As District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ office investigates Miguel Pulido, the DA has taken contributions from Pulido’s campaign consultant as well as other allies of the mayor.
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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Homeless Shelter Activists to Speak Up at County Meeting
Santa Ana school and city officials also have expressed opposition to the proposed shelter’s location.
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Santa Ana Unified Aims to Close the AP Achievement Gap
As colleges increasingly demand students have Advanced Placement classes on their transcripts, the district is working to increase enrollment in the classes and success on the AP exams.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Steps Up Enforcement of Marijuana Ban
Santa Ana City Council set to add $500,000 toward enforcing a citywide marijuana dispensaries ban.
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OC Candidates Clash in Debate for State Senate Seat
Republican Janet Nguyen and Democrat Jose Solario air political differences in possibly their only campaign debate.
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Santa Ana Parents Demand Return of Crossing Guards
Parents say the move places children’s lives at risk. City officials encourage parents to contact them with specific concerns.
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DA to Santa Ana: Don’t Release Pulido Report
The Orange County District Attorney’s office is urging Santa Ana City Council members not to follow through on their vow to release the city’s investigative report on a real estate deal between Mayor Miguel Pulido and a city contractor, saying that doing so will jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation.
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Santa Ana Council Issues Ultimatum on Pulido Case
Council members voted Tuesday to release to the public the city’s report on Mayor Miguel Pulido’s property swap case on Sept. 30 if the DA or the state’s political watchdog don’t file charges against the mayor before then.
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Santa Ana Council to Consider Criminal Case Against Mayor
In closed session Tuesday, the city council will discuss possible legal action regarding Mayor Miguel Pulido’s property swap with a city contractor, including “civil/criminal” cases, according to meeting agenda.
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ICE Officials: Vargas Arrest Example of New Tactics
Feds say the arrest last week of Edgar Vargas on his way to court, where he was planning to allege police brutality, is a response to the newly implemented Trust Act. Immigrant advocates say ICE’s actions contradict the act’s intent.
