Santa Ana Residents Object to Plans to Remove Santa Anita Park Handball Court
Outdoors
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The city’s plans and public outcry capture an ongoing debate over the role of parks and recreation in a city facing systemic public safety issues.
Aliso Viejo’s Efforts to Turn Open Space into Community Hub and Urban Farming Area Set to Unveil in May
Outdoors
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Revitalization of some of the city’s last open space means agricultural classes for local students.
Santa Ana Remembers Late Activist Miriam Lopez in a City Where the Youth Fight for Their Own Futures
Santa Ana
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The untimely death of a Santa Ana activist has united the community around her legacy and work.
San Juan Capistrano Moves a Step Closer to Building City’s First Skatepark After Years of Planning
Outdoors
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The city council approved a contract with a skatepark construction company to design the park.
Controversy Over Neighborhood Handball Courts Fuels Santa Ana’s Youth and Public Safety Debate
Outdoors
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In Santa Ana, the game of handball has become part of a citywide debate over balancing youth engagement and public safety.
Willowick: Unease Abounds as Talks Begin with Developers on Precious Central OC Open Space
Willowick Golf Course
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The Garden Grove City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to start negotiating with three groups proposing to build on the Willowick Golf Course, legally owned by the city yet located in Santa Ana.
Willowick: One Neighborhood At Center of Reshaping Battle for Area’s Last Open Space
Government
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The fate of the land, and the historic Santa Anita neighborhood around it, now hinges on a potential three-way battle between activists and two government bodies.
Santa Ana Council Increases Police Spending but Reallocates Some Money After Protests
Santa Ana
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Santa Ana City Council members in a near-unanimous vote of the majority Democrat panel approved a budget Tuesday that increases police spending by nearly $3 million.
Santa Ana Pushes Police Oversight and Budget Discussion to Thursday, Pressure Mounts to Redirect Police Funds
Safety, Security & Justice
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Hundreds of public comments on spending pushed the Tuesday meeting into Wednesday.
Costa Mesa’s Parks, Golf Courses Partially Reopen for Recreational Activity
Orange County Coronavirus
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City council members voted unanimously to pass a resolution to partially reopen some parks and golf courses for limited use with mandatory safety requirements.