Irvine may be the third Orange County city looking to join a federal lawsuit challenging ICE raids as officials in OC’s three largest municipalities respond to widespread sweeps in their towns.
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 inSanta Ana
The Price of Advertising on a Santa Ana Sidewalk
Santa Ana officials are expected to consider overhauling the city’s sign ordinance this month to allow local entrepreneurs to promote their business with A-frame signs on public sidewalks.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Struggling to Fund Aid for OC Families Impacted by ICE Sweeps
Officials in Anaheim and Santa Ana – the only two cities to start an immigrant aid fund – have struggled to decide where to pull the money from, as some in Santa Ana consider using reserve funds.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Becomes First OC City to Join Federal Lawsuit Against ICE Raids
Santa Ana is joining a lawsuit spearheaded by the ACLU looking to end the current iteration of widespread immigration enforcement raids in Southern California, which the lawsuit alleges is racial profiling.
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Santa Ana Neuter its Police Oversight Commission Before its Work Begins?
Santa Ana city council members are considering a host of revisions to their police oversight commission Tuesday that a string of residents say will gut the body’s power to hold police officers accountable.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Cities Scramble to Patch Budget Gaps
A host of OC’s largest cities struggled to pass a balanced budget this year with officials in some places warning of a bleak fiscal outlook in the years ahead that could threaten public services.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Questions Continue Mounting Over ICE Raids in Orange County
Local Congressman Lou Correa signed a letter lambasting the opaque manner of immigration enforcement while California Attorney General Rob Bonta has signed onto a lawsuit looking to end the current iteration of ICE raids while local.
Posted inSanta Ana
As ICE Raids Continue in OC, Santa Ana Creates $100,000 Aid Fund for Impacted
Santa Ana city council members created an aid network for families and residents impacted by the federal immigration sweeps that’s upending life in immigrant communities. Will more funding come?
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana to Support Immigrants; Responds to ICE Raids After Demands for Mayor to Resign
City council members will decide on a host of proposals in response to federal immigration sweeps including starting a financial program for families impacted by the raid as many are afraid to go to work.
Posted inCountywide
ICE Raids Spur Aid Network in Orange County
Churches, community groups and residents are mobilizing in the wake of ICE raids by forming lookout systems and establishing a direct aid network.
