Santa Ana’s murals along Civic Center Dr., which are on the brink of collapse, are finally seeing real progress that may save them after all.
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
Over 1,000 More Homes for OC’s Homeless Could Be Coming, Funded by Federal Covid Relief
It comes amid a separate effort by the county and state to massively expand a program to buy and convert motels into homeless housing with on-site support services.
Posted inGovernment
Will Orange County’s Top Politicians Use Redistricting to Protect Their Own Re-Elections?
Questions are mounting about whether county supervisors are aiming to engineer safer re-elections for themselves by jettisoning parts of their district that didn’t vote for them, and adding in areas that are more favorable at the ballot box.
Posted inDance
The Wooden Floor Goes Site-Specific for its First Performance Since 2019
The Wooden Floor, a school that dance, academic and family programs for low-income students in Santa Ana, will present their 38th annual concert as a site-specific performance on their campus.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
From Covid to Climate: Experts Warn OC is Walking Unprepared into Next Public Health Crisis
Some warn the climate crisis poses the next great test to Orange County’s public health response.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Four Waste Hauling Companies Fight for Santa Ana’s Massive Trash Collection Contract
The council is expected to formally select a company this month.
Posted inNEWS
Some Warn Homeless People Getting Left Behind as Orange County Vaccinates, Reopens
It’s estimated that between 7,000 and 10,000 homeless people reside in Orange County.
Posted inNEWS
Different Ideas of Pride Through Policy Parade Across Orange County
Transgender community assistance pleas, issues around LGBTQ+ veterans, and debates over police in celebrations in recent years are fueling a Pride policy debate.
Posted inTransportation
OC Toll Roads Face Existential Questions While Santa Ana Mayor Questions City’s Place in Agency
A new report by Orange County Grand Jurors is again fueling questions of whether the agency has outlived its purpose.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Charitable Deeds to Feed Homeless People Rouse Opposition Across Orange County
Some officials say such charity only adds to problems and attracts the wrong crowd, while advocates say they’re stepping up where local leaders have repeatedly failed.
