The move was applauded by electricians and metal workers who spoke of driving hours to work and missing family without work opportunities in their hometown.
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 inHousing & Homelessness
Federal Judge: Santa Ana Might be Violating Religious Rights of Homeless Service Center
It comes after the U.S. Dept. of Justice has waded into the case and taken aim at the city’s barring of religious groups from helping people living on the streets.
Posted inSanta Ana
Differing Ideas of Youth Services Collide in Santa Ana
It captures an ongoing debate in town over how exactly to serve young people in a city with one of OC’s youngest populations.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Iranian Women Keep Finding Powerful Allies in Orange County
Iran’s repressive actions impacts not just its citizens, but families here in Orange County and Southern California. Now, Santa Ana is the latest OC city to consider condemning the regime.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Where in the World Are SoCal’s Air Quality Regulators?
There’s a regional frustration that OC’s air quality regulators have shifted the weight of their own jobs to the very communities being harmed.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine and Santa Ana Improve in Nationwide Park Rankings as Anaheim Stumbles
The importance of parks to your local City Council can determine how many miles you’ll have to walk to access open space – and the difference of park acreage between low and high income neighborhoods.
Posted inEducation
Santa Ana School District Struggles With How to Teach Palestinian & Israeli History
Santa Ana Unified School District officials promise to revise ethnic studies materials on Palestine and Israel amidst backlash from Jewish groups. Arab American leaders question whether the district will erase Palestinian history.
Posted inEducation
Will Santa Ana Kids Go Without Crossing Guards Over A Funding Spat?
Students of up to 41 schools might have to maneuver the streets on their own come August, unless local leaders find a solution by June 20.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Is OC’s Most Progressive City Set to Challenge State Housing Goals?
The notion had AG Rob Bonta’s office on instant alert on Tuesday.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Leaders Look At Balancing Their City Budget While Staring Down a Financial Cliff
A budget deficit expected to come by the turn of the decade is challenging Santa Ana leaders to fund services over the specter of financial uncertainty.
