While new shelters have been built, a recent poll indicates housing is a top concern among Orange County residents.
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
The Push for Ethnic Studies Classes Continues Throughout Orange County School Districts
The county’s board of education is expected to hold forums on ethnic studies courses in July and August.
Posted inSanta Ana
Council Clashes, Police Spending Furor, Community Outcry: Santa Ana Has a New Budget
It was a night of wins and losses for different initiatives championed by Santa Ana residents.
Posted inGovernment
Santa Ana Police Questioned About Why Some Sexual Assault Reports Receive Same Urgency as Graffiti
Some say there’s a need for police departments in general to overhaul their response to sexual assault cases. Will Santa Ana take that step?
Posted inGovernment
Santa Ana Council Members to Finalize City Budget, Some Community Spending Demands Persist
It may be the last opportunity for residents to have a say on how their tax dollars are spent this year.
Posted inEconomy
Santa Ana’s Cannabis Shop Policies Praised for Boosting Community Investment, But Questions Remain
Orange County grand jurors question whether there’s true oversight over the city’s spending of its cannabis-fueled tax revenue.
Posted inEducation
Figuring Out Details of a $500,000 High School Graduation Event at Angels Stadium Gave Anaheim High School Reporters a Real Education in Journalism
Figuring out why they didn’t get to graduate at Angel Stadium led to a reporting adventure across two school districts and a Major League franchise.
Posted inGovernment
Santa Ana Council Approves Police Cost Increases, Viet Community Liaison in First Round Budget Vote
Council members also approved ramped up funding for legal defense for undocumented residents.
Posted inSanta Ana
Community Leaders Press Santa Ana Officials on How to Spend New Federal Relief Money
City Council members could vote today to set priorities that might transform life in Santa Ana.
Posted inOutdoors
Will Locals Lose A “Now or Never” Chance to Create A Rare Central Orange County Park?
Garden Grove officials appear to have rejected an offer from a community group that wants to turn the Willowick Golf Course into a park-centric development.
