Council members initially approved the project last year, despite a push by some against the much-disputed 2525 N. Main St. apartments in the city’s north-end Park Santiago neighborhood.
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Santa Ana Pushes for Expansion of Streetcar Project
The existing OC Streetcar project has faced scrutiny by some city and transportation officials who say the it is too expensive for its relatively short, four-mile route, when there are less expensive options like buses.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Development Impacted Two Neighborhoods Differently in Santa Ana
Residents of both the Santa Anita neighborhood and Park Santiago neighborhood agree the Council has ignored their opposition to development near their homes — but residents of Santa Anita, a lower-income and predominantly Latino area, say they weren’t listened to as much as residents of Park Santiago, which has more white and higher-income residents.
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2020 Candidates for OC Supervisor Are Coming into View
Several Democrats are challenging First District County Supervisor Andrew Do. Meanwhile, Third District County Supervisor Don Wagner has drawn a sole challenger, Asheigh Aitken – who lost a close battle for Anaheim’s Mayor’s seat last year.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Recall Attempt Stalls Against Officials Who Oppose $25 Million Police Raise
It’s the latest twist in a months-long saga over the police raises, which tie up most of the new money from Santa Ana’s recent $60 million sales tax increase approved by voters last November.
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Santa Ana Mayor Accused of Personally Renting Out City Property and Interfering in Pot Shop Enforcement
In sworn testimony, Mayor Miguel Pulido was accused of running a side business personally renting out city-owned property and interfering with police decisions about which illegal pot shops to raid. Pulido denies the allegations.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Police Union Bribery Alleged Under Oath by Two Officials
Two top Santa Ana officials, including a former police chief, alleged under oath the city’s police union leader engaged in bribery of City Council candidates in 2016, saying Sgt. Gerry Serrano told candidates they had to agree to fire then-Police Chief Carlos Rojas in order to benefit from $400,000 in campaign spending.
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Santa Ana Confronts City Leadership Vacuum
Santa Ana is now set to get a new city manager May 1, but will hold a special election this November to fill the vacant City Council seat formerly held by Roman Reyna.
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Barajas: City Open Space Shouldn’t Be Tucked Behind Closed Doors
Flor Barajas, Deputy Director at OCCORD, argues that Willowick Golf Course, currently zoned as Open Space, could be developed as a regional park adjourning Santa Ana and Garden Grove. Barajas writes that public lands should not be sold to developers but instead elected officials should protect this asset for future generations.
Posted inEconomy, Garden Grove, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Garden Grove and Santa Ana OK Development of Willowick Golf Course
The city councils’ action struck down hopes for a park between two park-poor cities and stirred opponents’ fears developers will turn the property into an urban hotspot and price working-class families and Latinos out of the surrounding neighborhoods.
