Santa Ana officials want to widen a one mile section of Warner Avenue to improve traffic congestion. But the widening is expected to displace dozens of residents, including a couple who have resided there since 1955.
Tag: Santa Ana City Council
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Council Takes Another Step Toward Wellness District
Council votes to draft a proposal that calls for a series of city policies aimed at preserving the downtown as a center for Latino commerce, by promoting community wellness and supporting local vendors.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Mayor Honors Retiring Labor Leader
Mayor Miguel Pulido Tuesday recognized OCEA General Manager Nick Berardino, who is stepping down in August after a 37-year career at the union.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Approves Funds to Defend Challenges to Pot Law
Council members authorized up to $500,000 in legal services to defend against a growing number of lawsuits challenging measure BB, the new law that legalizes and regulates medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Reactions to Pulido Fine Range From Muted to Incensed
News of Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido’s pending $13,000 fine for his involvement in a questionable real estate deal was greeted with a shrug by most of his colleagues. But others say it reveals a disparity in the justice system.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Awards Federal Grant Funds to Nonprofits
For the first time in years, a portion of Santa Ana’s $5.4 million allocation under the federal Community Development Block Grant program will be allocated to nonprofits providing public services.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Will Debate Downtown ‘Wellness District’
The district would affirm the downtown’s Latino character and promote well-being of its working-class residents in the face of gentrification. Critics say it smacks of reverse racism and would be unwelcoming to newcomers.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana’s Streetcar Project Has Inside Track
The proposed Santa Ana streetcar, which would run through one of the densest urban cores in the country, is reportedly a better candidate than Anaheim for federal money under a highly competitive grant program.
Posted inJulie Leopo, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Leopo: The Voices of Fourth Street
A local photographer visits the denizens of Santa Ana’s Fourth Street to get their opinions on the ongoing gentrification debate and their visions for the downtown’s future.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
An Exercise Awakening in Santa Ana
Marc Payan came up with the idea of free community workouts while running a half marathon in 2011. Today, his Payan X workouts draw up to 450 people to Santa Ana Stadium on weekday mornings.
