A Santa Ana City Councilman may go head to head against a Republican to represent residents in the heart of OC at the State Assembly in November.
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Budget Cuts Loom for an After School Program and Park Repairs in Santa Ana
Officials are expected to make a host of cuts to programs and services – like park maintenance and security – in an effort to bring down a projected $13 million deficit.
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Santa Ana Police Called to Aid Federal Officers Before Firing on ICE Protesters Last Year
Almost a year since the ICE protests, Santa Ana police officials publicly answered limited questions on their scrutinized response to last June’s protests amid looming legal threats.
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Santa Ana Faces $19 Million Budget Deficit if Cuts Aren’t Made
Santa Ana officials will have to make a host of cuts to programs and services to quell an expected $19 million deficit years before their sales tax increase is set to start to expire.
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Santa Ana Strips Cesar Chavez From Local Landmarks After Sexual Abuse Allegations
City officials are the latest in Santa Ana to expunge disgraced labor rights leader Cesar Chavez’s name and imagery from a park, public art and from a paid holiday.
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Will Santa Ana Revive Sales Tax Measure or Make Budget Cuts?
Santa Ana residents might be joining a growing contingent of Orange County voters expected to weigh in on a tax measure in the upcoming election.
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Orange County Reckons With Cesar Chavez Landmarks Following Sexual Assault Allegations
Elected officials across Santa Ana and Anaheim are moving to formally remove landmarks, resolutions and murals in honor of Cesar Chavez following sexual assault allegations against the deceased labor leader.
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Santana: Police Tactics Against Peaceful Protesters in Santa Ana Get a Public Hearing
A long-awaited public hearing is scheduled on the Santa Ana police department’s response to demonstrators last June – largely peaceful protestors who had rubber bullets and tear gas fired at them.
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Roll Camera: Santa Ana Explores Dash Cams for Police Cars
Santa Ana officials may equip police cars with cameras amid a host of police accountability questions and an expected multi-million deficit in a couple of years.
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Santa Ana Launches Probe into Police Union Critic After Cops’ Complaints
Santa Ana officials are launching an investigation into separate complaints by three cops alleging they were harassed by Councilman Johnathan Hernandez – a vocal police union critic.
