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.
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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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.
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Tax Collector Moves to Seize Pulido Family Business
The attempted eminent domain of Ace Muffler in the 1980s gave Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido a cause célèbre and launched his political career. Now, the government is again threatening to seize the business.
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Santa Ana Marchers Back ICE Detainee
Miguel Vargas, shown in a video being beaten by police, was stopped by ICE on his way to court.
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Santa Ana Residents Vent Anger Over Gang Injunction
Frustrated with what they consider mistreatment and abuse of authority in the Townsend Street neighborhood, residents lashed out at Police Chief Carlos Rojas.
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Hundreds Turn Out to Protest Santa Ana Homeless Shelter
Over 300 people attended a forum at Kennedy Elementary School and voiced their opposition to a proposed homeless shelter in the neighborhood.
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Feds Arrest Santa Ana Police Beating Suspect on His Way to Court
Immigration agents drove unmarked cars with tinted windows and refused to provide their names, the family said, before taking away their car keys and leaving.
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Study Shows Amputation Rates Higher in Low-Income Areas
Diabetes cases that require amputation of limbs and extremities are more common among poorer patients.
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Judge OKs DA’s Plan to Enforce Gang Injunction in Santa Ana
Green light for prosecutors’ action against Townsend Street gang comes amid objections from defense attorneys who say the gang was not properly served.
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Two Sides Ready for Battle in Santa Ana Gang Injunction Case
With a Superior Court judge granting a preliminary injunction last week, the DA now must show that a permanent injunction is warranted. Meanwhile, residents and advocates are working to convince the judge otherwise.
