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he leader of the city of 350,000 watches over an area with urban ills not seen in other Orange County cities. Santa Ana is an arrival point for Latino immigrants, who make up much of the city and struggle with unemployment, high housing costs and a low-performing school system. Gang violence, which had been on a general decline since the mid-1990s, has resurged with nearly two dozen homicides so far this year, reaching last year's total in September.
Michele Martinez, 29, narrowly elected to the council less than two years ago, said she is running to offer a more youthful alternative and to help shake off any sense of complacency the mayor may have developed.
'He's had the opportunity to make a difference for over two decades,' she said

The Saint John Board of Police Commissioners was created to protect the police from political influence, and city hall from police pressure. For the system to work, both the board and the police force must operate with complete transparency.
The abrupt resignation of board chairman Andrew Britton should lead Saint Johners to question whether the system is working.
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