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The OC Streetcar still has a long way to go

The OC Streetcar is projected to begin service in the spring of 2026. Santa Ana residents have anticipated this project since its construction in 2018 (with talks going even farther). At the

May 1, 2025

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Best Bus Friend Forever (BBFF)

Not only is my best friend reliable and environmentally conscious, but they also happen to be my ride-or-die—literally. Me and the bus go way back. I grew up without anyone to rely

March 20, 2025

Cheap bus passes are helping students travel across OC

Buzz, buzz, buzz. Freshman Guadalupe Sanchez rolls over and turns off her 6 a.m. alarm. She reaches for her phone and is greeted with a bright white glow. Typically, other students would log

May 22, 2023

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Have pass, will ride: OC Bus partnership continues

Santa Ana College is continuing its partnership with OCTA to provide all SAC students unlimited rides. Both full-time and part-time students are eligible for a semester-long bus pass while as they are

March 21, 2023

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Community college students can ride OCTA for free

The Orange County Transportation Authority now offers a bus program for all community college students to commute around the OC free of charge. Students can either download the bus pass through the

August 28, 2022

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OCTA Construction Is Pushing Out Mexican Culture

Since childhood, I can remember attending Noche de Altares on La Cuatro. Altars lined both sides of 4th Street decorated with papel picado, bright marigolds, calaveras, candles and photographs of loved ones

October 28, 2019

Here’s How to Turn Your SAC I.D. Into a Free OCTA Bus Pass

Santa Ana College students can now ride the bus for free with their school I.D. All you have to do is get a new free SAC I.D. card and activate it at

September 11, 2017

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OCTA Is Reducing the Price of a Day Pass for the First Time Ever

Riding the bus around Orange County all day just got cheaper. Starting Oct. 9, the Orange County Transportation Authority will decrease the price of a day pass for the first time. The price for

September 28, 2016

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