Vote counting will continue through at least Friday.
Tag: City Governments
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Bacerra, Mendoza and Escamilla Have Early Leads in Santa Ana Council Results
It’s still early; in last year’s primary election, almost half of all ballots in Orange County were not yet counted at of the end of election night.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Today is Election Day in Santa Ana for New Council, School Board Members
Voters are deciding on a council member who will potentially impact key decisions on local issues like the ongoing homelessness crisis and complaints about slow 9-1-1 response times.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Government, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, San Clemente
Five Compete For City Council Seat In San Clemente Special Election
The city will hold a special election on Nov. 5 to determine its newest member and fill the seat vacated due to the death of Mayor Steve Swartz in May. After the election, the council will appoint a new mayor from its existing members.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Santa Ana
Six Candidates Want Santa Ana’s Ward 4 Council Seat in a Nov. 5 Special Election
A vacancy in the Santa Ana City Council’s Ward 4 seat — formerly held by Roman Reyna before he stepped down earlier this year amid allegations of election fraud — has attracted six candidates vying to win the upcoming November special election to fill his now vacant seat.
Posted inGarden Grove, Government, NEWS, Outdoors, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Willowick Golf Course Sale Put on Hold
Garden Grove city officials have put on hold selling off the Willowick Golf Course – owned by Garden Grove and located in Santa Ana – to a for-profit developer and will instead abide by the state Surplus Land Act, which means they’ll look at affordable housing options for the site first.
Posted inCountywide, Government, NEWS, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Will Weigh Becoming the Next OC City with a Police Oversight Board
The City of Anaheim is currently the only city in Orange County with a civilian police review board. Santa Ana City Council members this Tuesday will talk about joining those ranks.
Posted inGovernment, Laguna Beach, NEWS, Politics & Elections
One City Councilman and His Critics Have Laguna Beach in Uproar
Critics of Laguna Beach City Councilman Peter Blake say he’s created a culture of hostility at City Hall and his opponents are now reluctant to attend meetings. He says his critics are just a “vocal minority.”
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Westminster
Allegations of Vietnam Interference in Westminster Now Official City Policy
Westminster Mayor Tri Ta’s allegations that the Vietnamese government is disrupting City Hall are now part of an official city policy, despite critics’ claims it labels his political opponents “communists” in an attempt to turn Little Saigon against them.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories, Westminster
Westminster Mayor Claims Vietnam Interference at City Hall
The Vietnamese government is behind more than six months of political turmoil at Westminster City Hall, according to Mayor Tri Ta. He did not provide specific evidence for his claims, which could become an official city statement.
