Mayor Miguel Pulido delivered his annual state of the city address to a crowd of power brokers at the Bowers Museum Wednesday. Sitting at the mayor’s table was District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, whose office is investigating a real estate swap between Pulido and a city contractor.
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 inEducation, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
School Board Again Faces Calls for Discipline Changes
During public testimony at Tuesday’s Santa Ana Unified regular board meeting, students, parents and activists demanded reductions in suspensions and a formal committee tasked with improving school climates.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana to OCFA: Please Give Back Our $2.9 Million
The money was kept in an escrow account in case the city defaulted on its services payments. Now city leaders are seeking a refund.
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A Big Night for Santa Ana School Funding
Public testimony will be gathered on a key funding plan, key elements of which were missing when it was introduced.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Delves Into Homeless Issues
Dozens of homeless people live in the Santa Ana’s civic center. Occasionally, homeless families with young children are seen in the area.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Councilman Set to Launch Campaign for Santa Ana Mayor
Councilman Roman Reyna will face 10-term Mayor Miguel Pulido in November.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Watchdog: Donation to Pulido’s Defense Fund Illegal
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido must refund most of a $25,000 contribution to his legal defense fund, according to Shirley Grindle, the county’s campaign finance watchdog.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Mayor Has Legal Defense Fund
The fund can be used to finance Mayor Miguel Pulido’s defense while law enforcement authorities investigate a questionable business deal with a city contractor.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
OCTA Takes Lead in Santa Ana Streetcar Project
OCTA Board directors Tom Tait and John Moorlach dissented, saying they couldn’t approve moving forward with a project several times more expensive – and potentially more dangerous — than a bus alternative.
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Santa Ana Council Members Move to Give Themselves Raises
Proposed city charter changes would also relax the city’s strict campaign contribution limits.
