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Posted inSanta Ana
Santana: Weaponizing the Pledge of Allegiance
After a local reporter publicly put Santa Ana city officials on notice about stonewalling of public record requests, Mayor Valerie Amezcua surprised him with an impromptu request to lead the city council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santana: Were Santa Ana Police Justified in Firing On Peaceful Protesters?
City officials and law enforcement continue to ignore questions about their response to the summer ICE protests.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Santana: Next Chair of OC Supervisors is Likely a Republican Despite Democrat Majority
Republican Supervisor Janet Nguyen is likely the next Chair of the OC Board of Supervisors, with Democratic Supervisor Katrina Foley on track to being passed over again – this time during a reelection bid.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Amid The Cold Chill of a Holiday Lull, a Race for Congress in OC Heats Up
A rare matchup next year between two Republican Congress members for a redistricted seat straddling OC and Riverside is already heating up.
Posted inRancho Santa Margarita
Santana: Putting Politicians on Notice in Rancho Santa Margarita
Concerned residents are videotaping city council meetings in one of the last two holdout cities in OC that won’t allow taxpayers to watch policymaking from home.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Keeping OC From Becoming a News Desert
Over the next two months, during the Fall NewsMatch campaign, Orange County residents can ensure they’re not among 50 million Americans without access to local news.
Posted inGovernment
Santana: Keeping Tabs on Politicians’ Discretionary Spending in Orange County
After a column looking at county supervisors discretionary spending, there’s talk of hiking county disclosures but no mention of imposing limits on how much each supervisor gets to spend, if anything, going forward.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Should Elected Officials Get To Spend Public Money Themselves?
The Andrew Do corruption scandal at the County of Orange has put an ongoing focus on how much influence elected officials should have over public budgets with discretionary funds as officials debate financial planning over the next few months.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Joins Larry Mantle for 40th Anniversary AirTalk OC Tour
This week, Norberto Santana, Jr. joined other guests from the Orange County Register and LAist addressing Orange County’s political and journalism landscape.