Santa Ana is a major city in central Orange County County, California.
Being just 35 geographical miles from downtown L.A., it is considered part of the Los Angeles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city is the governmental seat of Orange County, hosting most of the OC's county-level administration and public service departments. OIrange County is also the city largest employer, providing over 17,000 jobs.
A land-locked city, Santa Ana is bordered by Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Irvine and Santa Ana. The city's estimated population is over 310,000 people.
Famous former residents of Santa Ana include NFL (and USC) quarterback Matt Leinart, New York Mets legend Lenny Dykstra, and Washington Nationals shortstop Danny Espinosa.