William Denis Fitzgerald has for years hurled criticisms and insults at City Council members. Now a public fighting and battery case against him could mean his banishment from the council chambers.
Author Archives: Adam Elmahrek
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Should DA Chief of Staff Disclose Financial Interests?
Susan Kang Schroeder, chief of staff to District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, is the only one of the DA’s five highest-ranking executives who isn’t required each year to publicly disclose personal financial interests.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Mayor Turns State of the City Into a Call To Action
Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait’s annual state of the city address Tuesday was a call for businesses to donate their “time, talent and treasury” toward helping the city’s at-risk youth.
Posted inSanta Ana
Pulido Forced to Amend More Disclosure Forms
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido has once again been compelled to amended campaign finance disclosure forms, this time for thousands of dollars in debt that disappeared from his previous disclosures.
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs
Split Anaheim Council Approves New Chamber Contract
Mayor Tom Tait argued it’s time for the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce to be “weened” off government subsidies. But he lost a 3-2 vote to give the Chamber a new $167,000 city contract.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Civic Center Homeless at Odds With City Over Proposed Storage Center
A planned storage and check-in center is seen by many as a rare example of progress in helping homeless people who gather at the county Civic Center. But some who would be served say they’re suspicious of the city’s motives.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana’s Park Ranger Program Not Dead Yet
City staff wants to end the program, but council members — after hearing backlash from residents — are split on the issue.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana City Manager Gets a Raise After All
After bowing to public pressure and rejecting a $15,750 bonus for City Manager David Cavazos last month, council members ended up giving him a $3,937.50 salary bump Tuesday.
Posted inSanta Ana
DA Breaks Silence on Pulido Investigation
The DA’s office says the investigation into Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido goes on, despite the passing of a statute of limitations deadline outlined in a city report.
Posted inAnaheim
Chamber No Longer in Charge of Anaheim’s State of the City Address
The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce for years had organized and made money on the annual state of the city event. But after a rough-and-tumble political season, Mayor Tom Tait says he wants to send a different message.
