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Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua also acknowledged community concerns and stated that she immediately contacted the city manager and police chief...

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

Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua; Democratic Party of Orange County; California Young Democrats; Full list of endorsements here. More voter resources:.

An Automated License Plate Reader in Costa Mesa off Harbor Boulevard on July 17, 2026. Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0401.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> Here’s where Santa Ana’s political candidates stand on automated license plate readers commonly referred to as Flock cameras. 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

Mayor. Valerie Amezcua – Opposes rent control; supports statewide protections only. Dwayne Shipp – No stated support for rent control. Dan Shimell –...

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

Destiny Torres covers all things SoCal, from breaking news to local... The California gubernatorial candidate and former representative in...

Current Santa Ana City Council and Official City Emails. Mayor Valerie Amezcua — mayor @ santa-ana.org; Ward 1: Thai Viet Phan — ward1@ santa-ana.org...

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

... Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua and Councilwoman Jessie Lopez. Charlu still points to the day Lopez handed her students certificates at Santa Ana...

Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua has issued a detailed message announcing the city's first comprehensive Zoning Code Update since the 1960s — a...

Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua defended the arrests when FOX 11 asked about people who believe putting homeless people in handcuffs is wrong. "I...

Mayor Valerie Amezcua told KNX News' Jon Baird that Santa Ana has teams that go out every single day and tell homeless people that they can go to...

Santa Ana has a Democratic mayor and an all-Democratic City Council. Mayor Valerie Amezcua reached a different conclusion. Santa Ana offers...

Santa Ana, CA Homeless – Get Help or Go to Jail. Given a choice of... Unlike many other blue-run cities, Democrat Mayor Valerie Amezcua is...

Santa Ana mayor shares updated policy to address homelessness, saying... Mayor Valerie Amezcua said in a TikTok post that several agencies...

Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua is drawing a hard line on homelessness and crime.

Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua is drawing a hard line on homelessness and crime. Take the help or face the consequences if you break the law.

Mayor Safford moved the appointment and Commissioner Dylan Moran... Santa Ana. Mayor Valerie Amezcua used the 2026 State of the City at...

Mayor Valerie Amezcua and Councilman Phil Bacerra have aggressively pushed for Santa Ana to petition state lawmakers for inclusion in California's...

Officials are asking for a California law to be amended and include the city’s participation.

The Santa Ana City Council meeting listens to public speakers during a 2025 meeting. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Santa-Ana-CC-2025-Leopo-3.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> Officials are calling on state legislators to amend a California law in order to take part in a speed camera pilot program in an effort to curb traffic accidents and deaths. 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