Santa Ana City Council candidate Jose Solorio says he personally paid $2,880 to his campaign to reimburse what was spent on his apartment, following a Voice of OC report that the arrangement could violate state law.
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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Show Us Your Leases, Says Santa Ana Council Candidate
Amid residency questions in a contentious seven-way City Council race, David De Leon has a message for his opponents: I’m showing you my lease, now show me yours.
Posted inEducation, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Mental Health Money Top Issue in Santa Ana School Board Forum
Candidates for seats on the Santa Ana Unified School District board delved into issues like expanding mental health support for students and the need to end the so-called “school-to-prison pipeline”
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Mayor Is Once Again Late in Filing Financial Disclosures
Miguel Pulido is now more than a week late in filing his state-mandated campaign disclosures and remains the only city council candidate who has yet to file. The mayor has a checkered history when it comes to financial disclosures.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Unified School District Candidates: Their Plans in Their Own Words
Before you attend tonight’s Santa Ana Unified School District Candidate Forum, Thursday, October 6th, 6:30pm, at Latino Health Access at 450 W. 4th St., Santa Ana, read about the people who want to run your school district in their own words.
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Solorio’s Use of Campaign Cash for Apartment Rent Prompts Legal Questions
Jose Solorio, who is running for Santa Ana City Council, moved from his family home in Ward 1 to an apartment in Ward 3 so he wouldn’t have to face an incumbent. But records show he’s using campaign funds to pay part of the rent, which could be against the law.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana, Top Stories
New Homeless Service Center Draws Both Kudos and Concerns From Advocates
A plan by county officials to turn an abandoned bus depot into a service center for homeless people at the Civic Center is drawing cautious praise from some homeless advocates. But others are wary, including one advocate who says it will make the problem worse.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
County Approves Homeless Services Center in Former Bus Depot
The Los Angeles-based non-profit The Midnight Mission will receive up to $1.4 million over the next year to run a 300-bed shelter and service center at the now-shuttered Santa Ana Transit Terminal adjacent to the Civic Center.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
Pulido, Vazquez Spar in Contentious Mayoral Debate
Mayor Miguel Pulido and community activist Benjamin Vazquez clashed Wednesday night during a debate that showcased their sharply different visions for the city.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Council Approves More Police at Civic Center
The plan comes on the heels of the council declaring a “public health and safety crisis” at the downtown Civic Center. The number of officers assigned to patrol the area will double from seven to 14, and they will be assisted by private security guards.
