Trash contracts are up in Stanton and Laguna Hills this week.
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 inSafety, Security & Justice
Santa Ana’s Police Chief Rung Alarm Bells Over Police Union Boss’ Excessive Cash-Out for Time Off
Santa Ana’s Police Chief has raised questions about whether Police Sgt. Gerry Serrano — the man just re-elected to lead the city’s powerful police union — scored excessive cash-outs for unused time off from City Hall.
Posted inNEWS
Stanton Up Next to Consider Community Choice Energy as Countywide Movement Gets Complicated
A number of cities have already opted into the program. Lake Forest, on the other hand, initially moved to join but later jumped ship.
Posted inCountywide
OC May See Rolled Back Youth, Adult Sport Restrictions; Teacher, Farm Worker Vaccines May Start Next Week
Restrictions on youth and adult recreational sports could soon roll back if OC’s positivity rates keep going down.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Artists Housing in Santa Ana Gives Painter Second Chance at an “American Dream”
The Santa Ana Arts Collective development offers housing to local artists with limited incomes, something applauded by affordable housing advocates.
Posted inNEWS
More People Dying in Field After 9-1-1 Calls Than Previous Years; Will Santa Ana Vaccine Site Bridge Racial Disparities?
County officials for weeks haven’t commented on new 9-1-1 field death statistics. Local health experts are optimistic a new Santa Ana vaccine site will narrow vaccination disparities.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Could Either Raise or Lower Residents’ Trash Rates with New Waste Collection Contract
City officials this year will vote on a new citywide trash collecting contract. Their decision on what company to move forward with will impact rates
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana College Vaccination Site Opens Wednesday; Racial Vaccination Inequities Persist Across OC and CA
White people are getting vaccinated at far greater numbers than nonwhite populations statewide. That gap is apparently wider in Orange County.
Posted inNEWS
Meet the Santa Ana Activist Who Spent Her Teenagehood at City Hall
Citlali Ruiz’s activism in Santa Ana goes back to high school.
Posted inNEWS
Health Experts Answer Vaccine Questions While Questions Linger Over Planned Vaccination Site in Santa Ana
County officials have yet to say anything about a vaccination site they’re sponsoring in Santa Ana, one of the cities most affected by Covid 19 infections and deaths.
