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Santa Ana Reverses Plans to Downsize Jail, After New Plan is Said to Save Money and Jobs

By Nick Gerda | August 3, 2017

City Council members had voted in June to reduce staffing at their mostly-empty jail. But a new plan emerged to house additional U.S. Marshals inmates, which the acting police chief said would reduce the city’s budget deficits and save jail jobs.

Santa Ana Changes Acting Police Chief For Second Time in Two Months

By Nick Gerda | June 21, 2017

Santa Ana’s acting police chief was suddenly switched Tuesday for the second time in as many months. Officials said the change was completely unrelated to the possible hiring of a former CHP officer who made national headlines when video showed him repeatedly punching a woman in the face who was on the ground along the 10 freeway in Los Angeles.