Some county workers and their union are sounding the alarm over recent case increases at government offices and have demanded telecommuting options.
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 inEducation
School Absences, Anger in OC as Hunt for COVID-19 Tests Turns Up Fruitless For Many
For some, trying to get tested means waiting long hours in line, paying steep prices out of pocket, or seeing at-home test shipments delayed or unavailable.
Posted inGovernment
Do OC Residents Deserve More Transparency On COVID-19 Bailout Spending?
Some cities have detailed their spending plans, while others can’t quite say where the federal money has gone. Meanwhile, the county hasn’t detailed how its departments spent the money.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Why Did Santa Ana Police Hand Over Scene to Anaheim PD the Night of Brandon Lopez Shooting?
Some are questioning why the Santa Ana police relinquished command of the scene to Anaheim police before officers mistook a water bottle for a gun and shot Lopez repeatedly in September.
Posted inGovernment
City Survey Shows Santa Ana Police Least COVID-Vaccinated City Workers As OC Health Officials Brace for Another Surge
Only 65 percent of unionized Santa Ana police officers are vaccinated, according to a city survey – well below the rest of all other city hall workers in total, at 82 percent.
Posted inSanta Ana
Today Santa Ana Officials Will Reimagine City’s Landscape for the Next Few Decades
The updated General Plan — slated for a council vote tonight — would last until 2045 and affects everything from housing and transportation to parks and public services.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Whistleblowers Say a Santa Ana Sheet Metal Factory is Unsafe, Polluting Water
The complaints come as Santa Ana officials are expected to address environmental issues this month by revisiting their foundational planning document for the first time in decades.
Posted inTransportation
Santa Ana Officials Want More People on Buses to Fight Climate Change; What Will it Take?
Experts say it will take a lot of work to see real shifts toward sustainable transit in a city that still relies on the car.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Efforts to Repeal Santa Ana’s New Rent Control Law Fall Short
Landlord groups spearheaded a push to put rent control in front of city voters. Their efforts failed to get enough signatures.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Critics Say Landlord PAC is Misleading Voters in Effort to Repeal Santa Ana’s New Rent Control Law
City of Santa Ana officials sent out an email Friday informing voters on how to legally withdraw their signatures from petitions being circulated by anti-rent control groups.
