Irvine ranked eighth out of 100 big cities nationwide for the quality of its parkland, according to a study by The Trust for Public Land. Meanwhile, Anaheim and Santa Ana ranked 65th and 83rd, respectively.
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, Economy, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Police Union Shakeup Could Mean More Aggressive Politics
A new board and president have been installed at the Santa Ana Police Officers Association as some officers have demanded a more aggressive, confrontational style in dealing with city leaders.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Rancho Santiago Community College District Adopts Gift Ban
The ban follows a Voice of OC series that revealed lavish gifts given to a high-level district official by district contractors. District trustees say the ban is a model for other community college districts to follow.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Immigrant Rights Activists End Hunger Strike
Activists trying to stop detention of undocumented immigrants at the Santa Ana Jail had started a hunger strike on Monday. By Thursday, they ended it.
Posted inFountain Valley, Garden Grove, Government, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Westminster
Do Far Ahead of Martinez in Fundraising for Central OC Supervisor Seat
Incumbent Republican supervisor Andrew Do has raised nearly $340,000, according to most recent reports, while Democrat Michele Martinez raised less than $60,000.
Posted inCountywide, Equality & Equity, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Sticks With Immigrant Detention Contract…For Now
Despite public pressure, including a hunger strike, the Santa Ana City Council did not vote this week to close the city’s jail, which houses immigration detainees through a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
A Push for Positive Change in Santa Ana’s Willard Neighborhood
The Willard Task Force for Neighborhood Transformation is beginning to enjoy the fruits of its efforts to build a stronger sense of community in an underserved neighborhood.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
How Much Does it Really Cost to Keep Santa Ana’s Jail Open?
A city accounting shows it makes financial sense to keep the controversial jail open and housing federal immigration detainees in exchange for a fee. Another accounting says otherwise.
Posted inEquality & Equity, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Transgender Advocates Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Santa Ana ICE Contract
Transgender women face disproportionately high amounts of abuse in immigration detention centers, activists say. They want officials to cancel the contract to house federal immigration detainees at the city jail.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Congressional Candidates Spar With Raucous Crowd
Candidates for Loretta Sanchez’s soon-to-be vacant U.S. House seat aired their views during a forum Thursday night before a sometimes combative and impatient audience.
