David Benavides does not want the city to respond as Westminster did when LGBT groups asked to participate in the Tet Parade.
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’s Freeze of Housing Funds: It Was Only a Ploy
City leaders now say it was a tactical move to allow developers to file lawsuits aimed at preventing the state from seizing $54 million.
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City Manager’s Ouster Will Cost Santa Ana Taxpayers $706,396
Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero justifies the payout to Paul Walters as necessary to curb the influence of longtime Mayor Miguel Pulido.
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Santa Ana Freezes Disputed Housing Funds
Affordable housing developers will no longer receive payments from housing funds that Sacramento says must be turned over to other local agencies.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Poll: Santa Ana Voters Strongly Support Anti-Obesity Policies
Just-released survey by The Field Poll shows a desire for more availability of healthful foods and willingness to pay a tax for sugary drinks.
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Walters Getting Big Money and His Name on Police Building
Former Santa Ana city manager’s severance deal includes $264,999 and renaming the building the Paul M. Walters Police Administrative Building.
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Santa Ana City Council Names Interim City Manager
Kevin O’Rourke comes to the city with more than 30 years of local government experience and will oversee the six-month search for a permanent city manager. Meanwhile, questions linger about the firing of the previous city manager.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
County Planning to Cut Latino Health Access Funding
Orange County officials have decided to not renew an exclusive $500,000 grant for Latino Health Access’ promotores program, which focuses on community health prevention. Could this be political payback for a race-fueled controversy from a couple years ago?
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Interim City Manager Chosen but Name Is Withheld
Consensus was apparently reached Monday on the temporary replacement for Paul Waters, who was fired. The name may be announced next week.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana City Manager Resigns
The resignation ends more than a week of uncertainty over a City Council decision to fire City Manager Paul Walters. But questions remain.
