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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Valentine’s Day at the Courthouse
This Valentine’s day hundreds of weddings are scheduled to take place across Orange County.
OC Developer Fined by State Officials for Dark Money Campaign in Santa Ana
Local developer Ryan Ogulnick is being fined for violating state law by allegedly laundering campaign money and failing to disclose the original source of over $300,000 spent on mailers in the 2018 Santa Ana election.
Santa Ana Officials Ban Family Contracts After OC Bribery Scandal
After OC Andrew Do Supervisor pleaded guilty to bribery over county contracts, Santa Ana officials are banning giving out city contracts to their family members.









