Assistance for residents affected by immigration enforcement

If you or a family member has been impacted by recent immigration enforcement, the City is providing financial assistance, deportation legal defense and other resources. Learn more here.

Category: Councilmember Penaloza

City Council approves 2025-26 budget

On June 17, the Santa Ana City Council approved a balanced budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that continues to provide the high-quality services that our community expects, while also investing more in parks, street repairs and improvements, public safety measures, and arts and culture programs. The 2025-2026 fiscal year budget of $778.37 million includes … Continued

City Council approves substance abuse services agreement

In a move to support public health and address homelessness, the Santa Ana City Council on June 17 approved an agreement with City Net to provide substance abuse coordination services utilizing $500,000 from our Opioid Settlement Fund, which is the result of a global settlement with Purdue Pharma. Substance abuse and addiction remain among the … Continued

City Council passes Transit Zoning Code amendments to protect public health

The Santa Ana City Council on June 17 approved important changes to the City’s zoning that will limit industrial business operations in the area surrounding the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center, known as the Transit Zoning Code, in order to protect nearby homes from pollution and improve public health. The Transit Zoning Code, or SD-84 … Continued

City celebrates groundbreaking of Memorial Park Aquatics Center

The City of Santa Ana celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Memorial Park Aquatics Center, a $29.3 million project that will completely transform and modernize the Memorial Park swimming pool originally built in 1956. Mayor Valerie Amezcua, Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez, Councilmember Jessie Lopez, Councilmember David Penaloza, and City Manager Alvaro Nuñez led the … Continued

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