English-speaking district · Area 09
District 5
Central Orange County: Santa Ana, Orange, Tustin and Villa Park, east through the canyon communities to the Riverside County line (including part of the Cleveland National Forest).
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District business meeting
The GSRs of the district's groups meet with the DCMC and the district officers to share news from the groups, the Area and the General Service Conference.
When
7:00–8:30 PM · Pacific time
- Next: Mon, Oct 12, 2026
- Next: Mon, Nov 9, 2026
- Next: Mon, Dec 14, 2026
- Next: Mon, Jan 11, 2027
- GSR orientation at 6:45 PM (in person only).
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Google Calendar and the .ics file add every date of this meeting; Outlook.com adds the next date.
As listed by the district. The format, place and times above come from the district's website (district5msca09.com), which is more recent than the Area calendar entry.
Good to know: Corner of Newport Ave & Dodge Ave. District 5 has met at the Church of the Foothills since at least August 1996. Steering Committee: virtual, on the Thursday before the monthly meeting at 5:30 PM (same Zoom); all District 5 members are invited.
Next dates
- Oct 12 Monday 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Nov 9 Monday 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Dec 14 Monday 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Jan 11 Monday 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Feb 8 Monday 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Mar 8 Monday 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Apr 12 Monday 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- May 10 Monday 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
No upcoming dates are listed. Please check with the district.
Dates come from the Area calendar, times from the district (Pacific time).
About this district
District 5 covers central Orange County: Santa Ana, Orange, Tustin and North Tustin, Villa Park and the foothill communities of Cowan Heights, Lemon Heights and Orange Park Acres, extending east to the Riverside County line. The district is organised in subdistricts, publishes a quarterly newsletter, and keeps its guidelines (Rev. J, 2023), minutes, treasurer reports and a detailed history on its website. Spanish-speaking meetings are served by District 20 (Santa Ana and parts of Tustin) and District 24 (Orange and parts of Tustin).
History
One of the ten districts the Area started with in 1959.
11 subdistricts
- Women's Days
- Women's Evenings
- Men's Groups
- East Orange (incl. Villa Park and the east portion of the district)
- West Orange
- Orange Friendship Club AM
- Orange Friendship Club PM
- Santa Ana (Northeast & Southwest)
- Santa Ana Alano Club
- North Tustin
- South Tustin
Cities and communities8
The district serves the English-speaking A.A. groups (and groups in languages other than Spanish) that meet in:
- Cowan Heights
- Lemon Heights
- North Tustin
- Orange
- Orange Park Acres
- Santa Ana
- Tustin
- Villa Park
Spanish-speaking groups
Spanish-speaking A.A. groups in this district are served by:
Trusted servants
Panel 76 · 2026–2027The district's officers and committee chairs. Write to them at their service addresses.
Alternate DCMC
Matt D.
DCM
Chris D.
DCM
Damian P.
DCMs (Orange East & West; Santa Ana NE & SW; Santa Ana Alano Club; Women's Day)
Open position
Secretary
Lisa H.
Registrar
Joey P.
Archives
Mitchell B.
Convention Liaison
Elizabeth D.
Grapevine
Chris D.
H&I Liaison
Lana W.
Intergroup Liaison
Scott C.
Literature
Scott P.
Newsletter
Ken C.
Public Information
Chris W.
Accessibilities Chair
Open position
CPC Chair
Open position
GSR School Chair
Open position
In keeping with Tradition Eleven we list first names and last initials only, with service e-mail addresses.
Find an A.A. meeting near you
Meeting lists are kept by local central offices and intergroups, not by the district or the Area. Call or visit:
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Orange County Central Office (Orange County Intergroup Association)(714) 556-4555 · 24 hoursoc-aa.org
- Meeting Guide app A.A.'s free app, with meetings near you kept up to date by local offices.
- Find A.A. near you (aa.org) Shows the nearest central office or intergroup for any address.
- Online meetings Online Intergroup of A.A., with meetings around the clock.
- New to A.A.? What to expect and how to get help today.
Upcoming district events
Workshops, socials and Area meetings this district hosts or co-hosts, from the Area calendar.
No events hosted by this district are on the Area calendar right now.
Open the calendarDistrict documents57
Guidelines, minutes, newsletters and reports the district has shared with the Area.
Neighboring districts
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