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.
Tag: Carlos Rojas
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Santa Ana Council Members Might Move to Oust City Manager
Sources close to City Hall say new members of the council, who were backed by the police union in November’s election, want to put City Manager David Cavazos on paid leave. Councilwoman Michele Martinez appears to be the swing vote.
Posted inEconomy, Investigative, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Clashes With Police Union Leadership
Simmering tensions between Santa Ana council members and the new leadership of the city’s police union came to a head Tuesday, with council members leveling a heated response to allegations from the police union’s president.
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State Auditors Find Problems With How Santa Ana Police Handle Gang Database
A review of 25 people entered into the CalGang system by Santa Ana police showed that three were in the database without adequate justification. This could mean that hundreds across Orange County could be wrongfully entered.
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Santa Ana Police Union Shakeup Could Mean More Aggressive Politics
A new board and president have been installed at the Santa Ana Police Officers Association as some officers have demanded a more aggressive, confrontational style in dealing with city leaders.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana’s Illegal Fireworks Fines Might Increase This July 4th
The City Council also wants to impose a regulatory fee on the sales of “safe and sane” legal fireworks. But there probably isn’t enough time to make that happen before the 4th of July Holiday.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Even With ‘Chaos’ on July 4th, Santa Ana Council Reluctant to Douse Firework Sales
After some city neighborhoods lit up like war zones during last year’s holiday, police officials want a total ban on fireworks. But council members are reluctant to quash an American tradition and kill a vital source of revenue for nonprofits.
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Despite Gang Injunction, Reports of Shootings Remain High in Townsend
The number of shootings reported inside Santa Ana’s Townsend Street gang injunction zone remained essentially unchanged before and after the zone was implemented. Critics say it’s evidence that the injunction isn’t working, but Police Chief Carlos Rojas says the picture isn’t so clear.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Cops Charged With Stealing Cookies, Vandalism at Pot Shop
The officers shown in the now-infamous pot shop raid video stole cookies and protein bars from the Sky High Holistic dispensary but not ones laced with marijuana, according to the DA’s office.
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Sex and the City Hall?
Two high-level Santa Ana officials are being investigated for allegedly carrying on romantic relationships with subordinate employees. Word of the investigations follow revelations that City Manager David Cavazos is dating a city employee.
