Community leaders and council members are taking a close look at how Santa Ana’s police department has responded to the protests – and how the mayor has largely been silent on the issue.
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Calls Grow for Military to Stop ‘Occupying’ Orange County
A growing contingent of local elected officials on Tuesday demanded the withdrawal of the California National Guard from the streets of Orange County after protests began this week over ICE’s deportation tactics.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Braces For ICE
As protests against immigration enforcement begin mounting in downtown Santa Ana, senior lawmakers and activists send a message for concerned residents to remain active but peaceful.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Considers More Inspections of Housing for Homeless Residents
Santa Ana City Council members are eying an ordinance to increase inspections for permanent supporting housing within the city from annually to monthly – something that’s raising questions from local housing advocates.
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Santa Ana Cracks Down on First Street ‘Drug Dens’ After Years of Police Calls
City officials may take legal action against property owners of two motels and a restaurant after nearly 1,500 police calls to their properties in the past three years, mainly due to drug activity.
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Are Santa Ana’s Contracted Parking Officers Giving Too Many Tickets?
Elected officials and residents are raising increasing concerns about city contracted enforcement officers going overboard with citations and ticketing for violations they were never hired to enforce.
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Santa Ana Officials Ban Family Contracts After OC Bribery Scandal
After OC Andrew Do Supervisor pleaded guilty to bribery over county contracts, Santa Ana officials are banning giving out city contracts to their family members.
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Will Santa Ana Relaunch an Advisory Group to Strengthen Immigration Protections?
Amid a federal immigration crackdown, it remains unclear if OC’s only Sanctuary City will bring back an expert advisory group to recommend ways Santa Ana can better protect immigrants from deportation.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Looks to Boost Immigrant Protections Amid Federal Crackdown
One Santa Ana councilwoman is looking to reinstate an advisory group that is intended to recommend policies to local officials aimed at protecting immigrants.
Posted inGovernment
How is Orange County Going to Handle Trump’s Immigration Crackdown?
The U.S. Department of Justice is threatening to investigate local officials who impede federal immigration enforcement efforts – putting California officials at odds with President Trump over the state’s sanctuary law.
