In 2012, the so-called “Santa Ana Spring” council members touted the revival of committees on key city issues as an example of a more transparent city government. Now the meetings are mostly cancelled.
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.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Council Responds to Criticism, Declares Civic Center Homeless Crisis
With the population of homeless people at the Civic Center ballooning to more than 450 and heavy criticism coming from the media and county officials, the Santa Ana City Council Tuesday declared a public health and safety crisis.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Supervisors to Santa Ana: ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ on Civic Center Homeless Crisis
The county Board of Supervisors during a special meeting Tuesday challenged Santa Ana leaders to decide before Election Day whether they will join with the county in an effort to address the homelessness crisis at the downtown Civic Center.
Posted inEducation, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana School Board Member Exceeded Campaign Donation Limit
The Santa Ana Unified School District has told candidates there is a limit of $1,000 per person. But Cecilia Iglesias says she can accept contributions over the $1,000 limit because the rules are voluntary and can’t be enforced.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
People of the Riverbed
On any given day, as many as 500 souls call the bed of the Santa Ana River home. While the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has been sounding alarm bells about the situation, little has been done. Here is a glimpse into life in the riverbed.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Mayor’s Relationship With Restaurateurs Remains Opaque
In May, Mayor Miguel Pulido curiously recused himself from a routine vote on a permits for the local restaurant chain Mariscos Hector. But despite many social media accounts of the mayor’s relationship with the chain’s front man, his public disclosures show nothing.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana Candidates Showcase Sharp Divisions on Key Issues at Forum
The gathering featured some of Santa Ana’s most influential politicos and served as a window into how various factions in the city are battling for control of its most important institutions.
Posted inCountywide, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Voting Wars: Has the Time Finally Come for the ‘Sleeping Giant’ to Awaken?
After decades of low turnout, Latinos nationwide may be poised — thanks in large part to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s anti-immigration stance — to at last have an impact on Election Day that matches their population gains.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana City Manager Criticized for Awarding Executive Bonuses
The “performance bonuses” have drawn the ire of the city’s rank-and-file workers, as well as Councilwoman Michele Martinez. Cavazos points out that lower-level workers have benefits – like overtime – that executives don’t.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
Jose Solorio’s ‘College Trustee’ Title Is Rejected From Santa Ana Ballot
Santa Ana’s city clerk on Friday rejected much of the proposed ballot title for Jose Solorio, who is widely considered the frontrunner for an open City Council seat this November.
