Carlos Bustamante — a former Orange County Public Works executive and one-time rising star in the local GOP — pled guilty late Friday morning to sex crimes and grand theft of public funds. He is expected to serve jail time.
Tag: Santa Ana City Council
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Hires Consultant for Bike Safety Campaign
The Santa Ana City Council approved a $100,000 agreement Tuesday evening for a city-wide bike safety education program geared toward reducing the number of people injured or killed in bicycle collisions.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Approves Salary Increases for Executives
Santa Ana City Council members Tuesday evening approved a 2.5 percent salary increase this fiscal year for its executive management staff, as well as another 2.5 percent increase in July 2016.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
New Signage for Downtown Santa Ana Sparks Controversy
The contract for so-called wayfinding signs are intended to help new visitors navigate the downtown. While many business owners have long asked for the signage, some are objecting to the wording of the signs.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Sex and the City Hall?
Two high-level Santa Ana officials are being investigated for allegedly carrying on romantic relationships with subordinate employees. Word of the investigations follow revelations that City Manager David Cavazos is dating a city employee.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Outlines Plans for Spending ‘Budget Surplus’
The Santa Ana City Council this week allocated over $11 million for things like park renovations and security lights, IT equipment upgrades, vehicle replacements and police body cameras.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Now It’s Santa Ana’s Turn to Dream of Great Park
City leaders are talking about buying the Willowick Golf Course from Garden Grove and turning it into a mini-Central Park. It’s a possible game changer for the city but still a long way from reality.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana City Manager Acknowledges Romance With Employee
In a letter to Mayor Miguel Pulido, David Cavazos argues his romantic relationship with a city staffer breaks no laws or city rules. But ethics experts say such relationships pose a conflict of interest and open the door to lawsuits.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Committee Wants Stricter Rules on Legal Defense Funds
The request comes as Mayor Miguel Pulido has raised $44,750 for his legal defense fund to pay legal bills associated with criminal and state investigations into his land swap with a city contractor.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Taking Community Policing to the Next Level
Police departments in two California cities — Los Angeles and Richmond — see community-oriented policing as crucial to maintaining the trust of their residents.
