In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s vow for more deportations, council members declared Santa Ana a “sanctuary city.” And they harshly criticized the police union’s tactics during the election campaign.
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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.
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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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Santa Ana Council Appoints Replacement for Mill on Planning Commission
Beatriz Mendoza, a Santa Ana Unified school board candidate who works as an aide to Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-Santa Ana), will fill a vacancy opened by Sean Mill’s resignation last month.
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Santa Ana Planning Commissioner Resigns Amid Residency Questions
Sean H. Mill, a longtime player in Santa Ana politics, abruptly resigned from the city’s planning commission last week, after he was caught living 24 miles outside city limits.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
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.
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Santa Ana Council Approves Healthy Budget
The Santa Ana City Council Tuesday night approved a $229 million 2016-17 budget that includes funding for hiring more police officers, park improvements and extended hours for community centers, among other things.
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Santa Ana Draws Flak for Proposal to Give Private School $2.5 Million
Tuesday, the Santa Ana City Council is scheduled to decide whether to give the private Catholic high school $2.5 million from the city’s general fund or reserves to pay for a parking garage. Many in the community are against the proposal.
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Santa Ana Police Union Shakeup Could Mean More Aggressive Politics
A new board and president have been installed at the Santa Ana Police Officers Association as some officers have demanded a more aggressive, confrontational style in dealing with city leaders.
Posted inCountywide, Equality & Equity, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Sticks With Immigrant Detention Contract…For Now
Despite public pressure, including a hunger strike, the Santa Ana City Council did not vote this week to close the city’s jail, which houses immigration detainees through a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
