Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido claimed the city attorney gave him the OK to vote on an issue important to someone who loaned him $5,000. Turns out that’s not what happened.
Author Archives: Adam Elmahrek
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Questions Surround Ex-Anaheim Councilwoman’s Dinner With Developer
Emails reveal that GardenWalk hotels developer Bill O’Connell bought dinner for former Councilwoman Gail Eastman and her family the night she stepped off the council. But the dinner doesn’t show up on her disclosure form.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories, Transportation
ARTIC Ridership Continues to Fall Far Below Projections
Anaheim’s new transit hub attracted just over 800 train boardings per weekday in January and February, according to the latest figures from the Orange County Transportation Authority.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Lawmakers Say No to State Investigation of Great Park Audits
A request by a San Diego assemblywoman for an investigation into the multiple audits done on Irvine’s Great Park did not make it though a legislative audit committee.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Awards Federal Grant Funds to Nonprofits
For the first time in years, a portion of Santa Ana’s $5.4 million allocation under the federal Community Development Block Grant program will be allocated to nonprofits providing public services.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Mayor Borrowing Money All Over Town
Miguel Pulido has borrowed thousands from wealthy friends and powerbrokers, according to recent financial disclosure statements. The disclosures caused one lender to wonder whether the mayor “is headed to the Caymans…”
Posted inAnaheim, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Report Recommends Changes for Anaheim PD
The report was commissioned in the aftermath of fatal police shootings in the summer of 2012 that triggered a downtown riot.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Sources: DA to Clear Pulido of Any Criminal Wrongdoing in Property Swap
Sources familiar with the investigation say Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will not be filing criminal charges against Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido related to a property swap with a city contractor that a good government expert said could be a bribe.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Former City Manager: Angels Need to Show Anaheim ‘Respect’
James Ruth, the Anaheim city manager who negotiated the last major Angel Stadium lease deal, has issues with team owner Arte Moreno’s hardball tactics.
Posted inNews Briefs
Anaheim and Fullerton Support Homeless Shelter Site
City councils in both cities voted this week to support what would be the county’s first year-round homeless shelter at 1000 N. Kraemer, the Orange County Register reported.
