Clara Turner argues it’s time to put a measure on the ballot in Santa Ana proposing district-based elections in place of the city’s current system, in which city council members are elected at-large (voted upon by the entire city) but must live in a specific district.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Safety, Security & Justice
Reiff: Are Police Backing Off?
Retired Anaheim police Capt. Joe Vargas and Charis Kubrin, a UC Irvine criminologist, discuss rising crime rates with Rick Reiff on Inside OC this week, broadcast on PBS So Cal, KDOC-TV and Cox 3.
Posted inEducation, Outdoors, Top Stories, Westminster
Westminster May Create “Mendez Historic Trail” to Honor Landmark School Desegregation Case
The landmark Mendez v. Westminster school desegregation case was the forerunner of nationwide integration of U.S. public schools, but until now, it’s never been honored in Westminster.
Posted inPress Releases
Re-Imagining Santa Ana from the Grassroots: Platica of Downtown’s Past and Future in and with Community
Join Santa Ana locals in unravelling 40 years of plans in the City of Santa Ana to re-imagine Downtown Santa Ana’s La Calle Cuatro, Orange County’s most Mexican, working-class & culturally vibrant zone, & explore community debates, grassroots activism and even fairy tales over gentrification.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC editor talks with Cal State Long Beach multimedia class
Voice of OC Digital Editor Sonya Quick recently talked with a multimedia class at Cal State Long Beach. Quick shared her experiences as a journalist and practical advice for journalists […]
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Santa Ana
Spencer: Celebrate Day of the Child in Santa Ana This Sunday
Día del Nino (The Day of the Child), is celebrated in Downtown Santa Ana on Sunday, April 30th. It is hosted by El Centro Cultural de Mexico and Arts OC as part of Orange County’s Imagination Celebration.
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs
Anaheim Council Makes Appointments in Major Overhaul of City Commissioners
The City Council appointed commissioners after voting in February to dismiss all its previous commissioners.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Leaders Collaborate on Reducing Shootings, Gangs and Other Youth Violence
A meeting last week drew a wide cross-section of city leaders and residents – including top officials from the city, schools, police, and nonprofit groups – amid a tripling of shootings in recent years.
Posted inTop Stories
Valley Fever Infections Surge in California’s Central Valley
The airborne fungal spores that cause the illness killed six Kern County residents in 2016 and infected 1,905 others, a 62 percent surge over the number infected the year prior.
Posted inAnaheim
Five People Ejected From Anaheim City Council Meeting in Fracas Over Trump’s “Muslim Ban”
“Grow up, everybody,” Mayor Tom Tait ordered. “Sit down if you want to stay here, sit down. And everybody, shut up except for the speaker.”
