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Gov. Jerry Brown granted a 90-day extension Tuesday for the two emergency homeless shelters operated each night throughout the winter at the National Guard armories in Santa Ana and Fullerton.
City officials say they sought a reasonable balance that respected the trucks’ important role in the city, while reducing some of the negative impacts.
Retired labor leader Nick Berardino reflects on the effort to establish the county’s first veterans’ museum. County homeless czar Susan Price charts out a strategy for combating homelessness. County supervisors get called out for politicking with public resources.
Candidates for two key races in central Orange County – First District county supervisor and the 46th congressional district – gathered at Santa Ana College Thursday for a forum.
Santa Ana City Council members Tuesday evening approved a 2.5 percent salary increase this fiscal year for its executive management staff, as well as another 2.5 percent increase in July 2016.
Santa Ana officials want to widen a one mile section of Warner Avenue to improve traffic congestion. But the widening is expected to displace dozens of residents, including a couple who have resided there since 1955.
While Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is under pressure for racially insensitive remarks, she isn’t likely to back up as the crowd of challengers builds for her congressional seat.
Voters approved an ordinance allowing some medical marijuana collectives in industrial zones, and City Council Tuesday night adopted stringent measures to shut down the others.
Records show the Santa Ana mayor has for years misrepresented the nature of his ownership of downtown properties on public disclosure forms.
Politicians, activists and policy experts talk about how to create safe and sustainable transportation options in the post-freeway era.
