santa ana city council Archive
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Santa Ana City Council responds to criticism of Transit Zone project
Posted on June 10, 2010 | 1 CommentThe Santa Ana City Council has responded to criticism of their newly approved Transit Zone project with a thoughtful article posted on their website. In years past, the City Council... -
ICE raids target Santa Ana residents today
Posted on January 3, 2010 | 45 CommentsUPDATE: There is a new raid today, Jan. 4, on Bristol, between 1st St. and 4th St. If you become aware of any new raids, be sure to call the... -
Is it time for ward-specific City Council elections in Santa Ana?
Posted on October 11, 2009 | 1 CommentDid you know that Santa Ana City Council elections are conducted on a citywide basis, but you have to live in the ward that you are running for? That’s odd,... -
Santa Ana City Council to honor New Santa Ana blog co-editor Sean Mill tonight
Posted on September 8, 2009 | 6 CommentsThe Santa Ana City Council will honor New Santa Ana blog co-editor Sean Mill at tonight’s City Council meeting The Santa Ana City Council will be honoring our co-editor Sean... -
Who are your favorite Santa Ana City Council Members of all time?
Posted on September 3, 2009 | 2 CommentsMy favorite Santa Ana Council Member of all time is John Acosta When I first came to Santa Ana, I recall that the City Council included Lisa Mills, Tom Lutz,... -
Santa Ana City Council votes to support the Dream Act
Posted on July 21, 2009 | 20 CommentsThe Santa Ana “City Council voted 5-0 this week to support the federal D.R.E.A.M. Act, which would also clear the way for undocumented students to get federal loans for their... -
Santa Ana City Council to discuss proposed anti-graffiti ordinance on Monday
Posted on July 18, 2009 | 40 CommentsWill Santa Ana Graffiti fighter Thomas Gordon get his way on Monday? “A proposed law drawn up by community members to combat this city’s chronic graffiti problem will get an... -
Attention Santa Ana City Council – there is no Republic of South Vietnam!
Posted on January 31, 2009 | 56 CommentsThe Santa Ana City Council is going to be very busy at Monday’s Council meeting. They are raising fees, canceling City Commissions, spending over $1 million on another giveaway to... -
Santa Ana City Council to spend over $1 million on another giveaway to the Bowers Museum
Posted on January 31, 2009 | 8 CommentsThe party for the rich continues at the Bowers, at public expense of course Unbelievable. The Santa Ana City Council will vote on Monday on a plan to “offer the... -
The Buffalo Wild Wings saga continues in Santa Ana
Posted on January 10, 2009 | 10 CommentsRemember the brouhaha that erupted when the Buffalo Wild Wing (BWW) restaurant company announced they were opening a new location in Santa Ana? The folks in the Portola Park Neighborhood... -
Did the City of Santa Ana violate the Brown Act this week?
Posted on January 5, 2009 | No CommentsWhat can Brown do for you? In Santa Ana the Brown Act doesn’t carry much weight. Whenever possible the City administrators endeavor NOT to involve the public. And our City... -
New Mexican consul in Santa Ana turns out to be a snob
Posted on December 19, 2008 | 25 CommentsWhen Luis Miguel Ortiz Haro got the boot as the Mexican Consul in Santa Ana, Mexican President Felipe Calderon replaced him with a former Ambassador, Carlos Rodriguez y Quezada. Haro’s... -
Usual Suspects waste Santa Ana Council Members time while budget crisis deepens
Posted on December 2, 2008 | 18 CommentsYou have to hand it to Santa Ana’s “Usual Suspects.” They are busy trying to get our fellow blogger Sean Mill kicked off the Santa Ana Planning Commission, and are... -
Why is Julie Stroud still on a Santa Ana City Commission?
Posted on November 14, 2008 | 4 CommentsWhen I spoke at the Santa Ana Planning Commission meeting this week, no less than four of the “Usual Suspects” showed up. And not one of them spoke out against...
