A judge overturned a $2.9 million ruling in favor of a former Santa Ana police administrator who alleged she was being unlawfully retaliated against by her superior, arguing there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict.
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Is Santa Ana Overpaying or Underpaying For Local Police Officers’ Health Insurance?
A recent controversial audit is sparking questions as to whether Santa Ana officials are spending too much or too little to insure cops after a City Councilman called on the state to probe the police union’s spending.
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Santa Ana Councilman Calls on State Attorney General to Probe Police Union Spending
A city councilman is calling on the state’s top cop to probe the controversial Santa Ana police union – which spends heavily on local elections – and see if they are misusing taxpayer dollars.
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Police Union-Fueled Santa Ana Recall on Track to Fail; What’s in the City’s Future?
Residents are now asking what Councilmember Jessie Lopez’s apparent recall survival says about the political future of a Latino city split at its governing level over what “saving your community” looks like.
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Santa Ana’s Controversial Recall Election Moves Forward
It comes after the OC Registrar of Voters found his office – and recall organizers – used the wrong election map in the process of certifying the election.
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‘Emotional Distress’: Santa Ana Pays $625k to City Manager Who Abruptly Resigned
Ridge’s agreement with City Hall attributes the $625,000 payout to Ridge alleging “personal/ physical injuries and emotional distress damages” in the workplace.
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Santa Ana Police Chief to Retire Amidst City Hall Tumult
In his retirement letter, Police Chief David Valentin said his tenure should be an example to city officials to stand up against police union interests.
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Is OC’s Top Prosecutor Too Tame With Insider Lawlessness Across Local City Halls?
After a report dropped on corruption at Anaheim City Hall, residents there and in cities like Santa Ana and Westminster are asking where is OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer?
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Santa Ana City Hall Parts Ways With Controversial Police Union Leader
It comes in the wake of what Serrano’s critics deemed a pressure campaign in recent years, to boost his public pension as a police union leader.
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AG Declines to File Charges Against Santa Ana Police Chief After Police Union Boss’ Claims
It’s the latest blow to Gerry Serrano’s crusade against top City Hall officials, which they have labeled an intimidation campaign tied to boosting Serrano’s public pension.
