Residents of both the Santa Anita neighborhood and Park Santiago neighborhood agree the Council has ignored their opposition to development near their homes — but residents of Santa Anita, a lower-income and predominantly Latino area, say they weren’t listened to as much as residents of Park Santiago, which has more white and higher-income residents.
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Posted inEconomy, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, REGIONS, Santa Ana
Santa Ana City Council Set to Vote Today on Controversial Apartments Proposal
Today’s vote by the City Council will come after more than two years of protests and uncertainty among city officials and residents surrounding the project, which prompted numerous revisions to it by developer Ryan Ogulnick and his team at Vineyards Development Corp.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Construction of Homeless Shelter in Santa Ana Up for County Approval Today
The 425-bed Yale shelter would replace the Courtyard shelter in the Santa Ana Civic Center. It’s generated concern from Santa Ana residents, many of whom feel the city has long done more than its share to shelter homeless people.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Government, Investigative, NEWS, News Briefs, REGIONS, Top Stories
Outgoing Costa Mesa Police Chief Claims Retaliation at City Hall
Sharpnack announced his retirement in October, a few months after a disagreement between him and the City Council over how much support from the city is actually needed for the police department.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Residents Say Landlords Are Evicting Them Ahead of New State Law, City Council Balks on Emergency Tenant Protections
Santa Ana housing advocates say local landlords are rushing to evict tenants or raising rents to get ahead of a new California rent control law, and calling on the City Council to follow other cities across the state in enacting protections for tenants until the state law takes effect.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Phil Bacerra Wins Santa Ana Council Seat
Bacerra won the Ward 4 seat he lost last year to Roman Reyna, who later resigned and pled guilty to election fraud after Bacerra pursued legal action against him.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Top Stories, Westminster
Recall Campaign Targeting Westminster City Council Majority Claims Enough Signatures to Trigger Election
If the recall petitions hold up to city and county officials’ review, voters will decide the fates of the City Council’s majority faction in a recall election.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Phil Bacerra Appears to Win Santa Ana Council Seat
The real estate consultant and former city planning commissioner was leading former city planner Manny Escamilla by 150 votes in Tuesday’s update, and there appeared to be too few left in play to change Bacerra’s winning position.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
In Dramatic Shift, Escamilla Has Kept Gaining in Santa Ana Council Results
Manny Escamilla narrowed his gap behind Phil Bacerra from 6 percentage points on election night 1.1 points Friday. Vote counting continues Tuesday.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Downtown Santa Ana Tickets, Streetcar Construction Draw Ire From OC Supervisor
Third District County Supervisor Don Wagner vented his frustration Tuesday over tickets he says were issued by SAPD to parents dropping their high schoolers off along Santa Ana Boulevard to attend a weekend event he hosts about local government. Santa Ana City Councilman Juan Villegas fires back at Wagner over his public criticism.
