A map of ballot drop-off boxes proposed for the city triggered immediate concern by council members like Phil Bacerra.
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 inNEWS
Santa Ana’s Youth Go Profane in Public Comment to Get Noticed by City Council
While city officials this year smoothed out their new spending plan, residents and young activists protested yet another city budget that put most of its money into police.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Tenants Confront Mounting Eviction Threats Amid Looming Expiration of Citywide Renter Protections
Some tenants who spoke to Voice of OC claim some landlords have already ramped up harassment as the deadline approaches.
Posted inEducation
Santa Ana Unified School District Changes Fall Reopening to an All Distance Learning Model
The school year in Santa Ana will start entirely virtual, the Santa Ana Unified School District announced in a press release Tuesday.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Council Increases Police Spending but Reallocates Some Money After Protests
Santa Ana City Council members in a near-unanimous vote of the majority Democrat panel approved a budget Tuesday that increases police spending by nearly $3 million.
Posted inEducation
Santa Ana Unified School District Adopts Plan For Reopening Schools in The Fall
Schools in the district will allow parents to decide between virtual learning or a hybrid model that would allow students to come on specific days of the week to learn.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
With Community Demands Still Pending, Santa Ana Nears Final Budget Approval
Santa Ana officials are on track to give final approval to a new city budget that increases police spending by millions.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Bars May Shut Down Again Due to Rising Coronavirus Cases
Orange County may see its bars and pubs shut down again, less than a month after they reopened, because of the continuing spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Partners With Community Group to Reduce Coronavirus Impacts on Anaheim, Santa Ana
Latino Health Access has partnered with OC health officials in an effort to help address the growing coronavirus cases in poor, working-class Latino neighborhoods.
Posted inCountywide
Santa Ana Arts Collective, a New Community for Artists, is Ready for Occupancy
Advocates for affordable housing in OC see the Santa Ana Arts Collective as an excellent example of addressing the needs of a specific population.
