Almost a year since the ICE protests, Santa Ana police officials publicly answered some questions on their response to the June protests.

In a social media statement, the Santa Ana Police Department said an investigator with its ICAC Task Force learned Rodriguez had allegedly been soliciting adult males to meet his juvenile niece, prompting detectives to seek and serve a search warrant.

The Santa Ana police union has long exerted massive influence on the City Council, as it spends heavily on council races and even recalled a non-compliant member. The former city manager received a $600,000 settlement last year after making similar claims.

Santa Ana leaders seem to be shying away from an in-depth public debate on why police officers fired on anti-ICE protestors last June.

Santa Ana Councilmember Johnathan Hernandez, a frequent critic of the city’s police union, will face an investigation into complaints filed against him by three Santa Ana police officers. A 4-2 majority of his colleagues on the dais opted for the probe ...