Santa Ana elected officials, city staff, and members of the public weighed in on this question during a presentation earlier this month.
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.
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Craft Fair With Thousands in Downtown Santa Ana Prompts New Questions Over City Officials’ Outdoor Business Policies
Santa Ana officials are facing questions over how they allowed an outdoor flea market with apparently large crowds to happen downtown this past weekend — in a predominantly Latino city that’s been especially ravaged by the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Will Some OC Cities’ Proposed Pension Gamble Save Public Money or Risk Greater Losses?
Officials in Santa Ana and Orange, and a few other cities, are posing one way to tackle their skyrocketing public employee pension debt: Bonds.
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Orange County’s Chief Health Officer Tonight Will Discuss Efforts to Get Coronavirus Vaccines to Latino Community
Tonight’s virtual meeting comes after community organizations have been raising concerns about vaccination inequities.
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Divided Santa Ana Council to Decide By Early March If Local Grocery Workers Deserve Hazard Pay
Santa Ana grocery clerks could get a temporary $4 raise, which could last four months.
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Santa Ana Residents Object to Plans to Remove Santa Anita Park Handball Court
The city’s plans and public outcry capture an ongoing debate over the role of parks and recreation in a city facing systemic public safety issues.
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Boca de Oro to Promote Literacy Through Lending Libraries in Santa Ana
The Lending Libraries campaign aims to place a free mini-library in all 64 neighborhoods of Santa Ana.
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Latinos Are Being Left Behind in OC’s Coronavirus Vaccination Efforts
Some are calling on the county to use community health care clinics to address the vaccination disparities.
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Santa Ana Remembers Late Activist Miriam Lopez in a City Where the Youth Fight for Their Own Futures
The untimely death of a Santa Ana activist has united the community around her legacy and work.
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Comedian Sandra De Anda Uses Online Stand-Up Shows to Raise Money For Local Charities
While the pandemic has made some find new hobbies, activist Sandra De Anda bring stand-up comedy to an online audience while also giving back to her community.
