St. Barbara’s Catholic Church, in Santa Ana, has been caught promoting the political campaign of Ken Nguyen, a Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Commissioner, who is running for the Orange County Board of Education, in Area One, which includes the City of Santa Ana.
Repeated phone calls have been made to the church [...]
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Santa Ana Church caught promoting Nguyen’s O.C. Board of Education campaign
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 19th, 2012
Who is Kenneth K. Nguyen?
Posted by Admin on May 13th, 2012
Who is Kenneth K. Nguyen (pictured above in Tahiti)? He is one of several candidates for the Orange County Board of Education, Area One, in the June primary. But what do we really know about him?
We know he serves on the Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Commission, which he listed as his occupation on his ballot statement. [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, Education, Fountain Valley, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana, vietnamese 
Tags: Area One, fountain valley, Kenneth K. Nguyen, Keynet Corporation, Knights of Columbus, Little Saigon Foundation, Orange County Board of Education, parks and recreation commission, Santa Ana 
10 Comments »Nguyen, of Garden Grove, charged with killing baby bunnies and other abuse
Posted by Admin on May 7th, 2012
Orange County District Attorney, Press Release, For Immediate Release: May 7, 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
MAN ARRAIGNED ON CHARGES OF ANIMAL ABUSE FOR CRUELTY TO DOGS AND RABBITS, RESULTING IN DEATH OF SIX BABY RABBITS
WESTMINSTER – A man was arraigned today on charges of animal abuse for cruelty to dogs and rabbits, [...]
Solorio recognizes local Vietnamese American Month honorees
Posted by Admin on April 25th, 2012
[ April 27, 2012; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. ]
For Immediate Release: April 25, 2012
For More Information Contact: Carol Chamberlain – office: (916) 319-2069, mobile: (916) 804-5355
Media Advisory and Invitation
State Assemblyman Jose Solorio Recognizes Local Vietnamese American Month Honorees and Celebrates Passage of Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 138
ACR 138 commemorates a time of sorrow for Vietnamese people throughout the world and again officially acknowledges the significant contributions of Vietnamese Americans to [...]
Martinez was on TV with Tran, but Arellano does TV with Republicans too
Posted by Admin on April 17th, 2012
You have to love Gustavo Arellano’s hyperbole. He reported this week that “I about spit out my Maker’s this evening when word came to me that SanTana councilwoman and 69th Assembly District hopeful Michele Martinez appeared on a Vietnamese-language channel here in Little Saigon, getting softball questions tossed at her by none other than former [...]
Nguyen, Nguyen, Tran and Johnson convicted of 1995 cold case gang murder
Posted by Admin on April 10th, 2012
For Immediate Release: April 10, 2012
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
FOUR MEMBERS OF VIETNAMESE CRIMINAL STREET GANG CONVICTED OF 1995 COLD CASE EXECUTION-STYLE RETALIATORY MURDER
SANTA ANA – Four members of a Vietnamese criminal street gang were convicted today of the 1995 cold case execution-style murder of a fellow gang associate in [...]
Santa Ana Parks Commissioner Nguyen running for the OC Board of Education
Posted by Admin on March 5th, 2012
I wrote a post recently bemoaning the lack of Latino candidates for the Orange County’s Board of Education, in the Latino-dominated First District, which is currently represented by Republican Long Pham. Now there are two other candidates in the race – Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Board Member Ken Nguyen, and an unknown candidate named Anita Mathur.
Nguyen has reportedly [...]
69th A.D. candidate Martinez gets bipartisan & Vietnamese support at event
Posted by Admin on February 23rd, 2012
I expected a good turnout at Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez’ fundraising event tonight, which was hosted at the home of Council Member Vince Sarmiento and his wife Eva. And sure enough, the place was packed – but that was not the entire story.
For one thing, a lot of Republicans were there tonight, including [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, assemblyman jose solorio, Councilman Carlos Bustamante, Councilman David Benavides, Councilman Vince Sarmiento, Councilwoman Michele Martinez, Democratic Party, elections, Little Saigon, mayor miguel pulido, republican party, Santa Ana, Sean Mill, vietnamese, Westminster Tags: 69th assembly district, andrew nguyen, Fundraiser, jose solorio, ken nguyen, Michele Martinez, miguel pulido, sean mill, tyler diep, Vince Sarmiento 8 Comments »Will Correa take back his seat on the O.C. Board of Supervisors?
Posted by Admin on October 29th, 2011
I had lunch with a state legislator last week and he dropped a bombshell – apparently there are forces in the Democratic Party that are asking State Senator Lou Correa to consider taking back his old seat on the O.C. Board of Supervisors – and giving incumbent Supervisor Janet Nguyen the boot.
The last time I [...]
Circle Painting comes around to the Great Park
Posted by Maryann Maloney on October 28th, 2011
[ October 29, 2011; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 11, 2011
CONTACT: JENN STARNES, 949-724-6574
Circle Painting Comes Around to the Great Park
Community art project will connect all ages in a fun and artistic way.
IRVINE – Feel free to use the Great Park Balloon as inspiration as you participate in a Circle Painting community art project at the Orange County Great Park. Circle Painting, [...]
72nd A.D. GOP candidate got a job at the County despite a hiring freeze
Posted by Admin on October 17th, 2011
“Matthew Harper, a top aide to Supervisor Janet Nguyen, was quietly transferred this month from Nguyen’s office to OC Waste & Recycling as a public affairs manager. The move raised a few eyebrows in the supervisors’ fifth-floor offices in the county Hall of Administration,” according to the Voice of OC.
Harper, a Republican, is also a [...]
Santa Ana’s other Assembly race features Harper versus Diep
Posted by Admin on October 12th, 2011
Most Santa Ana residents live in the 69th Assembly District, but a few, on the west side, live in the newly created 72nd Assembly District. This new district includes the following cities: Westminster, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, a portion of Huntington Beach, a portion of Santa Ana, and the unincorporated county island of [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, Democratic Party, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Orange County, Politics, republican party, Santa Ana, vietnamese, Westminster Tags: 72nd assembly district, dui, fountain valley, huntington beach, janet nguyen, joe dovinh, matt harper, Santa Ana, westminster 11 Comments »Rep. Sanchez promotes human rights & religious freedom in Vietnam
Posted by Admin on September 20th, 2011
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
REP. SANCHEZ URGES AMBASSADOR SHEAR TO PRIORITIZE HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ISSUES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, today led a letter from a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging the newly confirmed Ambassador [...]
Vietnamese Cinema Night at OC Film Fiesta, in Santa Ana, tonight
Posted by Admin on September 10th, 2011
[ September 10, 2011; 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: VAALA, Email: vaala91@yahoo.com, Tel. (714) 893-6145
THE VIETNAMESE ARTS & LETTERS ASSOCIATION (VAALA) PRESENTS VIETNAMESE CINEMA NIGHT AT OC FILM FIESTA
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) is proud to present “Vietnamese Cinema Night” at the annual OC Film Fiesta on Saturday, September 10, 2011. The [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Santa Ana, vietnamese Tags: oc film fiesta, Santa Ana, vaala, vietnamese cinema night No Comments »O.C. Supervisors add Fountain Valley’s Viet voters to Nguyen’s 1st District
Posted by Admin on August 24th, 2011
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 [...]
