The Pacific Airshow won’t see military jets because of the shutdown, while the county’s first veterans cemetery is facing a federal funding priority hurdle – these are just some of this week’s headlines.
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Police Union-Fueled Santa Ana Recall on Track to Fail; What’s in the City’s Future?
Residents are now asking what Councilmember Jessie Lopez’s apparent recall survival says about the political future of a Latino city split at its governing level over what “saving your community” looks like.
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Santa Ana Recall Election Survives Temporary Restraining Order, Still On
The question of whether the wrong electorate is voting on Jessie Lopez’s fate this November will be settled in court after the election.
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How Many Legal Wrenches Can Santa Ana’s Recall Election Take?
It may be up to a judge to decide whether an election should proceed without the say of nearly 1,200 residents who should have received a mail ballot for this election but did not.
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Santa Ana Considers Fate of Jessie Lopez Recall Election Tonight
It comes after county elections officials noticed a possible issue with the electoral maps used to gather recall petition signatures and approve the recall election.
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‘Emotional Distress’: Santa Ana Pays $625k to City Manager Who Abruptly Resigned
Ridge’s agreement with City Hall attributes the $625,000 payout to Ridge alleging “personal/ physical injuries and emotional distress damages” in the workplace.
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After City Hall Shakeup, Where Does Santa Ana City Hall Go From Here?
Amidst top City Hall departures, police union lawsuits, a divided council, and an upcoming recall election, is City Hall headed into new political territory or repeating history?
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Is OC’s Top Prosecutor Too Tame With Insider Lawlessness Across Local City Halls?
After a report dropped on corruption at Anaheim City Hall, residents there and in cities like Santa Ana and Westminster are asking where is OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer?
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Santa Ana City Hall Parts Ways With Controversial Police Union Leader
It comes in the wake of what Serrano’s critics deemed a pressure campaign in recent years, to boost his public pension as a police union leader.
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Is Santa Ana’s Progressive Council Majority in Jeopardy?
While ballots remain to be counted and the results could change, things aren’t looking up for the council majority Santa Ana progressives enjoyed since 2020.
