In May, auditors reported “a lack of accountability at all levels” of the agency. What they didn’t specifically mention were alleged issues involving sex, drugs and alcohol.
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Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Preserving the Legacy of Santa Ana’s Firefighters
While the Fire Department no longer exists, its history will live at the city’s fire museum.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Firefighters Break Ranks Over Proposed Outsourcing
The proposal for the Orange County Fire Authority to take over the department has put young firefighters seeking job security against those who want to maintain tradition.
Posted inBrea, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Fountain Valley, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Public Safety Deals Offer Santa Ana a Way Out of Crisis
Outsourcing fire services and deals with police and general
employees could eliminate much of the city’s $30-million budget
deficit. But challenges remain.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Deficit Forces Hard Look at Fire Department
The city must make large cuts to public safety if it wants to
remain solvent, but reducing costs at the fire department could
prove difficult.
