Who is coordinating county and city efforts to help the homeless? The lack of services in central Santa Ana’s civic center has triggered what Pete Major calls Do-Pulido-Ville.
Tag: Miguel Pulido
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Santa Ana City Council Members Often No-Shows at Committee Meetings
In 2012, the so-called “Santa Ana Spring” council members touted the revival of committees on key city issues as an example of a more transparent city government. Now the meetings are mostly cancelled.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Mayor’s Relationship With Restaurateurs Remains Opaque
In May, Mayor Miguel Pulido curiously recused himself from a routine vote on a permits for the local restaurant chain Mariscos Hector. But despite many social media accounts of the mayor’s relationship with the chain’s front man, his public disclosures show nothing.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana Candidates Showcase Sharp Divisions on Key Issues at Forum
The gathering featured some of Santa Ana’s most influential politicos and served as a window into how various factions in the city are battling for control of its most important institutions.
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Santa Ana City Manager Criticized for Awarding Executive Bonuses
The “performance bonuses” have drawn the ire of the city’s rank-and-file workers, as well as Councilwoman Michele Martinez. Cavazos points out that lower-level workers have benefits – like overtime – that executives don’t.
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State Watchdog to Fine Santa Ana Mayor for Failing to Report Campaign Expenses
The state Fair Political Practices Commission has fined Mayor Miguel Pulido $1,366 for failing to report $14,750 in campaign expenses for his 2014 mayoral race.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories, Transportation
OCTA Votes Unanimously to End Anaheim Streetcar Project
The Orange County Transportation Authority will stop all planning activities with Anaheim officials for the city’s controversial streetcar project.
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End of an Elmahrek
After more than six years of holding the powerful accountable in Orange County, Adam Elmahrek is leaving for the Los Angeles Times.
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Report Reveals Toxic Atmosphere Inside Santa Ana City Hall
An outside investigation found that City Manager David Cavazos’ complaints of sexual harassment against Councilwoman Michele Martinez were unfounded. It also explored allegations that Cavazos ordered a staffer to monitor Mayor Miguel Pulido’s emails.
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Santa Ana Council Votes to Devote Entire Budget Surplus to Police
A majority of council members, led by Mayor Miguel Pulido and Councilman Vincent Sarmiento, want to go beyond the 40-officer expansion of the police force this year.
