The request comes as Mayor Miguel Pulido has raised $44,750 for his legal defense fund to pay legal bills associated with criminal and state investigations into his land swap with a city contractor.
Author Archives: Adam Elmahrek
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
A Little Detective Work Reveals ARTIC’s Truth
Anaheim’s new train station was portrayed as having bustling crowds in HBO’s crime drama “True Detective.” But new ridership numbers show that’s far from the truth.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana’s Top Cop Has Tense Debate With Residents During Forum
A two-hour long community forum hosted by Voice of OC featured spirited discussions on issues ranging from the Santa Ana Police Department’s community policing program, to immigration detainees at the city jail and a perceived lack of accountability for officers who engage in misconduct.
Posted inAnaheim, Investigative
Grand Jury Provides More Fodder for Anaheim Battle Over Convention Center Financing
The city this month filed a formal rejection to a recent grand jury report that harshly criticized the city’s scheme for financing the convention center expansion. Mayor Tom Tait agrees with the grand jury and refused to sign the city’s rebuttal.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Former Villa Park Councilwoman Arrested For Drunken Driving
Deborah Pauly, who is also a candidate for state assembly, was arrested after crashing her Porsche into a parked pickup truck. She also acknowledged making comments about the 9/11 terrorist attacks that the arresting officer might have construed as anti-Muslim.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Taking Community Policing to the Next Level
Police departments in two California cities — Los Angeles and Richmond — see community-oriented policing as crucial to maintaining the trust of their residents.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
FPPC Won’t Investigate College District Officials’ Trips to Saudia Arabia
The Fair Political Practices Commission won’t be investigating trips to Saudi Arabia by officials of the Rancho Santiago Community College District that were paid for by a Saudi company and the district’s foundation
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Some Progress, But Still a Failure to Communicate
While Santa Ana Police Department brass contend they’re committed to community policing, many residents say the commitment doesn’t show up at street level.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Community Forum Focuses on Police Accountability
Attendees of the forum, held by Connect-to-Council, said the Santa Ana Police Department must be held to higher accountability standards if it is to have a credible community policing program.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs, Outdoors, Top Stories
Homeless Advocates Call Anaheim Councilwoman’s Dog Park Solution ‘Mean-Spirited’
Councilwoman Lucille Kring caught some flak this week for suggesting that homeless people could be ousted from city parks by turning the spaces into dog parks. But some frustrated residents are supporting her.
