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Ana Urzua Alcaraz just might beat all the men running for Santa Ana’s Ward 3

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Ana Urzua Alcaraz, Angelica Amezcua, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Ward 3 candidates Ana Urzua Alcaraz and Juve Dan Pinedo

I had a chance to see Santa Ana Ward 3 City Council candidate Ana Urzua Alcaraz in action at last night’s Com Link Candidates Forum. She was squeezed between a big pile of male Ward 3 candidates but Alcaraz managed to stand out in the crowd.

I have been involved in Santa Ana politics for a very long time but I don’t recall any candidate quite like Urzua Alcaraz. While she is young and very attractive she is also smart as a whip – and she’s friendly. She knows how to work an audience. Continue reading→

Neighborhood Hero Joshua Mauras is now running for the Santa Ana City Council’s Ward 3

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Joshua Mauras, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

There are quite a few candidates running for Santa Ana’s Ward 3 this November. One of them, Joshua Mauras, recently launched his campaign website.

Mauras played football at Chapman University and he earned a law degree from the Chapman University School of Law. He and his wife are raising their family in Santa Ana’s Morrison Park Neighborhood. They have served on their Neighborhood Association’s welcoming committee, multiple event planning committees, and act as the Morrison Park liasons to the City. Mauras and his wife received the the 2016 Neighborhood Hero Award from the Communication Linkage Forum. Continue reading→

Seven candidates have filed to run in the Santa Ana City Council’s Ward 3

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Ana Urzua Alcaraz, Angelica Amezcua, David De Leon, Jose Solorio, Joshua Mauras, Juve Dan Pinedo, Patrick Yrarrazaval-Correa, Politics, Santa Ana, Shane Ramon Barrows 4 Comments

There are now six (and possibly seven) candidates running for The Santa Ana City Council’s Ward 3, which incumbent City Council Member Angie Amezcua is vacating. You might recall that she was accidentally elected four years ago when her name and her ballot title (she is a teacher) propelled her to victory even though she did not spend any campaign money or actively campaign.

The candidates who have qualified for the ballot include: Continue reading→