Orange County Supervisors are right to talk openly about the future of the Civic Center. But they should focus on things like transforming the abandoned bus terminal into a homeless service center before embarking on a building spree.
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, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Michele Martinez Jumps Into Race for First District Supervisor Seat
The Santa Ana councilwoman will be challenging incumbent Supervisor Andrew Do. If she wins, she would be the first person of Latino descent elected to the board in at least a decade, and the first Latina ever.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Transportation Authority Makes Changes to Plans for Bus Route Cuts
The changes come after protests last month by dozens of residents who depend on public buses as their only mode of transportation.
Posted inSanta Ana
Ethics Pledge Flap Is Latest Chapter in Santa Ana City Hall Drama
City Manager David Cavazos said he felt “jumped” when asked him to sign an ethics pledge that other city managers had not been asked to sign. It all relates to an investigation into Cavozos’ relationship with a city employee.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Obama Includes Santa Ana Streetcar in Federal Budget
Local officials hailed the president’s allocation of $125 million as a major step toward realization of the 4.1-mile streetcar line.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Extends City Manager’s Contract, Publicly Approves Bonus
The public vote on a $17,000 bonus for City Manager David Cavazos came after questions were raised about a closed-session vote on the bonus last month.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Backs Away From ICE Contract Expansion
After immigrant rights activists spoke out against a proposal to increase the number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the city jail, the Santa Ana City Council scrapped the idea.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Santa Ana
Cortez: Will Santa Ana’s Latino City Council Side With Human Rights Or With ICE and Trump?
Hairo Cortes, of Orange County Immigrant Youth United, challenges Santa Ana’s city council to resist a proposal on Tuesday night to increase the maximum number of LGBTQ and other detainees the city can imprison for ICE at its jail.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Santa Ana
Fialho: Stop State-Sanctioned Sexual Assaults in Santa Ana
Santa Ana jail officials need to revise their policies on strip searches of women in detainment, argues attorney Christina Fialho, who works with Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC).
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Bus Terminal Attracts Few Homeless People
Not many Civic Center homeless people stayed at the downtown bus terminal, which officials opened over the weekend as a shelter for El Niño rain storms. But those who did stay were grateful.
