Now that children 5 and older can get vaccinated, public health experts say vaccine gaps in hard-hit communities might close, while also curbing the possibilities of a new variant emerging.
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 inPolitics & Elections
Some Early CA Redistricting Map Sketches Raise Concerns Little Saigon Could Be Split Up
Redistricting officials say they’re only “visualizations” of what the maps could look like. Others say they send a signal that Little Saigon’s representation could undergo critical change.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Opponents of Santa Ana’s New Rent Control Law Now Working to Have Voters Repeal It
Landlord groups are working to take the final say on Santa Ana’s new rent control law to voters. But not without misleading tactics, some community groups claim.
Posted inEducation
OC School Vaccine Clinics Could Be On the Way After Feds OK Shots for Kids 5 and Up
Santa Ana Unified School District — one of the biggest in the county — is working with the OC Health Care Agency to set up vaccine clinics at their schools.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Placentia Joins OC Cities’ Homeless Shuffle: City Cracks Down on People Sleeping in Cars, Public Spaces
Meanwhile, shelter space is dwindling in Orange County as the colder, wetter season takes hold.
Posted inOutdoors
Santa Ana Officials Rethink Use of Non-Shade Trees As They Reimagine City’s Urban Forest
Some are questioning whether City Hall’s preferred types of trees in public spaces can withstand drought and keep up with the community’s shade needs.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Santa Ana Becomes First Orange County City With Rent Control
A split city council vote on Tuesday finalized an ordinance that’s drawn praise from residents and neighborhood groups, and criticism from landlords and real estate interest groups.
Posted inEquality & Equity
OC’s Second Largest School District Moves to Reshape Voter Representation
Santa Ana Unified School District officials are working out how to divide the area up into voting districts in an effort to increase community representation.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Two Cities Face Fallout From Police Killing of A Santa Ana Councilman’s Cousin
The Anaheim and Santa Ana police departments are facing serious questions from top officials and residents about their decisions the night of Brandon Lopez’s killing.
Posted inEconomy
Some OC Cities Use Federal Bailout Money on Residents, Others on Employee Perks
Santa Ana is looking to give $4 million in grocery gift cards to residents, while Irvine is looking at boosting affordable housing stock and giving employees a bonus.
