Gabriel San Román is a feature writer for TimesOC. He previously worked at OC Weekly – as a reporter, podcast producer and columnist – until the newspaper’s closing in late 2019. In 2023, San Román was part of the breaking news reporting team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of the Lunar New Year mass shooting in Monterey Park. He may or may not be the tallest Mexican in O.C.
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Santa Ana City Council members debate the merits of an advisory group to bolster its sanctuary city law amid President Trump’s second term in office.
San Clemente council members pass on teaming up with Huntington Beach against California’s “sanctuary state” law while asking Customs and Border Protection about cameras to monitor immigrant boat crossings.
Chapman University President Daniele Struppa sent a campus-wide email condemning the award given to Students for Justice in Palestine, which was promptly rescinded.
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