In the wake of California Immigrant Day at the State Capitol, California’s Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) is moving a bill through the Legislature that will allow a city or county to exempt a person from the 30 day impound period when the only [...]
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Assemblywoman Ma advances bill to stop impounds when drivers lack a license
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 21st, 2012
Update: Valley High’s Armando Flores won the 2012 MLS Sueño!
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 16th, 2012
Photo Courtesy of Santa Ana Valley High School
UPDATE: Armando Flores, a student at Santa Ana’s Valley High School, won the 2012 MLS Sueno, which is the soccer version of American Idol, this past weekend, according to the L.A. Times. Congratulations to Flores! He will now have a chance to play on an MLS club’s elite [...]
Posted in Latinos, Santa Ana, sausd, Soccer, Youth 
Tags: Armando Flores, carson, MLS Sueno, Santa Ana, soccer, valley high school 
6 Comments »The Lincoln Club rejects most of the OC GOP’s Central County candidates
Posted by Admin on May 13th, 2012
The Lincoln Club of Orange County’s State and Federal Political Action Committees have issued a primary election Orange County voter guide, and it is a stunning slap to the Republican Party of Orange County’s slate of candidates in Central Orange County.
Why would the Lincoln Club reject them? Well, for starters, most of them are startlingly anti-Latino. One of [...]
Posted in Charles Hart, elections, Jose Moreno, Latinos, Orange County, Politics, republican party, robert hammond, Santa Ana, Tom Daly Tags: 69th assembly district, Brett Elliot Franklin, Bryan Carter, central committee, charles hart, cuong cao, deborah pauly, endorsements, glen stroud, jose moreno, Lincoln Club of Orange County, Lupe Moreno, oc gop, Rejections, republican party, robert hammond, Santa Ana, thomas gordon, Todd Spitzer 3 Comments »Bowers Museum to host a free Latin American Family Festival today
Posted by Admin on May 6th, 2012
[ May 6, 2012; 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ]
The Bowers Museum is hosting a Latin American Family Festival today, Sunday, May 6, from 12 Noon- 3:30 PM.
The Family Festivals are free to attend and will include food, music, and a celebration of Latin American culture and art this month. It includes free admission to the Kidseum and the Bowers.
This event is sponsored by [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Family, Historical, Latinos, Santa Ana Tags: Bowers Museum, Latin Family Festival, Santa Ana No Comments »OCDA to host info booth at Santa Ana’s Cinco de Mayo festival
Posted by Admin on May 4th, 2012
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release: May 4, 2012
Contacts:
Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
OCDA TO HOST INFORMATION BOOTH AT CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND TO CELEBRATE MEXICAN HERITAGE
SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) is proud to participate in the 13th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration this [...]
Posted in Latinos, Lawyers, Orange County, Santa Ana Tags: cinco de mayo, Mexican heritage, ocda No Comments »SAPD to deploy extra police to stop cruisers on Cinco de Mayo
Posted by Admin on May 4th, 2012
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory
SAPD will deploy extra police personnel to deal with the influx of cruiser activity experienced on Cinco de Mayo
In an effort to provide a safe environment and minimize the impact on our local neighborhoods, the Santa Ana Police Department will be deploying extra police personnel to deal with the influx of [...]
Posted in automobiles, Civic Affairs, Crime, cruisers, Latinos, Santa Ana Tags: cinco de mayo, cruising, May 5, Santa Ana, sapd No Comments »Solorio to host a Cinco de Mayo fundraiser for the Solorio Scholars on 5/4
Posted by Admin on May 2nd, 2012
[ May 4, 2012; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ]
Please Join State Assemblyman Jose Solorio For an Early Cinco de Mayo “Fresh Taco” Lunch in Support of our Solorio Scholars Program, on Friday, May 4, from 12 pm – 1:30 pm, @ Santa Ana Police Officers Association Hall, located at 1607 N. Sycamore St., in Santa Ana.
Platinum Sponsor – $5,000
Gold Sponsor – $2,500
Silver Sponsor – $1,000
Bronze Sponsor – $500
Individual Ticket – $20
RSVP to [...]
Posted in assemblyman jose solorio, Education, Entertainment, Latinos, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: cinco de mayo, Fresh Taco Lunch, jose solorio, solorio scholars 1 Comment »Don Cribb’s anti-Christian views embraced by Santora artists
Posted by Admin on April 30th, 2012
Well I can’t say that I am surprised to see that Don Cribb is coming out against the purchase of the Santora building by Irvine’s Newsong Church. Cribb has always been anti-family and now he is also showing himself to be anti-Christian. He lives on my street, in the Park Santiago neighborhood. I once heard [...]
