The council directed staff to research whether the city should hold a primary election, which would guarantee that the mayor is elected by more than 50 percent of the vote.
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Santa Ana Resident to City Councilman: ‘Pot, Meet Kettle’
A councilman speculates that the mayor is fishing for campaign contributions from local baseball leagues, but some say he has done the same.
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Santa Ana Revamps Alcohol and Entertainment Rules
The new process makes it less cumbersome for businesses selling alcohol to open their doors.
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Santa Ana Mayor Suggests Baseball Leagues Sue City
A dispute among rival adult baseball leagues has resulted in another battle between Miguel Pulido and the City Council majority.
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May Day Coalition Demands Santa Ana End ICE Jail Contract
The coalition Tuesday night called on the Santa Ana City Council to no longer allow detention of undocumented immigrants in the Santa Ana Jail.
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Santa Ana Deputy CEO on Leave Pending Investigation
Jill Arthur is alleged to have offered the other driver in a traffic accident her influence at City Hall to get a job.
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Tough Issues Likely to Surface at Santa Ana Council Meeting
Although you wouldn’t know it from reading Monday afternoon’s unusually broad Santa Ana City Council special meeting agenda, council members could be entering a critical discussion on a host of challenges facing City Hall.
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Big Payout to Retiring Santa Ana Police Executive
An inspector received a $185,000 cash payout, partially by accumulating 1,000 hours more than the vacation accrual limit.
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Confrontation May Be Looming Over Paul Walters Firing
The City Council has decided to fire the city manager. Whether Walters will resist is unclear, but the city charter allows him a public hearing.
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Santa Ana Council Will Discuss Whether to Fire City Manager
This week’s closed session agenda is the first public acknowledgment by the council majority that the city manager faces dismissal.
