Organizers of a community garden project are fundraising for an aquaponic system that can grow food where there is no soil.
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, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Convicted Killer Was Santa Ana Mayor’s Campaign Consultant
When Mayor Miguel Pulido paid John P. Vega Consulting for campaign phone bank services, the business didn’t officially exist. And the owner, John P. Vega, had been released from state prison only months before.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Where The Sidewalk Starts: Fighting for Safer Streets in Santa Ana
A new workshop series addresses the realities facing the city’s pedestrians and seeks ways to make it a less car-centric place.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Hikes Sewer and Water Rates
Customers will see regular hikes into 2018, and the average single-family home will pay $7.88 extra by then, according to a city staff report.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Health Coverage Enrollment Fair Set for Saturday
With a Sunday deadline looming to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, those needing help with the process can attend a health fair on Saturday in Santa Ana.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Restorative Justice Program Gains Support from Santa Ana School Board Members
As officials look at ways to improve student behavior and academic performance, a relatively new intervention program is getting a strong endorsement from the highest levels.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Holds Lottery for Medical Pot Shop Licenses
Santa Ana conducted a random lottery Thursday to select among 630 applicants looking to be one of 20 licenses handed out to operate a medical marijuana dispensary in the city.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Revisits Park Rangers, Again
Santa Ana city council members will, once again, discuss possible alternatives to the city’s armed park rangers program.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Laguna Beach, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
DA Contract Sparks Concern at County; Lake Forest Could Regulate Vendors’ Politics
For This Week’s Civic Agenda, OC Supervisors welcome their newest member, shuffle around key commission appointments and look at a controversial DA contract that one supervisor says is an example of friends hiring friends. Meanwhile, Lake Forest could restrict political contributions from city vendors.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Battered Lives: Santa Ana’s Ongoing Struggle With Domestic Violence
Santa Ana has the highest rate of domestic violence calls among all large cities in California. Experts say crowded living conditions and entrenched cultural mores make the problem difficult to combat. First in a three-part series.
