Upwards of 10,000 people joined the Women’s March in Santa Ana Saturday to rebuke the administration of Donald J. Trump and call for equal treatment of women, minorities and immigrants. It was one of many such protests held throughout the nation and the world.
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 inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Rejects District Elections Proposal
Hopes that Santa Ana would give voters a chance to transform the city’s electoral systems were dealt a blow this week when the City Council voted down a proposal. But activists signaled that they would take up the cause.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Finalizes ‘Sanctuary City’ Law Just Before Trump Takes Office
Immigrant advocates packed the council chambers this week, largely to thank the council for their actions. But they also lamented that the city won’t act quickly to end its contract to house federal immigration detainees in the city jail.
Posted inEconomy, Investigative, Santa Ana
Santa Ana City Manager Accepts Deal to Resign Amid Ouster Effort
After months of behind-the-scenes maneuvering and brazen political moves, Mayor Miguel Pulido and his newly formed city council faction succeeded Tuesday in completing the removal of City Manager David Cavazos.
Posted inSanta Ana
City Manager ‘Dismissal’ Now On Santa Ana Council Agenda
An effort led by Mayor Miguel Pulido to remove City Manager David Cavazos continues, with Cavazos’ “dismissal/release” on the closed-session agenda. Neighborhood activists are planning to show up and protest the ouster effort.
Posted inCountywide, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Rancho Santiago’s Saudi Deal Is Apparently Back From the Dead
A scaled-down version of a controversial consulting contract between the Rancho Santiago Community College District Foundation and an entity funded by the Saudi Arabian government was approved by the foundation’s board in December.
Posted inSanta Ana
In Santa Ana Power Struggle, This Woman Holds the Cards
After last week’s surprise ouster of City Manager David Cavazos, the extent to which there will be a significant shift in the city’s power dynamics will likely come down to the motivations of Councilwoman Michele Martinez.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Mayor Succeeds in Gambit to Put City Manager on Leave
It took a surprise meeting during a holiday week with nearly half of the City Council absent, but Mayor Miguel Pulido was able to engineer — at least temporarily – the ouster of City Manager David Cavazos. Residents and community activists cried foul.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Mayor Calls Special Meeting in Apparent Attempt to Oust City Manager
Having failed in a previous attempt, Mayor Miguel Pulido called a special City Council meeting for Wednesday to vote on whether to put City Manager David Cavazos on leave. Cavazos’ three supporters on council are out of town.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Garden Grove, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Holding the Powerful Accountable in 2016
In 2016, Voice of OC delved into how corporations spend to influence public policy, the ways in which politicians pull the levers of government to stay in power, and how they use their public offices for private gain.
