Saturday night party is the highlight of a month-long celebration of the historic downtown building.
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 inGovernment, Santa Ana
Judge Bans Bustamante From Contact With His Alleged Victims
The Santa Ana city councilman is ordered to avoid the seven women who say they are victims of his alleged sex crimes.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Rackauckas: How Was ‘Wolf Kept in Charge of His Prey for So Long?’
Allegations regarding Carlos Bustamante’s conduct toward women working under him in OC Public Works first surfaced in March 2011. Why did it take seven months for high-level officials to call in the DA?
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
DA Alleges Long History of Sex Crimes by Councilman
While a high-level manager for OC Public Works, Carlos Bustamante systematically targeted at least seven vulnerable women over an eight-year period, assaulting them in his office, his car, in elevators and stairways, according to District Attorney Tony Rackauckas.
Posted inSanta Ana
Committee Will Try to Preserve Santa Ana Orchard
The current owners want to sell the property to developers. Historic preservationists are trying to prevent the sale.
Posted inInvestigative, Santa Ana
Bustamante Arrest Disrupts Santa Ana City Council Meeting
Reporters swarmed the council chambers after news of sex-crime charges against the councilman broke. His absence also added a twist to the long-running Downtown Inc. fight.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana
Santa Ana City Councilman Arrested on Sex Charges
Carlos Bustamante, once a rising Latino star in the local Republican Party, has been charged with 12 felonies, including assault, sexual battery and false imprisonment.
Posted inInvestigative, Santa Ana
Grand Jury: Downtown Santa Ana’s Promotions Tax Violates State Law
The controversial levy on property owners that funds Downtown Inc. was set up illegally, according to an Orange County grand jury report.
Posted inSanta Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana Council Approves Streetcar Cost Increase
The new costs, which drew the ire of two council members, are the result of a consultant missing deadlines on environmental reports.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Newsong Church Retreats From Sale of Santora Arts Building
Church officials confirm that controversial sale of the historic downtown building is now off.
