Becoming Chief, Rodriguez’s Santa Ana story goes full circle
0His is an American story. More important, it’s particular to Santa Ana. So, when the time came to announce Robert Rodriguez for the first time officially as the 22nd Chief of Police for Santa Ana, new City Manager Alvaro Nuñez came up with a unique suggestion for a venue. Rather than the stuffed and stuffy confines of City Hall or one of the city’s lavish event spaces, Nuñez suggested returning to Rodriguez’s roots. On Monday, Dec. 17, Rodriguez went home again to the blacktop of one of his grade schools, Russell Elementary Language Academy, to be announced as the new…
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