Consensus was apparently reached Monday on the temporary replacement for Paul Waters, who was fired. The name may be announced next week.
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 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.
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Santa Ana May Have Dueling Downtown Booster Groups
A settlement agreement with Downtown Inc. provides funding for a dueling organization formed by Downtown Inc.’s critics.
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Deal Near on Santa Ana City Manager
City Attorney Sonia Carvalho said that city officials are “on a positive track” toward a deal with City Manager Paul Walters.
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Santa Ana Council Will Again Discuss Firing City Manager
Council members will meet in closed session Tuesday to discuss the dismissal and who might be the interim replacement.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Conference Provides Opportunity for Hope and Healing
Speakers at the first annual Boys and Men of Color Conference focused on empowerment in underserved communities.
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Paul Walters Firing in Limbo
The 30-day clock for the firing of Santa Ana’s city manager has yet to start because the City Council members haven’t voted on their reasons.
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A Window Into the World of Immigration Detainees
In recent months, group of local volunteers began visiting immigration detainees held in Orange County jails. Some of their and others’ discoveries have been alarming.
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Confrontation May Be Looming Over Paul Walters Firing
The City Council has decided to fire the city manager. Whether Walters will resist is unclear, but the city charter allows him a public hearing.
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Santa Ana City Council Fires City Manager Paul Walters
The dismissal culminates a two-year power struggle between longtime Mayor Miguel Pulido and a new council majority bent on reducing the mayor’s dominance at City Hall.
