Concerns are increasing that widespread deportation raids are returning to OC, the tough task of keeping tabs on OC Supervisors’ discretionary spending – these are just some of this week’s biggest headlines.
Tag: Santa Ana City Council
Posted inTransportation
Controversial Streetcar Forever Changes the Face of Downtown Santa Ana
While county leaders are celebrating the end of the project a decade in the making, many of the business owners surrounding it say the construction wrecked their livelihoods.
Posted inTop Stories
A Look at Orange County Headlines as Kaiser Permanente Workers Strike
Health care employees strike as they demand better pay from Kaiser Permanente, more OC cities step into the congressional redistricting battle – these are just some of the biggest headlines in the county this week.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Do Orange County Police Departments Need to Tear Gas Protestors?
Santa Ana leaders got into an extensive debate over the proper use of force on protestors as they acknowledged a failure to disclose their military equipment for the past two years.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santana: What Happens to Orange County’s Disappeared?
As ICE raids continue and residents disappear from local neighborhoods across OC, there’s little documentation about where they go, something that’s triggering bipartisan transparency concerns.
Posted inTop Stories
Santa Ana’s Response to ICE Protests Prompt Questions for Police & Mayor
Community leaders and council members are taking a close look at how Santa Ana’s police department has responded to the protests – and how the mayor has largely been silent on the issue.
Posted inCountywide
Deportation Fears Persist in Orange County as ICE Protests Continue
Santa Ana continues to see protests against a recent spate of federal immigration crackdowns as residents grapple with deportation fears.
Posted inTop Stories
Calls Grow for Military to Stop ‘Occupying’ Orange County
A growing contingent of local elected officials on Tuesday demanded the withdrawal of the California National Guard from the streets of Orange County after protests began this week over ICE’s deportation tactics.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Considers More Inspections of Housing for Homeless Residents
Santa Ana City Council members are eying an ordinance to increase inspections for permanent supporting housing within the city from annually to monthly – something that’s raising questions from local housing advocates.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santana: The Art of Standing Up While Laying Low on Immigration Crackdown
Amidst advice from Congressman Lou Correa to lay low in unprecedented times, Santa Ana elected officials are slated to consider publicly disclosing ICE activity in town as the Trump Administration eyes sanctuary cities.
