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Voice of OCReportingBy Hosam Elattar, Julie Leopo
Santa Ana Officials Won’t Say When New Memorial Park Pools Will Open To The Public

Memorial Park Aquatic Center on Oct. 19, 2026. Credit: IZABELLA ORTIZ, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_9501-copy.jpg?fit=771%2C514&ssl=1" /> After unveiling a new aquatic center Saturday, Santa Ana officials won’t answer questions on when it will actually be open for residents to use. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate

Valerie Amezcua
Government Operations and PoliticsSanta Ana
Voice of OCReportingBy Hosam Elattar
Viral Police Beating in Santa Ana Spurs Calls for Accountability

A row of Santa Ana Police Officers stand guard outside a 2023 city hall meeting. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Police_Santana_Leopo.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> A viral video of Santa Ana police officers beating a man after throwing him onto the street last week is sparking calls for accountability ahead of the November election. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate

Valerie Amezcua
Crime and Law EnforcementGovernment Operations and PoliticsPolice AccountabilityPolice-brutalitySanta Ana
Voice of OCReportingBy Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Why Is a Free Press Not Welcome in Santa Ana?

A political cartoon of Santa Ana City Council, Top Row, David Penaloza, Thai Viet Phan, Phil Bacerra, Mayor Valerie Amezcua, Johnathan Hernandez, Jesse Lopez, Ben Vazquez, bottom row, Paul Eakins, Santa Ana Public Information Officer. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_9739.jpeg?fit=750%2C422&ssl=1" /> This year’s election debates are surfacing a dangerous tendency among the majority of council members to avoid press questions. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate

Valerie Amezcua
Government Operations and PoliticsSanta Ana
Voice of OCReportingBy Hosam Elattar
Residents Across OC Increasingly Pushback on Flock Cameras

Santa Ana Unified School Board Trustee Valerie Magdaleno looks at a flier against Flock Cameras in Santa Ana outside of city on Sept. 9, 2026. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6701.jpg?fit=771%2C514&ssl=1" /> Activists are calling on Santa Ana leaders to get rid of their contract for Flock cameras amid privacy concerns, while Fullerton residents are expected to receive an update on how the cameras are being used in their city. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate

Valerie Amezcua
Government Operations and PoliticsPrivacySanta AnaFullerton