The council directed staff to research whether the city should hold a primary election, which would guarantee that the mayor is elected by more than 50 percent of the vote.
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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Santa Ana Residents Get Their Quarterly Budget Update
About 30 residents turned out for a budget forum required under the city’s sunshine ordinance.
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Santa Ana Business Owner Charged in Alleged Bribery
William Boozer is accused of bribing a Boeing Co. official for inside information on bids for military aircraft parts.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Judge Rules That Transgender Detainee Is Free to Live in U.S.
An undocumented Mexican native, who had faced deportation for prostitution convictions while HIV positive, said she feared for her life if sent back.
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Santa Ana Council Officially Welcomes New City Manager
The new city manager takes over a city where civic engagement has awakened. But challenges – like a bare bones budget and strife over downtown gentrification – remain.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana’s Santora Arts Building Sold
Newport Beach resident Jack Jakosky has purchased the iconic building in the heart of downtown with hopes of bolstering its standing as a center for arts in Orange County.
Posted inCorrections, Countywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
When a Tree Falls, Does It Make a Sound at City Hall?
When a large Sycamore fell on Mary Joe Geczy’s house in Santa Ana’s Washington Square neighborhood, a city official said it wasn’t an emergency. But it became one when she showed up at Mayor Miguel Pulido’s house.
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Sources: Jill Arthur Is Still a Presence at Santa Ana City Hall
Mayor Miguel Pulido is trying to bring back the controversial former deputy city manager as a volunteer worker, Voice of OC has learned.
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Beseiged Deputy City Manager No Longer Employed at City Hall
Jill Arthur, accused of wrongdoing at Santa Ana’s unemployment office, had been placed on administrative leave.
Posted inEducation, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Unified Reveals Contract for New Superintendent
A leading open-government expert says the district likely violated state law when it refused to release the record.
