Traditional dress designers are being forced out by fast-paced redevelopment and the shifting demographics it brings.
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 inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Councilman’s Removal Trial Postponed as He Negotiates Deal
The talks apparently include the possibility of Roman Reyna stepping down from the council.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Trial Starts Today on Removing Santa Ana Councilman
Roman Reyna is accused of being ineligible for the seat because he was living outside the ward during a city-required residency period and falsified his election paperwork, which Reyna disputes. The outcome could affect the balance of power on the council.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Orange County Women’s March Represents Local Objectives, Voices
The Orange County Women’s March rallied together close to 15,000 women and supporters in Santa Ana to denounce hate in a gathering that is “distinctly independent” of the national organization Women’s March, Inc.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Grapples With $400,000 Payout, Police Records Destruction, During Leadership Vacuum
But City Hall’s day-to-day leadership remained in limbo.
Posted inAliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Government, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Politics & Elections, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Top Stories, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda
Looking Ahead at Orange County’s Political Landscape in 2020
Orange County Republicans need to distance themselves from President Donald Trump to regain the offices they lost in November and Democrats can’t overplay their hand in order to keep the legislative seats they gained heading into 2020, according to policy and elections specialists.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana
Top Santa Ana Leadership Leaves as City Preps $400,000 Payout
Council members vote Tuesday on a nearly $400,000 separation agreement ousting City Manager Raul Godinez and decide on a replacement for longtime City Clerk Maria Huizar.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
OC Police Chiefs Seek Common Ground on New Transparency Law
At the request of District Attorney Todd Spitzer, police chiefs and the Sheriff are working on a policy for all departments to uniformly handle the new state law that creates transparency in law enforcement discipline records, but is opposed by many police unions.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Government, Newport Beach, NEWS, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, State, Top Stories
Cities Across OC Struggle with Law Enforcement and Fire Pensions
Many Orange County cities are struggling to maintain budgets that keep, or minimally cut services and employees, while trying to keep up with growing law enforcement and fire pension spending.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Santa Ana, Theater, Top Stories
Breath of Fire Continues to Roar 15 Years After Its Birth
Theater: Despite challenges that included going dark for a time, the all-Latina theater group is as strong and relevant as ever.
