This was a news-packed year in Santa Ana - and women were a big part of many of our leading stories this year.   Now its time to pick our 2012…

What is up with the Santa Ana City Council?  In their quest to fire popular and successful City Manager Paul Walters, they are talking like tough guys - as if…

Is Gerardo Mouet the Chosen One? Do you remember when Santa Ana Council Member David Benavides and his allies were screaming about transparency during his failed campaign for Mayor?  Well…

UPDATED: There is now an agenda posted for a special City Council meeting set for Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 1:15 pm to evaluate the performance of the Santa Ana…

[caption id="attachment_30930" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Angelica Amezcua, courtesy of the OC Register[/caption] The year 2012 was a great year for news in Santa Ana.  I have reviewed all of our readership…

Chisme has it that failed Santa Ana Mayoral candidate David Benavides is claiming to have the votes to fire City Manager Paul Walters, even though Walters' contract stipulates that if…

The David Benavides cabal on the Santa Ana City Council didn't wait long to show their true colors.  Their pals at the union-funded Voice of OC wrote that they "took…

City of Santa Ana Downtown Orange County Community Alert: NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION SANTA ANA, CA (December 12, 2012) - At a Special Meeting of the Santa Ana City Council…

In the end, Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides realized he was outnumbered and so he sucked it up and made the motion tonight to select his colleague, Council Member Sal…

[caption id="attachment_30930" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Angelica Amezcua - or Angie Oliver, courtesy of the OC Register[/caption] Can you believe it?  Newly elected Council Member Angelica Amezcua is now in a position…

Public OpinionPoll Results Who is Santa Ana's most powerful politician?  U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez certainly made her case this year by helping to elect Anaheim Council Candidate Jordan Brandman and…

How will the new Santa Ana City Council deal with the uncompleted Santiago Creek Bike Trail?  The trail is complete right now - except for a "missing link" - a 1/4-mile…

Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido is currently leading his closes challenger, Santa Ana Council Member David Benavides, by over 12,000 votes. Pulido has 27,068 votes, or 48.2% of the ballots…

Thursday November 15, 2012, 3:55 PM City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community: Please Join Us Tonight at Com-Link Forum Meeting to Welcome Newly Elected City Officials SANTA ANA, CA…

The new Santa Ana City Council Members - Angelica Amezcua and Roman Reyna, won't be sworn in yet for a few weeks.  Once they are sworn in they are facing…