Hundreds of security cameras will be added to seven parks and monitored by the Santa Ana Police Department in an attempt to combat vandalism, prostitution, gambling, and misuse of drugs and alcohol at city parks.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inAnaheim, Santa Ana
Rising Youth Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates Hit Hard in Santa Ana, Anaheim
In response to a dramatic upswing in sexually transmitted diseases, schools and community groups serving low-income students are responding with no-nonsense educational approaches that factor in cultural beliefs and practices.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Fullerton, Transportation
Fullerton’s New Fox Development Plan Could Incur Added Costs
Fullerton residents will gain a new, at least 200-space, parking structure in the city’s attraction-heavy downtown area, but it might come at a higher price than previously thought – one that could total about $4 million, according to city officials.
Posted inFullerton
Former Fullerton City Manager Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving in 2016 Election Night Car Crash
Former Fullerton City Manager Joe Felz pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of reckless driving involving alcohol that stems from his 2016 election night car crash when he ran it up a curb, over a tree and attempted to drive off on a flat tire.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Toll Road Agency Limits Public Comment Without Board Vote
The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) board of directors changed its public comment procedures without public notice or a vote by the entire board, which County Supervisor Todd Spitzer, who sits on the board, and others said could be a violation of California open meeting laws.
Posted inAnaheim, Collegiate News Service
Anaheim established as “Welcoming City”
In a period of DACA repeals and attempts to create stricter immigration laws, Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait said he wants his city to feel a little more welcoming to immigrants.
Posted inInvestigative, Santa Ana, Water, Power & Waste
Santa Ana’s Lucrative Trash Contract Has Been Extended For 22 Years Without Competition
The city is also charging residents millions of dollars in fees on trash bills and transferring it to the city general fund, which pays for police and other services. Councilwoman Michele Martinez said that violates state law.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Garden Grove, Transportation
Garden Grove Syncs Traffic Signals
Day to day commutes might get a little easier for Garden Grove residents following a decision by city council members to adopt traffic light synchronization projects for Garden Grove Boulevard and Katella Street.
Posted inPress Releases
Important Proposed Federal Tax Changes Relating to Property Taxes!
The proposed federal legislation relating to the deductibility of State and Local Taxes (SALT) greatly scales back how much state and local taxes can be deducted on federal income taxes in 2018.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
United Nations Homeless Monitor Hears From OC Advocates
United Nations monitor Philip Alston said many American communities are criminalizing homelessness – and thus making it more difficult for people to find jobs and housing – after a nationwide tour in which he heard from Orange County homeless advocates and civil rights lawyers, among others across the country.
