the scene. At least seven fire trucks, an ambulance, police vehicles and a fire investigator’s vehicle were observed at the property.
By about 11:45 p.m., the fire had been extinguished and crews were conducting cleanup operations.
The fire affected Baja Fish Tacos and an area behind the restaurant that is used as office space.
The extent of the damage and the cause of the fire were not immediately known.
No information was immediately available regarding injuries.
This story will be updated as additional information becomes available.
Confidential Care… With a Side of ICE
When Trusting Your Doctor Means Trusting DHS Too
By Marivel Guzman – Akashma News
Today, Orange County Health Care Agency released a statement that reads like a privacy horror story dressed in bureaucratic politeness.
For Immediate Release: July 18, 2025 Contact: OC Health Care Agency, Communications Email: Press@ochca.com
Here’s the essence:
ICE may have direct access to Medi-Cal data—your data—including names, addresses, and medical histories. The goal? Reportedly, to help locate and identify non–U.S. citizens.
OC HCA says they’re “engaging with federal partners” to understand the scope of the issue. In other words: they’re not the ones pulling the strings, just the ones who handed over the spool.
Worried? Rightfully so.Because even if you disenroll from Medi-Cal, the agency confirms: your data stays in the system. Your digital footprint is already mapped—by public health and, it seems, by federal enforcement.
And here’s the irony—they close their statement with a touching promise:
“We remain firmly committed to protecting public trust and upholding the privacy rights of every person we serve.”
Except now those “privacy rights” seem to come with a footnote big enough to deport you.This isn’t just a data breach. It’s a breach of trust.And for millions of undocumented patients who turned to Medi-Cal in good faith, it’s a chilling reminder: care may heal—but the system still harms.
Akashma Online News 