Miguel Pulido asked a pot shop entrepreneur for contributions to a political action committee that opposed his city council adversaries in exchange for a seat on a marijuana policy task force, according to an eyewitness to the conversation.
Author Archives: Adam Elmahrek
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Lawsuit: Santa Ana Mayor Has Financial Ties to Pot Shops
A federal lawsuit claims that since the passage last fall of Measure BB, which instituted a new regulatory regime over medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, Pulido and other officials with financial ties to certain shops have directed police to shut down their competitors
Posted inNews Briefs
Pot Shop Raid Lights Up SoCal Media Landscape
The video went viral on social media, garnering thousands of views. NBCLA coordinated its reporting on the video with Voice of OC. KTLA, KABC and Fox 11 News also picked up the story.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana to Investigate Police Conduct in Pot Shop Raid
An attorney representing medical marijuana dispensaries claims video clips from the raid show officers consuming food laced with marijuana. Police chief says he will launch an investigation.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Could The Great Park Be Built ‘Ahead of Schedule’?
Given the years-long controversy over stalled construction, it might seem like a specious claim. But a representative from developer FivePoint Communities says they are going to start building substantial portions of the park “over a year early.”
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Street Widening Means a Life Together Disrupted
Santa Ana officials want to widen a one mile section of Warner Avenue to improve traffic congestion. But the widening is expected to displace dozens of residents, including a couple who have resided there since 1955.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Council Approves Wellness Resolution
The resolution calls for the Fourth Street to be branded Calle Cuatro, the establishment of a mercadito, community microfarms and a committee to promote economic development.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Outdoors, Top Stories
Anaheim Considers Selling Last Parkland Near Platinum Triangle
The seven-acre site was bought with money specifically for parks in or near the Platinum Triangle. But city officials want to sell the land and use the profits to improve a park somewhere else in the city.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Council Repeals Living Wage Ordinance
In another successful effort to rollback the policies of their Democratic predecessors, Irvine’s Republican council majority did away with a requirement that city contractors pay a so-called living wage to their employees.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
DA Raises ‘Tax Fraud’ as Another Potential Issue in Pulido Case
While the DA’s office has officially cleared Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido of criminal conflict of interest relating to his property swap with a city contractor, prosecutors have asked state officials to investigate whether he committed tax fraud.
