Seven Orange County cities are asking voters to approve tax increases on Nov.6, including five proposed sales tax increases, two measures to raise hotel bed taxes and a new tax on legal marijuana dispensaries.
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 inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana City Council Redistricting Could Have Some Members Run Against Each Other in 2020
The Santa Ana City Council moved forward Tuesday on redrawing district boundaries that could mean some of the three incoming council members, who will be elected Nov. 6, would be out in 2020.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Close to Opening 200-Bed Shelter; Suit Preps for Shift to South County
At the hearing, Santa Ana officials said they were able to design and construct the new 200-bed shelter in less than a month and that it will be opening soon at a location they haven’t yet disclosed publicly.
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Corporate PAC Money Flows to All Candidates in Contested OC Congressional Races
Over $2 million from corporations and corporate PACs, whose donations have become a campaign issue this year, has flowed to all the campaign accounts of candidates from both parties in the four hotly contested Orange County Congressional seats, according to federal campaign disclosures.
Posted inPress Releases, Santa Ana
OCMA Celebrates Opening of New Temporary Space with a Community Open House on Nov. 3
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. Voice of OC posts press […]
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
OC Democrats Pull Endorsement of Santa Ana Candidate Phil Bacerra
An investigation commissioned by the party found no independent evidence substantiating claims of physical violence committed by Bacerra, but did find evidence of verbal abuse Bacerra and his ex-girlfriend directed at each other, according to a person who has seen the report.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Countywide, Culture, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Orange County Arts Awards Contain Messages of Frustration and Hope
Honoree Sarah Rafael Garcia raises eyebrows, draws lusty applause for her raw and honest acceptance speech.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Santa Ana, Theater, Top Stories
Santa Ana College Makes Offer to Host Shakespeare Orange County Next Year
If the college’s proposal is accepted by the theater company, the move will leave Garden Grove without summer Shakespeare for the first time since 1979.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Domestic Violence Claims Prompt Investigation in Santa Ana Council Race
The Democratic Party of Orange County, which endorsed Phil Baccera, has hired an attorney to investigate the allegations, ahead of an Oct. 22 decision on whether to revoke the endorsement.
Posted inPress Releases, Santa Ana
Annual Auditions for The Wooden Floor on Saturday, Oct. 20
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. Voice of OC posts press […]
