The number of shootings reported inside Santa Ana’s Townsend Street gang injunction zone remained essentially unchanged before and after the zone was implemented. Critics say it’s evidence that the injunction isn’t working, but Police Chief Carlos Rojas says the picture isn’t so clear.
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 inCommunity Opinion, Santa Ana
Turner: Where’s the Sunshine in Santa Ana?
While Santa Ana has become more transparent since passage of a sunshine ordinance, residents must continue pushing for a more open, more inclusive Santa Ana both in legislation and in culture.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Norberto Santana Jr., Santa Ana
Santana: Could Adding More Green Lower Santa Ana’s Crime Rate?
As city officials grapple with a surge of gang shootings, they need to think about how to improve the poor neighborhood environments that allow gangs to flourish. Converting surplus properties to parks is a good start.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Advocates Tout Gains, Challenges in Restorative Justice Efforts
Organizing efforts and local restorative justice programs spearheaded by Orange County groups like Santa Ana Boys and Men of Color were highlighted at a forum at UC Irvine Wednesday evening.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana to Obama: Protect Immigrants From ‘Needless Deportations’
The Santa Ana City Council this week unanimously approved a resolution calling on the president to stop the deportation of Samuel Sixtos-Gomez, a city resident turned over to immigration authorities in violation of the Trust Act.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Working-Class Advocates Gaining Power in Central Orange County
After victories in the Anaheim council districts battle, and with restorative justice in the schools and immigration at the county, grassroots groups are projecting power in conservative Orange County in ways they haven’t before.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Cops Charged With Stealing Cookies, Vandalism at Pot Shop
The officers shown in the now-infamous pot shop raid video stole cookies and protein bars from the Sky High Holistic dispensary but not ones laced with marijuana, according to the DA’s office.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Norberto Santana Jr., Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santana: Unionization of Pot Workers a Game Changer in OC
Up until now, most politicians in Orange County saw marijuana dispensaries as nothing but trouble. That is changing now that the union movement is on board.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana
Proposed Gift Ban Stalls at Rancho Santiago as Criticism Mounts
Board trustees at the Rancho Santiago Community College District are arguing over how strict a new gift ban should be. Meanwhile, Orange County ethics watchdog Shirley Grindle said the current proposal is “very weak.”
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Residents Discuss How to Build a Strong Arts Infrastructure
The first official Santa Ana arts roundtable discussion was an opportunity for residents to voice their opinion on evolving the arts programs throughout the city.
