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 City Council followed the letter of the Brown Act by
convening in open session before adjourning to closed session
Monday.
The city extended an offer to its preferred candidate more than
a month ago.
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Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido earns at least $81,952.68 in
stipends and benefits from his memberships on public boards, likely
making him the highest-paid city council member in Orange
County.
Business and Soccer Association officials say their lobbying for
the team to move to Santa Ana ended nearly three months ago.
The women spoke out at a Monday meeting that included
representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Public
Law Center and the Santa Ana Police Department.
Raul Yanez and Adolfo Lopez, the only two Downtwon Inc. board
members who were Mexican immigrants, say the downtown Santa Ana
booster organization ignores the needs of Latino merchants.
City Council members Monday will try to clarify events
surrounding a recent decision to suspend recruitment.
The decision to halt the search for a successor to retired City
Manager Dave Ream comes as a surprise to at least three members of
the City Council.
For years it has been assumed by many that Miguel Pulido pulled
the levers in Santa Ana City Hall. But the search for a new city
manager and city attorney show that his grip might be
loosening.
Santa Ana Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez asked some sharp
questions this week about Fourth Street and the Chases’ property
there.
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