The budget pressures are prompting warnings from the city manager that services may have to be cut back, despite growth in tax revenues. The funding gap is projected to grow to $40 million in five years.
Tag: Brandon Sontag
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Santa Ana in 2017: Police Chief Ousted, Budget Shortfall, and Officer Discipline Debate
2017 was a year full of divided – and deeply personal – actions on the Santa Ana City Council, affecting everything from police officer discipline to who runs the city on a day to day basis.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Cop Fired After Pot Shop Raid to Rejoin Force Due to Court Ruling
Officer Brandon Sontag still faces criminal charges in connection with the raid of Sky High Holistic.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Will Appeal Decision to Reinstate Officer Fired After Pot Shop Raid
Santa Ana City Council members Tuesday voted 4-3 to appeal in Orange County Superior Court a decision by the city’s personnel board to reinstate officer Brandon Sontag, who was fired after allegedly committing crimes during a 2015 raid of a pot shop.
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Santa Ana Cops Fired After Pot Shop Raid Could Get Their Jobs Back
One of the officers has been given his job back by the city’s personnel board, and the City Council is slated to decide next Tuesday whether to appeal it in Superior Court. The other two officers are also seeking to have their firings reversed.
