While county leaders are celebrating the end of the project a decade in the making, many of the business owners surrounding it say the construction wrecked their livelihoods.
Tag: Miguel Pulido
Posted inInvestigative
Democratic Consultant Who Admitted Trying to Bribe Irvine Councilmembers Worked All Over Orange County
While much of the focus has been on Melahat Rafiei’s work in Irvine when she attempted to bribe two council members in 2018, Rafiei had influence all over the county.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Hodgins: ‘It’s Time to Pass the Torch,’ Says Founder of O.C.’s Premier Arts School
Ralph Opacic, who founded the Orange County School of the Arts 34 years ago, is stepping down as the leader of the school. He will continue to be involved in a consulting and fundraising capacity.
Posted inCountywide
Santa Ana Officials Enact Their Own Mandatory Mask Order as Coronavirus Crisis Worsens
While there’s a statewide mandatory mask policy, Santa Ana became the latest Orange County city to adopt its own — all while strategies of enforcing such policies across the county and state remain in disarray.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Anaheim, Santa Ana Leaders Create Two Approaches to Distributing Federal Coronavirus Relief Money
The two cities came up with radically different approaches.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Two Mayors, Two Takes As Coronavirus Hits Anaheim and Santa Ana Hard
OC’s coronavirus numbers are increasing as businesses reopen and various city and County officials are looking to restart the local economy.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Officials Move Forward with Police Spending Increases, Police Oversight Commission in Meeting Marred By Public Outrage
Santa Ana City Council members late Thursday night approved a $9 million police spending increase for the next fiscal year along with the rest of the city budget in an initial vote.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Pushes Police Oversight and Budget Discussion to Thursday, Pressure Mounts to Redirect Police Funds
Hundreds of public comments on spending pushed the Tuesday meeting into Wednesday.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Council Reels from Protests and Hears New Calls for Police Review, Different Spending
Public speakers were unanimous in their calls to move money away from police and reinvest in youth, park and community programs.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Voters Decide Today Whether To Recall City Councilwoman Ceci Iglesias
What happens today could set the stage for the November general election, and impact the future of Santa Ana politics. If voters want Iglesias out, they’ll have three different replacement candidates, all backed by different people, to choose from.
