An outside investigation found that City Manager David Cavazos’ complaints of sexual harassment against Councilwoman Michele Martinez were unfounded. It also explored allegations that Cavazos ordered a staffer to monitor Mayor Miguel Pulido’s emails.
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Posted inSanta Ana
Ethics Pledge Flap Is Latest Chapter in Santa Ana City Hall Drama
City Manager David Cavazos said he felt “jumped” when asked him to sign an ethics pledge that other city managers had not been asked to sign. It all relates to an investigation into Cavozos’ relationship with a city employee.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Extends City Manager’s Contract, Publicly Approves Bonus
The public vote on a $17,000 bonus for City Manager David Cavazos came after questions were raised about a closed-session vote on the bonus last month.
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 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, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Pulido Never Sought City Attorney Advice on Personal Loan
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido claimed the city attorney gave him the OK to vote on an issue important to someone who loaned him $5,000. Turns out that’s not what happened.
Posted inSanta Ana
Watchdog Files Complaint Against Santa Ana Mayor
Shirley Grindle has alleged to the California Fair Political Practices Commission that Mayor Miguel Pulido violated state law when he stopped disclosing thousands of dollars in campaign debt.
Posted inSanta Ana
Watchdog: Pulido Must Show Where His Campaign Debt Went
Shirley Grindle, Orange County’s campaign finance watchdog, filed a complaint with the Santa Ana city attorney regarding the mayor’s disappearing campaign debt.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, Santa Ana
Voice of OC Demand Leads to Release of Pulido Report
The Santa Ana City Council changed course and released the city’s investigative report into the mayor’s property swap after Voice of OC threatened litigation.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Backs Off Ultimatum on Pulido Report
City leaders decided not to follow through on an ultimatum to release an investigative report on Mayor Miguel Pulido by Sept. 30 if law enforcement agencies didn’t file charges.
