Santa Ana Public Works Director Raul Godinez will depart Santa Ana to become the new City Manager of El Monte on July 15 at a salary of $195,000, according to…

[caption id="attachment_32606" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Santa Ana's police union is negotiating a new contract[/caption] The Santa Ana City Council Monday passed what could be called its first post-crisis budget, adopting a…

The Santa Ana Police Officer’s Association (SAPOA) is hosting a St. Paddy's Jam Fest fundraiser on Thursday evening, March 14, at 7 pm, for the 999 Foundation, that provides support for…

Former Santa Ana City Manager and Police Chief/Commissioner Paul Walters picked up two more awards last week.  He was honored at the Com Link meeting, where he spoke to a…

There is so much going on today in Santa Ana that I chose to report it all in our infamous Political Chismes format, rather than post several articles.  Here we…

" The City of Santa Ana will pay out more than $700,000 under the severance agreement struck with former city manager Paul M. Walters," according to the O.C. Register. The Voice…

Not only was Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez the driving force behind the ouster of Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters - my sources are now telling me that…

"The cost of the severance agreement with former Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters will be "above $400,000," according to Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero, as reported by the O.C. Register. The L.A.…

An open letter to the Santa Ana City Council...  “I was not very excited or happy that Miguel didn’t want to do a nationwide search when we had the opportunity.…

[caption id="attachment_33047" align="aligncenter" width="370"] Picture of Kevin O'Rourke Courtesy of Recordnet[/caption] "Santa Ana city leaders apparently reached consensus Monday on appointing an interim city manager to fill the slot left…

Paul Walters is no longer our city manager, but he remains a top fan of the cover band Cheap Date, which features his wife, Mary Walters, and her family -…

The same Santa Ana City Council Members who just fired our City Manager, Paul Walters, heaped praise on his predecessor, Dave Ream, when he finally retired, as noted in the…

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Advisory: City Manager Submits Resignation SANTA ANA, CA (January 31, 2013) - The Santa Ana City Council has agreed to accept the resignation of its…

Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero just voted to blow a lot of our money! Well, it's over.  The Santa Ana City Council has apparently negotiated an exit settlement with their…

The Santa Ana City Council has once again, with terribly short notice, scheduled a "Special Meeting" set for tonight, January 29, at 5 pm, at Council Chambers.  This is another…