Santa Ana residents and community organizers Bulmaro Vicente and Ben Camacho write about the need for transparency including public access to exclusive police records of misconduct and internal investigations in their city.
Tag: Santa Ana City Council
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.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Councilman’s Removal Trial Postponed as He Negotiates Deal
The talks apparently include the possibility of Roman Reyna stepping down from the council.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Trial Starts Today on Removing Santa Ana Councilman
Roman Reyna is accused of being ineligible for the seat because he was living outside the ward during a city-required residency period and falsified his election paperwork, which Reyna disputes. The outcome could affect the balance of power on the council.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Grapples With $400,000 Payout, Police Records Destruction, During Leadership Vacuum
But City Hall’s day-to-day leadership remained in limbo.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana
Top Santa Ana Leadership Leaves as City Preps $400,000 Payout
Council members vote Tuesday on a nearly $400,000 separation agreement ousting City Manager Raul Godinez and decide on a replacement for longtime City Clerk Maria Huizar.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Redraws City Ward Boundaries As New Council Sworn In
The Santa Ana City Council, in a move with long-term implications for a dais that changed by three members Tuesday, has a new ward boundary map.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
State Investigating Secretive Group That Routed $170,000 to Santa Ana Election
The investigation centers on Californians for Ethical Patient Care, which was one of the largest spenders in the Nov. 6 Santa Ana City Council election.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
The Latest on the Anaheim and Santa Ana Election Counts
An update of ballot counts Wednesday evening showed Anaheim and Santa Ana candidates retaining the leads they had in election night counts. At least 40 percent of ballots are still left to count across Orange County, which could take weeks to finish counting.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana’s High-Stakes Mayor and Council Race [Latest Election Night Count]
The outcome will decide control over Santa Ana’s city government.
