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.
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 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.”
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Judge Gives DA Go Ahead in Townsend Gang Case
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will start presenting evidence this week as he seeks a permanent injunction against the Townsend Street gang in central Santa Ana.
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With Deadline Passed, DA Mum on Potential Charge Against Pulido
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas didn’t announce a possible misdemeanor charge stemming from Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido’s property swap with a city contractor by the statute of limitations deadline.
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Clock Running Out on a Criminal Charge Against Pulido
The Orange County District Attorney’s office has been investigating crimes allegedly committed by Mayor Miguel Pulido in his property swap with a city contractor. The statute of limitations on one of those crimes runs out Jan. 4.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Might Disband Armed Park Rangers
Despite being one of the most park-poor cities in the county, Santa Ana still employs a team of five armed park rangers, a vestige from the 1980s and 1990s, when crime rates were spiraling.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Despite Failures, Advocates See Positives for Homeless in 2014
While another year-round shelter proposal was shot down, other important progress was made.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Tackles Food Truck Regulations…Again
City leaders are once again considering options to regulate the catering and produce vending trucks that dot city streets and offer everything from heads of lettuce to tacos and gummy worms.
Posted inSanta Ana
Can Santa Ana Trust David Cavazos’ Budget Forecasts?
The new city manager has convinced officials that surpluses are coming after years of financial crises. But those he left behind in Phoenix are saying watch out.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Judge Rules That Group Can Challenge Gang Injunction
Members of the group are listed in court filings as alleged gang members, but aren’t named as defendants in injunction against Townsend Street gang.
