Santa Ana officials are struggling to decide how much they should charge residents to park downtown amid an expected budget deficit while some entrepreneurs say a raise in rates will impact their business.
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 inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Scrambles to Narrow an Expected $35 Million Deficit in Four Years
Officials are mulling over ways to reduce the projected $4.2 million budget deficit next year, which is expected to widen significantly in 2029 when a sales tax measure decreases.
Posted inSanta Ana
Are Santa Ana’s Contracted Parking Officers Giving Too Many Tickets?
Elected officials and residents are raising increasing concerns about city contracted enforcement officers going overboard with citations and ticketing for violations they were never hired to enforce.
Posted inSanta Ana
Contractors Might Have to Disclose Campaign Finance Violations in Santa Ana
Officials want contractors and developers applying for city permits and licenses to disclose state and federal campaign finance violations after an OC developer was fined for an alleged political money laundering scheme in Santa Ana.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County Grapples With New Composting Laws
As cities race toward a state goal of decreasing food waste in landfills, Orange County grapples with how best to educate residents and businesses.
Posted inTransportation
Will Construction Jams on the 55 Freeway Payoff for Commuters?
OC’s Transportation Authority claims that a $505.7 million construction on State Route 55 between Interstate 405 and Interstate 5 will improve commute times through central Orange County. Critics question for how long.
Posted inEducation
Santa Ana School District Settles Lawsuit Over Alleged Antisemitic Classes
Officials settled a lawsuit claiming they violated open meeting laws to secretly develop ethnic studies courses with antisemitic material.
Posted inTop Stories
Will Gas-Powered Water Heaters be Banned in Orange County?
Pushback from city officials and business interests against a proposed regional ban on new gas-powered water heaters and furnaces is forcing air quality leaders to reconsider two prospective rules aimed at reducing emissions from gas appliances.
Posted inNORTH COUNTY
North Orange County Could See an Easier Drive Home
Orange County transportation officials are slated to synchronize a series of street signals on Kramer Boulevard/Glassell Street/Grand Avenue corridor that’s expected to ease traffic.
Posted inSanta Ana
Valentine’s Day at the Courthouse
This Valentine’s day hundreds of weddings are scheduled to take place across Orange County.
