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Assemblyman Solorio invites you to the 2011 Cesar Chavez Celebration

Cesar Chavez event 2011

[ March 26, 2011; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]

For Immediate Release: March 22, 2011

For More Information Contact: Carol Chamberlain – Office: (916) 319-2069, cell: (916) 804-5355

ASSEMBLYMAN SOLORIO INVITES PUBLIC TO CESAR CHAVEZ CELEBRATION

Wide variety of activities planned in honor of the farm worker labor leader

ANAHEIM – State Assemblyman Jose Solorio invites the community to the 11th Annual Cesar E. Chavez State Holiday and [...]

A lot has changed in the last decade, in Santa Ana politics

Santa Ana City Council, past and present

We started a new decade this year – and a lot of political change came to Santa Ana in the previous ten years.  We now have an all-Latino City Council.  Candidates with names like Franklin, Bist and Christy are no longer electable in Santa Ana.  But they were at the start of this decade.  Let’s [...]

Why I am voting for Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido

Miguel Pulido and Arte Moreno, with Michele and Vince

Mayor Miguel Pulido, with Angels owner Arte Moreno, and Council Members Vince Sarmiento and Michele Martinez
I have spent years fighting the folks at Santa Ana’s City Hall, and have been, quite frankly, brutal in writing about our Mayor, Miguel Pulido and our City Council.
The high point of the “revolution” was beating Pulido’s hand-picked candidates, Tino [...]

Santa Ana Parks and Rec Commissioner Ken Nguyen honored at Council Meeting

Kenneth Nguyen speaks to the SA City Council

Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kenneth Nguyen
Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kenneth Nguyen was honored by Councilman Vince Sarmiento and his peers on the City Council tonight for being elected to serve in External Affairs with a Vietnamese community organization.  According to Sarmiento, this organization held a vote and 18,000 members cast ballots, [...]

Will Vietnamese voters determine the next Mayor of Santa Ana?

Miguel Pulido Viet Support

Alfredo Amezcua, the local lawyer who is challenging Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido in November’s General Election, has gathered up essentially the same coalition that backed Councilwoman Michele Martinez when she took on Pulido, in 2008.  We know how that worked out.
So the question is, how will Amezcua grow this coalition such that he will [...]

Councilwoman Michele Martinez attacked for trying to do the right thing

Vince Sarmiento and Michele Martinez

Council Members Sarmiento and Martinez, the progressive heart of the S.A. City Council
Another blog in town ripped Councilwoman Michele Martinez, alleging that she is trying to use the Santa Ana City Clerk as her Campaign Treasurer.
I spoke to Martinez and she verified that she does indeed have a terrific treasurer, David Gould, of Los Angeles.  [...]

Santa Ana City Council approves the Transit Zone project unanimously

Michele Martinez lectures the Usual Suspects

The Santa Ana City Council voted unanimously tonight to approve the Transit Zone project.
Council Members Michele Martinez, David Benavides, Carlos Bustamante and Sal Tinajero voted in the affirmative.  Miguel Pulido, Claudia Alvarez and Vince Sarmiento did not vote, due to conflicts of interest.  Sarmiento and Alvarez were there, but left the room for the vote.  Pulido did [...]

City leaders play hard in Nutrition Fair basketball game at Godinez High School

The Santa Ana 714 Nutrition and Fitness Fair was held today at Godinez High School, located adjacent to Centennial Park.  The highlight of the event was the basketball game between Santa Ana City Council Members, Santa Ana School Board Members, community organization activists, high school students and other city leaders.
Council Member Michele Martinez captained the [...]

Santa Ana City Council to recognize Harvey Milk Day at tonight’s meeting

The Santa Ana City Council meeting tonight should be a lively one.  In addition to a measure opposing the Arizona racial profiling bill, and calling for immigration reform, the Council will also be considering a motion to recognize May 22nd as Harvey Milk Day.  The proclamation was crafted by Council Members Vince Sarmiento and Sal [...]

Mayor Miguel Pulido takes a stand against Arizona’s SB 1070

Has Mayor Pulido finally remembered his raza?
Can you believe it?  Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido is standing up against the racial profiling bill in Arizona!
Pulido, along with Council Members Claudia Alvarez and Vince Sarmiento, has put an item on the agenda for Monday night’s City Council meeting in opposition to Arizona’s SB 1070.  I am [...]

Amezcua ally ensnares Pulido supporter by lying to him

Remember how Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido took out Coucilman Ted Moreno?  His henchmen set up a sting operation and Moreno fell for it.  Moreno was ensnared.
Today Liberal OC blogger Claudio Gallegos admitted, in a blog post, to using similar tactics when he called Pulido supporter Alex Vega under fraudulent circumstances.
Gallegos pretended to be a disgruntled [...]

If Mayor Pulido goes down, get ready for Mayor Claudia Alvarez!

“Los Amigos, a community organization that serves Latinos, asked the Orange County grand jury to look into Mayor Miguel Pulido’s connections to a business that twice received key approvals from the city,” according to the O.C. Register.
Pulido’s worst nightmare has come true.  He has confided to friends that he is in fear of a grand [...]

Can a non-Latino become the next Mayor of Santa Ana?

Could Jim Walker become Santa Ana’s next Mayor?
When Santa Ana community activist Jim Walker ran against Santa Ana Councilman Vince Sarmiento, in 2008, he did so with very little money. But Walker ended up with over 37% of the vote, according to Smart Voter.
In 2006, Thomas Gordon ran against Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido, with [...]

Senator Correa helps launch new Lee’s Sandwiches in Santa Ana

State Senator Lou Correa celebrates the opening of the new Lee’s Sandwiches in Santa Ana
It is a big deal when a new business opens up in Santa Ana, particularly during the awful economic crisis our nation is currently undergoing.  Perhaps that is why so many local politicians showed up at the new Lee’s Sandwiches in [...]

Pictures of 2009 Las Fiestas de Independencia in Santa Ana

State Senator Lou Correa and friends walk in the Fiestas Parade
I visited “Las Fiestas de Independencia” today, in Santa Ana.  My six year old son, Jacob, and I had a blast.  The crowds were about 25-35% less than last year, but there were still a lot of folks there to watch the parade and to [...]

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