California Watch editor overhears Michele Martinez, a candidate
for the 69th Assembly District, talking about planned independent
expenditure campaigns.
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.
Santa Ana Bans Smoking in Parks
Citing public health concerns, the City Council unanimously
approved the ban.
El Centro Gets a New Home
After being evicted from its old location on Fifth Street in
Santa Ana, the nonprofit Latino youth organization has found new
quarters in the city.
One Broadway Project Fight Headed to State Supreme Court
A Santa Ana group continues its battle against a planned
37-story tower with a petition for review.
A Light Goes Out in Latino Arts
Artists say the shuttering of MC Gallery & Studio, long
considered a destination in Santa Ana’s Latino art world, is
another result of downtown gentrification.
Santa Ana City Council Might Be Able to Release Measure D Report
The currently secret report focuses on whether Santa Ana City
Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez may run for an unprecedented fourth
term.
Santa Ana Service Employees Unhappy With Budget Deal
Service employees union leaders say they’ve been unfairly
targeted in Santa Ana officials’ efforts to pare down a massive
budget deficit.
Santa Ana City Council Carves Out New Council Wards
A handful of residents at Monday night’s council meeting
protested the division of several neighborhoods in the new
boundaries.
Former City Manager Blamed for Santa Ana’s Budget Crisis
Some City Council members now say Dave Ream misled them when he
gave assurances that the city could afford generous deals with its
public safety unions.
Santa Ana Police and Service Unions Approve Givebacks
The concessions would help reduce an estimated $30-million
deficit in the next fiscal year budget.









