Members of a Santa Ana neighborhood group celebrate a $3.5
million grant that will pay for a new park in one of the city’s
poorest neighborhoods. But before eating cake, they asked
questions.
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.
More Recreational Space Will Open Along Santa Ana River
County supervisors approve leases of flood control land that
will allow for more access to the river trail.
One Man’s Quest to Move a Civic Center
Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach continues to push his
colleagues to adopt a 100-acre county-owned parcel around Irvine’s
Great Park as a site for a new civic center.
Could Pulido Be Moving On?
Just re-elected Santa Ana mayor is longtime friends with
Governor-elect Jerry Brown and says the two have talked about a
possible cabinet post.
Pulido Cruises to Ninth Term as Santa Ana Mayor
Mayor Miguel Pulido garnered 51.9 percent of the vote, while
challenger Alfredo Amezcua finished with 25.2 percent.
State Senate Committee Gets an Earful on Transparency
Hearing in Santa Ana highlights the difficulties residents have
in getting access to their local governments.
Clinton Headlines Santa Ana Rally
Supporting the re-election of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez,
former President Bill Clinton says Democrats need to fight a
Republican House takeover.
Mayor No-Show
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido skips out on debate hosted by the
South Santa Ana Merchants Association.
The Bell Strategy
Since first being elected nearly two decades ago, Mayor Miguel
Pulido has put together a well-oiled political operation in Santa
Ana. But in the year of the Bell scandal, his latest challenger is
banking on the public taking a more skeptical view of the Pulido
machine.
The Secretive Starts to Santa Ana City Council Meetings
Unlike virtually every city across Orange County, Santa Ana
starts its regular meetings in closed session, leaving residents in
the dark as to when the public meetings even begin.









