Sean Mill to be appointed to the Santa Ana Planning Commission next week
Next week's Santa Ana City Council meeting was moved to January 4, which is on Tuesday. Ordinarily the first Council meeting of the year would likely be a boring affair,…
Downtown businesses need to support the Station District
The problems that are being incurred by the downtown businesses can't be blamed on Downtown Inc., the restaurant association, Mike Harrah or the PBID. The problems they are incurring are…
Did Pulido earn a fee by helping to seal a $2.3 billion dollar real estate deal?
The State of California announced on Oct. 12 that it would be selling 24 government office buildings — including the Ronald Reagan State Building in Los Angeles and the San…
Santa Ana Masonic building bought by Church of Scientology still empty, after four years
A reader asked me recently for information about the purchase of the old Masonic temple in downtown Santa Ana, by the Church of Scientology. I did not know much about…
Amezcua’s record in banking and business falls far short of Pulido’s
Santa Ana mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua has been complaining endlessly about job creation and the state of the economy here in Santa Ana. But how did Amezcua fare when he…
Construction begins on new Courtyard Marriot Hotel in Santa Ana
Construction has started on a 155-room hotel that will further enhance the southern gateway to the City of Santa Ana at the 55 Freeway. The four-story, 90,000-square-foot Courtyard by Marriott…
Construction to start on the tallest building in Orange County
Construction on the tallest building in Orange County is expected to begin this fall just north of the Civic Center in Santa Ana. One Broadway Plaza, which has been in…
Assemblyman Solorio issues statement regarding new RFP to sell the OC Fairgrounds
For Immediate Release: August 24, 2010 For More Information Contact: Carol Chamberlain - Office: (916) 319-2069, Cell: (916) 804-5355 Assemblyman Solorio Issues Statement Regarding New RFP to Sell OC Fairgrounds…
Santa Ana Planning Commission to consider changes to the Yost Theater’s C.U. permit
Dennis Lluy, the hardworking manager of the revived Yost Theater, is going to appear before the Santa Ana Planning Commission tomorrow, Monday, August 23, at 6:30 pm, to ask for…
The City of Santa Ana strikes back at Glen Stroud and his fraudulent Grand Jury report
Ousted Santa Ana City Commissioners Glen Stroud and Tish Leon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David N. Ream May 24, 2010 City of Santa Ana (714) 647-5200 Santa Ana, CA –…
Santa Ana’s Usual Suspects seek a court order to mandate a new vote on OBP tower
Debbie McEwen and the Usual Suspects are taking the City of Santa Ana to court again Santa Ana's Usual Suspects are seeking a court order to block the city from…
Santa Ana resident speaks out on proposed changes to the One Broadway Plaza developer agreement
The City of Santa Ana has not yet posted the minutes from the Santa Ana Planning Commission meeting where the changes proposed by developer Mike Harrah to his One Broadway Plaza…
Alfredo Amezcua’s campaign website offers no new ideas or solutions
Santa Ana Mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua finally has put up some "Issues" on his campaign website. I spoke to Amezcua recently and asked why he had not done more to explain…
Santa Ana Planning Commission to consider changes to the OBP developer agreement tonight
The Santa Ana Planning Commission will be considering as proposal by developer Mike Harrah, who owns Caribou Industries, to amend his development agreement with the City of Santa Ana. Here…
Santa Ana City Council responds to criticism of Transit Zone project
Santa Ana Gateway the focus of revitalization efforts June 8, 2010 Santa Ana City Council has given the green light to a sweeping development plan that will enhance the gateway…