Julio Perez supporter caught tearing down Michele Martinez’ signs
Posted by Admin on April 29th, 2012
One of Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez’ supporters caught a Julio Perez supporter tearing down her campaign signs in Santa Ana today. Martinez and Perez are both running for the 69th Assembly District. The Perez supporter did not speak English, but when the Martinez supporter then queried him in Spanish, he ran off, as [...]
Santa Ana City Council should vote to change racist chicken ordinance
Posted by Admin on April 29th, 2012
I was pleased to read in the O.C. Register that Santa Ana Council Members Sal Tinajero, Claudia Alvarez and David Benavides voted, as the Public Safety Committee, to change a city ordinance so that residents may keep chickens in their backyard, provided they are at least thirty feet from any neighbor’s property.
Deputy Santa Ana Police [...]
Posted in Civic Affairs, Councilman David Benavides, Councilman Sal Tinajero, Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez, Latinos, Nature, pets, Santa Ana Tags: Chicken Ordinance, Claudia Alvarez, David Benavides, public safety committee, Sal Tinajero, Santa Ana, santa ana city council, Sharon Portman, Tim Rush 5 Comments »Newcomer to Santa Ana politics announces campaign for Ward 5
Posted by Admin on April 28th, 2012
Karina Onofre has announced that she is running for Ward 5 on the Santa Ana City Council, which is currently represented by Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez, who has apparently termed out after serving for three four year terms. Alvarez reportedly is going to sue to get on to the ballot.
Onofre works for [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, Civic Affairs, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Councilman David Benavides, Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez, Democratic Party, elections, Karina Onofre, Latinos, Politics, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana Tags: Claudia Alvarez, elections, Karina Onofre, roman reyna, Santa Ana, sausd, Ward 5 11 Comments »Take Metrolink to the 23rd Annual Fiesta Broadway, in Los Angeles
Posted by Admin on April 20th, 2012
[ April 29, 2012; 8:30 am to 9:30 am. ]
Ride the Train FREE* to the 23rd Annual Fiesta Broadway
Downtown Los Angeles’ Fiesta Broadway is one of the largest annual Cinco de Mayo events in the world, with more than 500,000 people expected to attend this year. Skip traffic and take the train there on Sunday, April 29.
Meet us at the Santa Ana Station for [...]
Why is the OC GOP joining with OC Labor in attacking a Republican candidate?
Posted by Admin on April 9th, 2012
Chris Nguyen, a Republican blogger at the OC Political blog (a blog that promotes the OC GOP machine, not to be confused with the blog you are currently reading) who is also a staffer at Assemblyman Chris Norby’s office, launched a direct attack today on Jose Moreno (pictured above), the only Republican candidate for the 69th Assembly District.
Nguyen accused Moreno of [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, Julio Perez, Labor, Latinos, republican party, Santa Ana, Tom Daly Tags: Chris Nguyen, Chris Norby, Hatch Act, Joe Moreno, john lewis, jose moreno, julio perez, OC Labor, republican party, scott baugh, tom daly No Comments »Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo sponsorships and vendor booths available now
Posted by Admin on April 9th, 2012
Connect with 150,000 Latinos at this years Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Historic Downtown! Sponsorships and Vendor Booths Available. Get yours now! Call the MX Live Office at 714-966-1788 or visit CalleCuatro.Com.
MX LIVE is the company that now produces CINCO DE MAYO & FIESTAS PATRIAS on Fourth St. in Downtown Santa Ana. MX LIVE ENTERTAINMENT is looking for a [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Civic Affairs, Latinos, mexico, Santa Ana Tags: cinco de mayo, downtown, mx live entertainment, Santa Ana No Comments »Why doesn’t Santa Ana turn Easter Cruising into our L.B. Grand Prix?
Posted by Admin on April 8th, 2012
Once again the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) is mobilizing dozens of police officers to stop the Easter Cruisers in Santa Ana today.
I found a video on YouTube that chronicled what went on in 2010. I translated the text on that site below:
In the middle of Easter Sunday, the Police Department Santa Ana, was conducting traffic [...]
Posted in automobiles, Latinos, Santa Ana Tags: easter cruising, grand prix, long beach, Santa Ana, sapd 10 Comments »
