After a contentious debate, council members decided in a split vote to fly the flag for 40 days each year, starting on Harvey Milk Day and lasting though the end of June, which is LGBT Pride Month.
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, Investigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
FBI Subpoenas Santa Ana-Based Government Consulting Firm
Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc., located in downtown Santa Ana, received a subpoena for documents related to Palm Springs City Hall, which the FBI raided earlier this month as part of a public corruption probe.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Pulido-Connected Firm No Longer Involved in Santa Ana Streetcar Project
In 2009, the Santa Ana City Council triggered controversy by awarding a consulting contract to Cordoba Corp., even though the firm was the lowest ranked among bidders. In recent weeks, the firm has been quietly excluded from a new consulting contract.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Police Meet With Residents to Discuss Body Cameras
Over 50 people attended a community forum at Latino Health Access to hear about the police department’s plan to have officers wear body cameras.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
County Social Services Agency Bus Now Serving Civic Center Homeless
In response to demands by Orange County supervisors to step up efforts to address homelessness in Santa Ana’s downtown Civic Center, officials have brought in a converted recreational vehicle to help link people with social service programs.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Finance Expert Alleges Potential Securities Fraud by College District
John P. Johns is alleging that the Rancho Santiago Community College District likely violated laws by failing to properly account for $16 million in needed renovations at the now-shuttered Orange Education Center. A spokesman for the district calls the allegations baseless.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Reacts to Complaints About West Floral Park Vacation House
Council members addressed the issue of short-term rentals after residents complained about a West Floral Park home that has routinely been rented out to partying tourists.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
What’s @SantaAnaPD Doing to Tweets It Doesn’t Like?
People who tweet criticism of Santa Ana police have been blocked or muted by the Santa Ana Police Department’s Twitter account. Do members of the public have a right to redress their government via social media?
Posted inBuena Park, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana
Activists Condemn ‘School-to-Prison Pipeline,’ Call for Prisoner’s Release
The activists say the case of Jesus Aguirre, Jr. is a glaring example of what they call a “school-to-prison pipeline” that ensnares many Latino youth in working-class communities.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Man at Center of Santa Ana Police Beating Case is Arrested Again
Edgar Vargas — an undocumented immigrant whose beating by Santa Ana police officers drew national attention and a federal grand jury investigation — was arrested last week for allegedly running through homes and being high on drugs.
