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Santa Ana receives award for environmental quality efforts
By Local Santa Ana news desk
The City of Santa Ana has received the 2026 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in Planning and Environmental Quality from the League of California Cities.
The award recognizes the City's efforts to address environmental inequities in the historic Logan and Lacy neighborhoods through a comprehensive Transit Zoning Code update.
Mayor Valerie Amezcua said, "Congratulations to our City staff on this well-deserved recognition," and noted that the award validates years of advocacy from residents and City staff.
This brief was written automatically from an official City of Santa Ana announcement. Read the original announcement.
Original announcement: City of Santa Ana ↗