The loss of more than 13,000 residents over the past decade
dropped the city from ninth to 11th-largest in the state.
Tag: Miguel Pulido
Santa Ana Approves Another Loan for Housing Project
For the third time since 2009, Vista Del Rio Housing Partners,
L.P. has successfully sought a redevelopment loan for their 41-unit
affordable housing project.
Longtime Santa Ana City Manager Dave Ream Retires
The abrupt ending to Ream’s 32-year career with the city ends
months of speculation about his departure.
PBS SoCal’s David Nazar Grills Santa Ana Council Members
In a Thursday broadcast of Inside OC, council members addressed
issues that prompted allegations of corruption from Latino
activists.
Santa Ana Council Members Defend Enterprise Zone
Mayor Miguel Pulido criticized Gov. Jerry Brown for pushing the
state’s budget woes onto cities.
Santa Ana Shopping Cart Law Shows Extent of Mayor’s Business Dealings
The city’s ordinance that dictates how markets have to corral
their carts benefits a company owned by R.J. Brandes, a wealthy
local business man and a Pulido client for many years.
Pulido’s Consulting Firm Still Operating With Suspended License
Santa Ana mayor reported receiving income from La Farga Group in
2010. However, the state still lists the business as suspended for
nonpayment of taxes.
He Won’t Toe the Family Line
Jose Pulido says his family’s auto care shop gets no benefit
from a downtown assessment tax that funds Downtown Inc. His brother
— and mayor of Santa Ana — has been a champion of the booster
organization.
Miguel Pulido’s Many Hats
The Santa Ana mayor’s business interests run the gamut from car
repair to green energy to cart manufacturing and even yoga.
Santa Ana Small Business Owners Threaten Lawsuit Over Assessment
Downtown property and business owners — mainly those who run
mom-and-pop shops — showed up to Tuesday’s City Council meeting to
protest what they say is an unfair tax.










