The Council Tuesday authorized negotiations with nonprofit Mercy House to operate a storage facility for homeless people at the Civic Center. Buy-in from county leaders still needed.
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.
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No Bonus for Santa Ana City Manager
City Council members decided in closed session not to grant City Manager David Cavazos a performance bonus after opposition from residents.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Study: Downtown Santa Ana Not Cashing in On Its ‘Latino Identity’
Central Santa Ana residents are spending a large majority of their money on goods and services outside of the downtown area. Researcher Jeb Brugmann says much of that business can be recaptured.
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Santa Ana Council to Discuss Bonus for City Manager
City Manager David Cavazos is seeking a bump of nearly $16,000 to a compensation package that is already among the highest in the state for public sector executives.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
The Slow Pace of State Medical Board Investigations
The Medical Board of California’s years-long probe into a Santa Ana anesthesiologist’s prescribing of narcotics shows the need for reform.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Audit Shows Unsafe Working Conditions at Santa Ana Jail
Maintenance employees worked among inmates who were not properly supervised and had to move workout equipment contaminated with blood, the audit states.
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Watchdog Files Complaint Against Santa Ana Mayor
Shirley Grindle has alleged to the California Fair Political Practices Commission that Mayor Miguel Pulido violated state law when he stopped disclosing thousands of dollars in campaign debt.
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Dozens March in Rain Against U.S. Funding of Mexican Security Forces
Much of the American-funded weapons and training ends up being used to murder innocent civilians and silence dissidents, protesters say.
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Santa Ana Will Consider Water & Sewer Rate Hikes
Customers could see a combined increase in their water and sewer bills totaling nearly 7 cents a day, according to a city staff report. Officials say the increase is needed to replace the city’s aging infrastructure.
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Should the Santa Ana Officers Who Beat Edgar Arzate Still Be On Patrol?
Questions are being raised about the department’s decision to allow officers who are under federal investigation for their actions during Arzate’s June arrest to stay on patrol rather than be reassigned.
