It all comes in the middle of police union-driven City Council divide and an upcoming November recall election of a police union critic, Jessie Lopez – one funded by $463,000 in police union political spending.
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 inSafety, Security & Justice
Santa Ana Arrested Hundreds of Intoxicated People Within a Month
The increase in arrests come after a majority of council members – along with scores of residents – have voiced concerns of a drug crisis in town.
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Two Years After Brandon Lopez Shooting, Santa Ana Family Still Demands Answers
A Santa Ana City Council member and his family are questioning whether Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office is sitting on their loved one’s case.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Police Chief to Retire Amidst City Hall Tumult
In his retirement letter, Police Chief David Valentin said his tenure should be an example to city officials to stand up against police union interests.
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Keeping Latino Traditions Alive at Fiestas Patrias
Santa Ana’s Círculos High School students took to the festival, interviewing and photographing the event.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Santa Ana is Exploring Giving Undocumented Residents the Right to Vote
Santa Ana voters may decide next year if undocumented residents get to cast ballots in city council races. If approved, the city will become the first in the region to allow noncitizen voting.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Rent Control Might Be on the 2024 Ballot in Santa Ana; Will Other Cities Follow?
Santa Ana voters may get to affirm the city’s landmark rent control – the first of its kind in OC – in the November 2024 election.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Two OC Cities Look to Move in Opposite Directions When it Comes to Voting
Surf City residents may get to decide on implementing voter ID laws in Huntington Beach while Santa Ana residents may decide on allowing noncitizen voting in their city.
Posted inTop Stories
Fiestas Patrias Festival Returns to Celebrate Mexican and Central American Independence
Orange County residents take to the streets in Santa Ana every year to celebrate ‘El Grito’ with a street fair, live music and dancers.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Santa Ana Sees a City Council Fight Over Rent Control Law on the Horizon
A discussion by some council members over how to protect the city’s rent control law led to a debate about the city charter and possibly amending it. Now, a fight over the issue is on the horizon.
