City’s leaders asserted earlier this year that the city could be
insolvent by now.
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Santa Ana City Council Carves Out New Council Wards
A handful of residents at Monday night’s council meeting
protested the division of several neighborhoods in the new
boundaries.
HB Council Debates Fireworks Ban
Most council members support lifting the ban, despite strong
objections from the city’s fire and police chiefs.
Irvine’s Occupy Encampment Will End Next Month
Organizers of one of the last remaining Occupy camps in the
nation are claiming victory because City Councilman Larry Agran
agreed to address their grievances.
Seeking Solutions for County’s Strained Foster Care System
State and local governments battle over who is the “parent” of
children who need a host of educational and mental health
services.
On The Agenda
Labor agreements in Santa Ana and a new head of the building
division in Anaheim highlight this week’s public meeting agendas in
Orange County.
Former City Manager Blamed for Santa Ana’s Budget Crisis
Some City Council members now say Dave Ream misled them when he
gave assurances that the city could afford generous deals with its
public safety unions.
Neighbors Battling Target Store
Residents of the Costa Mesa neighborhood say Target has
repeatedly violated the terms of its development review and the
city has gone easy on the company.
Santa Ana Police and Service Unions Approve Givebacks
The concessions would help reduce an estimated $30-million
deficit in the next fiscal year budget.
Hearing Date Set for Fullerton Officers in Thomas Beating
The preliminary hearing for Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli,
officers charged in the death of Kelly Thomas, is set for March
28.

