For the second time, Franz E. Miller ruled that a group of people fighting an injunction in the Townsend Street neighborhood deserve their day in court.
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, Tustin
Supervisors Pass Moratorium to Block Senior Housing Project
Orange County Supervisors Tuesday passed a temporary moratorium on senior housing for a property in North Tustin, a preemptive move to cover the county’s legal liability after a recent Board vote to reverse a 2011 zoning amendment.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Civic Center Homeless at Odds With City Over Proposed Storage Center
A planned storage and check-in center is seen by many as a rare example of progress in helping homeless people who gather at the county Civic Center. But some who would be served say they’re suspicious of the city’s motives.
Posted inCountywide, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Westminster
Vietnamese Voter Turnout to Decide First District Race
While name recognition, campaign cash, endorsements and support from both business and union interests seem to fall in favor of former State Senator Lou Correa for First District Supervisor, it will likely be voter turnout — specifically, Vietnamese turnout — that will determine who wins the seat in Tuesday’s special election.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana’s Park Ranger Program Not Dead Yet
City staff wants to end the program, but council members — after hearing backlash from residents — are split on the issue.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Boy’s Death Becomes Flashpoint in Battle Over Gang Injunction
The District Attorney’s Office says the December killing of a 17-year-old provides justification for a gang injunction in Santa Ana’s Townsend Street neighborhood. Defense attorneys say prosecutors are exploiting the death.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana City Manager Gets a Raise After All
After bowing to public pressure and rejecting a $15,750 bonus for City Manager David Cavazos last month, council members ended up giving him a $3,937.50 salary bump Tuesday.
Posted inSanta Ana
DA Breaks Silence on Pulido Investigation
The DA’s office says the investigation into Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido goes on, despite the passing of a statute of limitations deadline outlined in a city report.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Huntington Beach, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
This Week’s Civic Agenda
Huntington Beach elected officials look to hike their expense account limits while Fountain Valley considers pay hikes. Meanwhile, Santa Ana debates the future of park rangers.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Proposed Wellness District in Downtown Santa Ana Gets Early OK
A new economic district contemplated by city leaders would include micro-farms, businesses that sell Latino cultural and wellness goods, and the rebranding of downtown as “Calle Cuatro.”
