City officials are keeping quiet on a brewing scandal involving a staged opening ahead of the November election for a pool that is now closed to the public.
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.
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Santa Ana Cracks Down on E-Bikes Amid Rising Deaths and Injuries in OC
Santa Ana elected officials are the latest in OC to regulate e-bikes after five electric bicycle crashes in the past three years in the city.
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OC’s Civic Headlines as County Worker Strike Might End
County officials are back at the negotiating table with the Teamsters Union, Santa Ana could be on track to stop using Flock cameras – these are some OC’s top headlines this week.
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Santa Ana Officials Won’t Say When New Memorial Park Pools Will Open To The Public
After unveiling a new aquatic center Saturday, Santa Ana officials won’t answer questions on when it will actually be open for residents to use.
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Protecting Families From Separation: Santa Ana Candidates Plans to Respond to ICE
Here’s where Santa Ana’s political candidates stand on responding to ICE and widespread deportation raids that have impacted the city for over a year.
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A Flock Camera Reckoning is Coming to Santa Ana
Officials are expected to review their contracts for automated license plate readers after residents and some elected leaders raised concerns about data being shared with federal agencies.
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Chicano Mural Cover-Up: Was Santa Ana’s New Pool Opening All About Politics?
Weeks before the November election, questions are swirling about why Santa Ana City Council members held a ribbon cutting ceremony for pools not yet fully open to the public & before artists finished the accompanying preservation of an iconic Chicano mural.
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Could Santa Ana Become the Next OC City to Turn off Flock Cameras?
Officials in another Orange County city could be the latest to decide if they want to turn off their automated license plate readers amid growing privacy concerns.
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Man Violently Arrested by Santa Ana Police Speaks Up
Santa Ana resident Florentino Lopez recounts for the first time his violent arrest earlier this month by police officers that was captured on a viral video.
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Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Strike Impacts Public Services
Over 400 county workers are striking, impacting services like landfills and the animal shelter. Meanwhile, charges were dropped against a man violently arrested in Santa Ana – these are some of this week’s top headlines.
