The O.C. Board of Supervisors approved by a 4-1 vote a redistricting plan this week, that was put forward by Board Chairman Bill Campbell. The plan moves a portion of Fountain Valley north of Warner Avenue from the Second District to the First District, according to the Fountain Valley Patch. The plan was opposed by the [...]
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O.C. Supervisors add Fountain Valley’s Viet voters to Nguyen’s 1st District
Posted by Admin on August 24th, 2011
Supervisor Nguyen to host a Central County Senior and Caregiver Expo on 8/20
Posted by Admin on August 18th, 2011
[ August 20, 2011; 7:30 am to 11:30 am. ]
Central County Senior and Caregiver Expo, proudly hosted by Supervisor Janet Nguyen and the Office on Aging, is a free event that will be held on Saturday, August 20, from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, at the Crystal Cathedral, located at 13280 Chapman Ave., in Garden Grove, CA 92840 (transportation provided upon request to individuals [...]
Little Saigon gets redistricted into two congressional districts
Posted by Admin on July 30th, 2011
The last round of redistricting deliberations has split Little Saigon into two Congressional districts – and then splits the Viet vote even further by putting Fountain Valley into a third district.
This is good news for the incumbent in the 47th Congressional District, Loretta Sanchez, who now will barely have much of Little Saigon in her [...]
Posted in anaheim, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Democratic Party, elections, garden grove, Little Saigon, Orange County, Politics, republican party, Santa Ana, Supervisor Janet Nguyen, vietnamese 
Tags: 47th congressional district, little saigon, long beach, loretta sanchez, redistricting, van tran 
8 Comments »Why didn’t Supervisor Nguyen submit a redistricting plan proposal?
Posted by Admin on July 24th, 2011
The Voice of OC blog reported this week that “Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s hopes of changing draft maps of proposed new supervisorial districts were blocked Friday by aides of her colleagues, who voted to stick with existing proposals.”
But then the Voice of OC also stated that “So far, all supervisors except Nguyen have submitted proposals for [...]
Santa Ana’s Cafe Lu may benefit from Garden Grove’s crackdown on Viet cafes
Posted by Admin on July 1st, 2011
Garden Grove’s Vietnamese coffeehouses now have until the weekend to fully comply with an ordinance that went into effect last Friday, according to the L.A. Times.
The new ordinance demands that “Windows must be untinted. Gambling machines must be removed. Cigarettes must be tossed. And those little pasties adorning the nipples of waitresses must be replaced with [...]
Will Janet Nguyen and Van Tran face off in the 47th C.D. primary in 2012?
Posted by Admin on June 8th, 2011
Last year former Assemblyman Van Tran and Supervisor Janet Nguyen were forced by OC GOP party leaders to bury the hatchet as Nguyen endorsed Tran in his campaign against Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. As you can see in the picture above, Nguyen wasn’t very excited about their deal. Next year might be an entirely different story.
I [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, elections, garden grove, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana, Stanton, Supervisor Janet Nguyen, vietnamese, Westminster Tags: 2012, 47th congressional district, first supervisorial district, janet nguyen, loretta sanchez, van tran No Comments »Will the DPOC give Janet Nguyen a free pass in 2012?
Posted by Admin on June 3rd, 2011
Is the Democratic Party of Orange County going to give Republican Supervisor Janet Nguyen a free pass in 2012? It certainly looks like that is going to be the case.
Assemblyman Jose Solorio is not going to challenge her, even though he terms out in 2012.
O.C. Labor Federation Political Director Julio Perez is going to challenge [...]
Free Central County Health Expo in Garden Grove on Saturday
Posted by Admin on May 11th, 2011
[ May 14, 2011; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
First District Supervisor Janet Nguyen is hosting a “Central County Health Expo” in Garden Grove, on May 14, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Expo will feature free medical services, health screenings, social services and vision services.
Other host include the Garden Grove Downtown Business Association and the Illumination Foundation.
Click here for additional information.
The event [...]
Janet Nguyen walks away from supporters of Harvey Milk Day
Posted by Admin on May 11th, 2011
Supervisor Janet Nguyen, who represents the blue First Supervisorial District, walked out today when supporters of a County proclamation for Harvey Milk Day got up to talk to the Supervisors, according to the OC Weekly.
One of Nguyen’s supporters suggested that she left the room to go breastfeed her child. How convenient – but not true. [...]
Posted in glbt, Politics, republican party, Santa Ana, Supervisor Janet Nguyen Tags: bill campbell, harvey milk day, janet nguyen, proclamation 4 Comments »Will the O.C. Board of Supervisors recognize Harvey Milk Day?
Posted by Admin on May 9th, 2011
Press Release, For Immediate Release: May 9, 2011
Contact: Linda May, Harvey Milk Celebration Committee, Phone 714-649-3453, Cell 714-381-7924
Orange County Board of Supervisors are being asked for a Harvey Milk Day Proclamation
Approximately a dozen residents from across Orange County will take their appeal for a Harvey Milk Day proclamation to the full Board of Supervisors meeting on May 10
Orange County, [...]
Important dates approach in Orange County redistricting effort
Posted by Admin on April 28th, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2011
Contact: Howard Sutter, 714.834.6203 office, Howard.Sutter@ocgov.com
Important Dates Approach in County Redistricting Effort
(Santa Ana, CA) — The month of May is an important time on the Redistricting calendar for the County of Orange as the effort to establish Supervisorial District boundaries for the next ten years reaches a critical period.
Individuals and [...]
Posted in Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana, Supervisor Janet Nguyen Tags: board of supervisors, Orange County, redistricting No Comments »How will Supervisor Janet Nguyen get Democratic and Independent votes in 2012?
Posted by Admin on January 30th, 2011
Orange County Supervisor Janet Nguyen represents the First District, which includes the Cities of Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Westminster, and Midway City. She is coming up for re-election in 2012.
Nguyen worked for a slew of Republican politicians before she became an elected official herself, including now retired Chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, [...]
Could SAUSD Trustee Roman Reyna beat GOP Supervisor Janet Nguyen in 2012?
Posted by Admin on January 21st, 2011
Well, it looks like none of the Santa Ana City Council Members are going to challenge Republican Supervisor Janet Nguyen in 2012, so are there any viable Democrats out there who might consider taking her on?
There are a few Democratic School Board Members in Anaheim, but Santa Ana still dominates Nguyen’s First District.
The only guy [...]
Poll: Who was Santa Ana’s Woman of the Year in 2010?
Posted by Admin on January 3rd, 2011
UPDATE: Voting will close on Friday, Jan. 7, at 10 am
This poll is now closed. Find out who won at this link.
Who was Santa Ana’s Woman of the Year in 2010?
Sarah Rafael Garcia, Barrio Writers (37%, 51 Votes)
Theresa Cisneros, Reporter, O.C. Register (36%, 49 Votes)
Jackie Cordova, Co-owner of Calacas (29%, 40 Votes)
Ceci Iglesias, Congressional Candidate [...]
Poll: What are the top ten issues in Santa Ana going into 2012?
Posted by Admin on January 1st, 2011
As the year 2011 draws to a close it is time to ponder the top ten issues facing the people of the City of Santa Ana, going into the New Year.
You can vote on your top ten issues here (my top ten follow the poll) – and remember that you can vote for up to [...]
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