More OC officials are cracking down on street vendors with some calling these typically immigrant merchants unfair competition to storefronts as opposed to entrepreneurs.
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 inGovernment
The Deepest and Darkest Pockets At Your Local City Hall
Orange County city managers can oftentimes approve contracts without little to no public oversight, with the limits ranging from city to city but reaching as high as $200,000.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Canines, Oversight and Housing for Cops: Policing Increasingly Punctuates Santa Ana Meetings
An existential Santa Ana policing debate is regularly punctuating public policymaking – and reshaping an often hard to predict dynamic of a council split on law enforcement.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Officials Fight Over Who’s Too Biased for New Police Oversight Commission
One Santa Ana resident found himself at the center of an unfolding debate over the punitive extent of a civilian panel looking at officer misconduct complaints – and whether police critics should be disqualified.
Posted inTop Stories
Top Brass Salaries or Boots on the Ground: Santa Ana Debates the State of Police
The mayor’s idea to freeze leadership promotions in the police department led to a broader debate about costs, overtime pay and more street patrols.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Homeless Service Providers Fight Back Against Santa Ana Effort to Crack Down on Clinics
Santa Ana faces increasing legal challenges for blocking street-level sources of assistance for the homeless through the zoning code and permitting process.
Posted inSanta Ana
How to Give Back to Your Community
Seventeen-year-old Selina Mendez’s journey through a youth leadership competition taught her all the recognition she needs is that of the Santa Ana community she’s from.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
With Drops in Critical Safety Nets Looming, OC Hosts a Resource Fair in Santa Ana
With additional food benefits ending and the eligibility for Medi-Cal being redetermined, County officials and nonprofits are hosting a resource fair to help residents sign up for benefits.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Lost in Translation: OC Cities Shut Out Non-English Speakers From Online Public Meeting Broadcasts
As a city corruption scandal forces major conversations in English about Anaheim City Hall dealmaking and special interest influence, some Spanish speakers have pushed for a change.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santa Ana Eyes Using a Firehouse for Police Program, Some Residents Want Library
While some council members pushed for more community input on using an old fire station for a police athletic league, others this week were ready to move on.
