In a gesture aimed at decentralizing power on Santa Ana City Council, newly appointed Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero said he will hand off the post to another council member in two years.
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 inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Finding Ways to Make Housing More Affordable in OC
A variety of initiatives — including affordable housing developments and appeals to landlords for better upkeep and oversight — are aimed at improving the living conditions of the county’s low-income residents.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Delay Likely on Santa Ana Alcohol and Entertainment Law
City officials will recommend that the City Council postpone approving the ordinance, which would establish new rules for businesses.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Planners Recommend New Alcohol, Entertainment Rules
Commissioners back revision of the city’s rules on alcohol sales and nighttime entertainment.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
‘Housing Insecurity’ Threatens Many OC Families
Frequent moves and unstable living situations are often the result of job loss, eviction, foreclosure and lack of a proper lease.
Posted inEducation, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
New Grant Will Support Veterans’ Education in Central OC
The funding is set to provide training and mentoring to ease returning soldiers’ transition into college.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr., Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Taxpayer Advocate: Santa Ana Illegally Transferring Funds
The city has been transferring millions of dollars dedicated toward water expenses to the city’s general fund to pay for public safety costs.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Doing Things in a Different Way
Gerardo Mouet, Santa Ana’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services director, talks about how his department has rolled with the budget punches in recent years and reinvented itself.
Posted inCountywide, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Pulido Easily Wins His 10th Term
The incumbent Santa Ana mayor bests Councilman David Benevides, one of the council faction calling itself the “Santa Ana Spring.”
Posted inSanta Ana
Pulido Leads in Absentee Balloting for Santa Ana Mayor
The incumbent has 48.5 percent of the early vote and Councilman David Benavides 23.9 percent.
