The board of the Orange County Employees Retirement System is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to dock the pension benefits of former county public works executive Carlos Bustamente because of his sex crimes.
Tag: Santa Ana City Council
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Santa Ana City Council Candidates: Their Plans in Their Own Words
Before you attend tonight’s Santa Ana City Council Candidate Forum, Tuesday, October 11th, 6:30pm, at Latino Health Access at 450 W. 4th St., Santa Ana, read about the people who want to run your city in their own words.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Mayor Is Once Again Late in Filing Financial Disclosures
Miguel Pulido is now more than a week late in filing his state-mandated campaign disclosures and remains the only city council candidate who has yet to file. The mayor has a checkered history when it comes to financial disclosures.
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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.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Council Responds to Criticism, Declares Civic Center Homeless Crisis
With the population of homeless people at the Civic Center ballooning to more than 450 and heavy criticism coming from the media and county officials, the Santa Ana City Council Tuesday declared a public health and safety crisis.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Supervisors to Santa Ana: ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ on Civic Center Homeless Crisis
The county Board of Supervisors during a special meeting Tuesday challenged Santa Ana leaders to decide before Election Day whether they will join with the county in an effort to address the homelessness crisis at the downtown Civic Center.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
Jose Solorio’s ‘College Trustee’ Title Is Rejected From Santa Ana Ballot
Santa Ana’s city clerk on Friday rejected much of the proposed ballot title for Jose Solorio, who is widely considered the frontrunner for an open City Council seat this November.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Launches Program to Get Civic Center Homeless Into Housing
The city has hired a nonprofit to bring together a wide variety of groups to collaborate on getting Civic Center homeless people set up with housing. The arrangement with Long-Beach based City Net calls for placing 30 people into housing each quarter.
Posted inCountywide, Outdoors, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Can Micro-Farms Take Root in Santa Ana?
Santa Ana’s leaders have pledged to make micro-farms a larger part of the city’s landscape. But little has been done so far, and the experiences of other cities show it takes targeted support for urban agriculture to grow.
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Progress On Santa Ana’s ‘Wellness Resolution’ Coming Slowly
Last June, community activists pushed the Santa Ana City Council to adopt a policy aimed at preserving the city’s Latino identity and supporting community health. More than a year later, they have little to show for their victory.
