Recap Series
City Council Recap: Jul. 7, 2026
From spending of office spaces for city services to asking voters on Measure X's future, here's what happened at Tuesday's city council meeting.
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Appointment of Ward 6 candidate sparks ethics debate
What began as a routine appointment quickly evolved into a debate over ethics, elections and public service.
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Hernandez, Amezcua speak on police shooting that killed teen following domestic disturbance
Only two City electeds spoke on the matter Tuesday.
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City Council Recap: Jan. 20, 2026
Here's your recap of the Santa Ana City Council meeting held on Jan. 20, 2026 with added disclosure by co-founder Daniel Diaz.
Local Eye
Recap: June 17, 2025 City Council Meeting
CITY HALL — After a week of federal immigration enforcement actions in Santa Ana — which sparked mostly peaceful protests across the city — residents are expressing outrage over Mayor Valerie Amezcua’s apparent three-day silence and her eventual decision to side with law enforcement. Frustrated Santaneros are showing up in large
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School Board Recap - Jan. 28, 2025
Review of this week's SAUSD school board meeting.
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Combined Local Gov. Recap - Dec. 17 & 19, 2024
Good day Santaneros! It’s Saturday, December 21st, also known as the busiest start of the weekend for last-minute shopping ahead of the holidays. As announced on Friday, this is The Santanero’s first ever combined edition of the Recap Series involving this week’s city council and school
Morning Digest
The Morning Digest: Nov. 20, 2024
Good morning Santaneros! It's Thursday, Nov. 20th and here's this week's Morning Digest. ☀️ LOCAL EYE Council tables revising ordinances on homelessness until Dec. 17th The Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday to table taking action on Item 32, a proposal that, if approved, would
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Special City Council Meeting Recap: Oct. 28, 2024
If you'd like the BottomLine, scroll to the end. CITY HALL — The Santa Ana City Council convened Tuesday to decide the fate of Councilmember Hernandez after an ad-hoc committee and independent investigative report concluded there was evidence of him violating the City Charter and Code of Ethics.
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City Council Recap: Oct. 15, 2024
TBC: Carvalho says Amezcua beat allegations, Hernandez found in violation of three city codes ⚠️This is part of our Recap series. A full article on the investigations will be published later this week after receiving comments on parties involved. Follow our social media for updates. The following information is according