A new progressive majority could soon form on the Santa Ana City Council – toppling a former majority held mainly by police union backed politicians
Category: Santa Ana
Santa Ana, the county seat and Orange County’s only sanctuary city, is home to about 313,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, policing and immigration.
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Are Progressives About to Flip Santa Ana’s Ruling Council Majority?
Progressives are on track to flip Santa Ana’s current ruling city council majority – made up of mainly police union-backed politicians – after Wednesday evening’s election result update.
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Election Night 2026 Results: Santa Ana City Council
Here are the initial results for the November 2026 election in the Santa Ana City Council races.
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Election Night 2026 Results: Santa Ana Councilmembers Face Off for Assembly Seat
Here are the initial results for the November 2026 election in the 68th State Assembly Race between two sitting Democratic Santa Ana City Council members.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Election Day Approaches
Millions of dollars have been pumped into a local assembly race and county supervisors races, high tides force parts of a train line and a portion PCH to close – these are some of OC’s top headlines this week.
Posted inSanta Ana
Kids Get to Swim in Santa Ana’s New Pools For Five Hours a Week
After mounting questions over just how public the public pools are, Santa Ana officials announced the Memorial Park pools are slated to reopen – for five hours a week for kids, while people over 16 get more hours.
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Millions of Dollars Pouring into 68th State Assembly Race From Special Interests
A host of special interest groups from oil companies to labor interests are dropping millions of dollars on the 68th State Assembly Race between two Santa Ana City Council members.
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Santa Ana Politicians Got To Swim, Residents Got Turned Away From New Pool
City officials are keeping quiet on a brewing scandal involving a staged opening ahead of the November election for a pool that is now closed to the public.
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Santa Ana Cracks Down on E-Bikes Amid Rising Deaths and Injuries in OC
Santa Ana elected officials are the latest in OC to regulate e-bikes after five electric bicycle crashes in the past three years in the city.
Posted inNEWS
OC’s Civic Headlines as County Worker Strike Might End
County officials are back at the negotiating table with the Teamsters Union, Santa Ana could be on track to stop using Flock cameras – these are some OC’s top headlines this week.
