The current owners want to sell the property to developers. Historic preservationists are trying to prevent the sale.
Tag: Santa Ana City Council
Posted inInvestigative, Santa Ana
Bustamante Arrest Disrupts Santa Ana City Council Meeting
Reporters swarmed the council chambers after news of sex-crime charges against the councilman broke. His absence also added a twist to the long-running Downtown Inc. fight.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana
Santa Ana City Councilman Arrested on Sex Charges
Carlos Bustamante, once a rising Latino star in the local Republican Party, has been charged with 12 felonies, including assault, sexual battery and false imprisonment.
Posted inInvestigative, Santa Ana
Grand Jury: Downtown Santa Ana’s Promotions Tax Violates State Law
The controversial levy on property owners that funds Downtown Inc. was set up illegally, according to an Orange County grand jury report.
Posted inSanta Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana Council Approves Streetcar Cost Increase
The new costs, which drew the ire of two council members, are the result of a consultant missing deadlines on environmental reports.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Council Saves Historic Orange Orchard — for Now
Council puts Sexlinger Orchard on city’s historic registry, but owners Concordia University and Orange Lutheran High School want to develop it.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Mayor: Chivas Negotiations Officially Dead
A bid to have the professional soccer team move to Santa Ana ended up going nowhere.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Sunshine Proposal Will Go Before Full City Council
The council’s ethics committee forwarded the proposal, which would increase transparency throughout city government.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Balances Budget Without Tapping Reserves
The $196.5-million general fund budget for fiscal year 2012-13 was balanced primarily through the outsourcing of the fire department and concessions from police officer and service employee unions.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Streetcar Project Runs Into More Controversy
URS Corp. failed to submit adequate environmental review reports, which is at least in part to blame for cost overruns that amount to nearly $500,000.
