The Santa Ana City Council this week voted to allow the developers of a large upscale residential project to postpone required payments toward the construction of homes for low-income families.
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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Activists Score Victories at Santa Ana City Council Meeting
Activists helped beat back, at least for the time being, an effort involving the police union to oust City Manager David Cavazos, and convinced council members to strengthen their “sanctuary city” policy.
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Incidents Raise Concerns About Security Staff at Homeless Shelter
The Midnight Mission, which runs the county’s new homeless shelter, prides itself on hiring formerly homeless people. But a few altercations have raised questions about employees’ lack of licensing for security work and their criminal histories.
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Ciertos Miembros Del Consejo De Santa Ana Planean Remover Al Administrador De La Ciudad
Fuentes cercanas a la alcaldía dicen que un tema de la agenda del ayuntamiento del martes representa un esfuerzo de los nuevos miembros del consejo, apoyados por el sindicato policial, para expulsar al administrador de la ciudad David Cavazos y al jefe de policía Carlos Rojas.
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Santa Ana Council Members Might Move to Oust City Manager
Sources close to City Hall say new members of the council, who were backed by the police union in November’s election, want to put City Manager David Cavazos on paid leave. Councilwoman Michele Martinez appears to be the swing vote.
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Santa Ana’s City Council Majority Pushing for District-Based Voting
The effort is being led by Councilman Sal Tinajero, who says a switch from the current at-large system would lessen the influence of deep-pocketed interests like the city’s police union in Santa Ana politics.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
How the Immigration Battle Lines Are Being Drawn
The shock that gripped immigrants and their advocates in the immediate aftermath of Donald J. Trump’s election has given way to an unprecedented mobilization. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening now and what may happen after his inauguration.
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It’s Official, Santa Ana Is Orange County’s First Sanctuary City
City Council members adopted a resolution declaring Santa Ana “a sanctuary for all its residents, regardless of their immigration status.” They also took another step toward ending the city’s contract with ICE to hold immigration detainees in the city jail.
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Santa Ana Officials Hope to Alleviate Housing Crisis With Community Land Trust
The idea is to involve community members in developing vacant city-owned properties – many of which are empty dirt or gravel lots – into affordable housing, parks, urban micro-farms, and marketplaces for small businesses.
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Santa Ana Set to Declare ‘Sanctuary City’ Status
Santa Ana will be the first in Orange County to join major cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco in defying President-elect Donald J. Trump’s promised crackdown on unauthorized immigrants if council members pass a resolution Tuesday.
