Huntington Beach potentially facing millions in fines stemming from a lawsuit against state housing mandates and Brea demanding $5.4 million from a local trash hauler – these are just some of the biggest civic headlines in OC this week.
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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Is Santa Ana Overpaying or Underpaying For Local Police Officers’ Health Insurance?
A recent controversial audit is sparking questions as to whether Santa Ana officials are spending too much or too little to insure cops after a City Councilman called on the state to probe the police union’s spending.
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Santa Ana Launches Probe into Police Union Critic After Cops’ Complaints
Santa Ana officials are launching an investigation into separate complaints by three cops alleging they were harassed by Councilman Johnathan Hernandez – a vocal police union critic.
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Santa Ana Could Censure Police Union Critic After Cops File Harassment Complaints
Santa Ana Councilman Johnathan Hernandez – a staunch critic of the local police union – could be formally admonished by his council colleagues over allegations that he harassed a few police officers.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
A Look at OC Headlines as Federal Shutdown Impacts Huntington Beach Airshow
The Pacific Airshow won’t see military jets because of the shutdown, while the county’s first veterans cemetery is facing a federal funding priority hurdle – these are just some of this week’s headlines.
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OC Cambodians Look to the Future
Orange County and Santa Ana honored the Cambodian community this year, marking 50 years since the Khmer Rouge genocide started, while one local Cambodian organization celebrates 45 years of service to refugees.
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Santa Ana Councilman Calls on State Attorney General to Probe Police Union Spending
A city councilman is calling on the state’s top cop to probe the controversial Santa Ana police union – which spends heavily on local elections – and see if they are misusing taxpayer dollars.
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Headlines From Across Orange County as Fall Begins
A replica Vietnam War memorial wall coming to town, a potential gate tax on Disneyland, cities increasingly cracking down on smoking – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines this week.
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Why Did Santa Ana Officials Give Up a $7 Million Grant for Child Care?
Santa Ana officials continue facing questions on why they quietly returned a $7 million grant for child care programming amid an expected $30 million deficit in four years.
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Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Redistricting Heats Up
Scores of Republicans throughout Orange County condemn Sacramento’s push to redistrict Congressional maps in response to Texas. Meanwhile, new housing is coming to various parts of OC – these are some of this week’s biggest civic stories.
