Despite being one of the most park-poor cities in the county, Santa Ana still employs a team of five armed park rangers, a vestige from the 1980s and 1990s, when crime rates were spiraling.
Tag: budget
Posted inEducation, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
School Board Again Faces Calls for Discipline Changes
During public testimony at Tuesday’s Santa Ana Unified regular board meeting, students, parents and activists demanded reductions in suspensions and a formal committee tasked with improving school climates.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Residents Get Their Quarterly Budget Update
About 30 residents turned out for a budget forum required under the city’s sunshine ordinance.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana City Manager Will Receive Big Salary and Pension
David Cavazos, who was officially hired on Monday, will be eligible to receive a six-figure pension from Phoenix while also receiving more than $550,000 in compensation from Santa Ana in the coming year.
Posted inWestminster
Westminster Adopts Budget, Still Faces Year-to-Year Deficit
The budget relies on reserves and internal funds but does little to address a structural deficit that could deplete reserves within six years.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Council Approves Austerity Budget
The spending plan continues a three-year effort to downsize the city government.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Set to Pass a Budget With Few Details
Unlike most Orange County cities, Garden Grove does not provide a line-item budget for the public to review before the spending plan is adopted.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Officials Pull Tennis Center Rehab From Budget
The renovation was dropped after outrage from the mayor and Latino residents.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Millions Budgeted for Tennis Center Sparks Outrage in Anaheim
City leaders have portrayed the coming fiscal year’s budget as focused on working-class Latino areas. But critics say a decision to spend $6.4 million on improvements to an upscale tennis center paints a different picture.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
OCTA Board Withholds Money From Metrolink
Directors say they want to see the results of a forensic audit before they approve a larger subsidy for the troubled rail agency.
