Santa Ana City Council this week decided that money earmarked
for improvements to a tennis center will instead go toward a
downtown cultural plaza and the city’s police helicopter
program.
Merchants at Fiesta Marketplace on Santa Ana’s downtown Fourth
Street are protesting new requirements that condition store lease
renewals to gentrification of stores and stocking higher-end
merchandise.
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Larry Mantle brought his AirTalk show to Santa Ana to discuss
the battle between the city and many of its residents over the soul
of the downtown core.
A raucous meeting Tuesday provides a glimpse of things to come
as the Republican-dominated city council moves to study the
outsourcing of half of the city’s operations.
Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor, a Republican, prevails over
Democrat Phu Nguyen.
David Ream’s contract with the city includes a golden parachute
clause that guarantees him a lump sum payout worth at least two
years’ salary. It could go even higher to $786,816.
Some call it a pay off to Orange, others see it as saving a
lawsuit and deputy jobs.
Peter Bastone says San Juan Capistrano City Council members
broke behind-the-scenes promises to approve a month-by-month lease
for a community social services organization.
Former Homeland Security agent used nonexistent investigation
into organized crime in Garden Gorve as part of a larger scheme,
according to prosecutors.
Labor leaders didn’t mince words to political aspirants — both
local and statewide — who attended their annual picnic in Orange
County on Saturday: Anyone applying for office this election season
had better be focused on jobs.
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