Questions our Santa Ana City Council candidates need to answer
UPDATE: This post has been read 299 times as of August 13, at 11:30 pm. But only one Santa Ana Council candidate has been forthright enough to answer the questions…
2012 Elections
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Elections
George Collins
Lupe Moreno
Miguel Angel Briseno
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Roy Alvarado
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Update: Tinajero drops out of the Santa Ana Mayor’s race
Santa Ana Council Member Sal Tinajero has dropped out of the Santa Ana Mayor's race. The remaining candidates include: Mayor Miguel Pulido Council Member David Benavides Analyst/Production Manager George Collins…
African Americans
Arts and Culture
automobiles
Charities
Churches and Religion
Education
Entertainment
Santa Ana
Car wash today to benefit the M.A.G.I.C. Inc. Academy of the Arts
M.A.G.I.C. INC. “We Love Our Kids” Car Wash Fundraiser Saturday, August 11, 2012 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Johnson Chapel AME Church, located at 1306 W. Second Street ~ Santa Ana.…
Education
Ken Nguyen
Myriam Tinajero
Nelida Mendoza
Orange County
Politics
Republican Party
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Thomas Gordon
Tony Tapia
UPDATE: Tony Tapia to run for Rancho Board’s Area 3
[caption id="attachment_28329" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Tony Tapia and State Senator Lou Correa[/caption] UPDATE: Santa Ana Council Member Sal Tinajero's sister, Myriam Tinajero, has pulled out of the race for the Rancho…
2012 Elections
Art Pedroza
Cecilia Iglesias
Education
John Palacio
Myriam Tinajero
Politics
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Sergio Verino
Valerie Amezcua
Update: Verino drops out of the SAUSD School Board race
Santa Ana code enforcement officer Sergio Verino has dropped out of the race for the SAUSD School Board. Remaining candidates include the two incumbents, Jose A. Hernandez and Rob Richardson,…
Update: Revised argument against the Santa Ana term limits accepted
Rob Cook and I were able to file our argument against the latest flawed Santa Ana term limits measure today and were joined by Becky Valencia Verdin, who also signed…
2012 Elections
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Eric Alderete
Latino Leaders
Lou Correa
Mark McLoughlin
Michele Martinez
Nelida Mendoza
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Sean Mill
Vince Sarmiento
Alderete’s fundraiser attracted many of Santa Ana’s political players
Santa Ana Ward 3 candidate Eric Alderete's campaign held a fundraiser tonight at Chapter One: the Modern Local, in Downtown Santa Ana. There were at least 80 attendees including quite…
SAC MESA Program helps students achieve dreams and succeed in STEM Fields
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2012 Contacts: Judy Iannaccone, Director, Communications, Phone: (714) 480-7503 Santa Ana College MESA Program Helps Students Achieve Dreams and Succeed in Challenging STEM Fields (Santa…
UPDATE: Aguinaga won’t be running for the SAUSD School Board after all
UPDATE: Cecilia Aguinaga will not be running for the SAUSD School Board after all this year. She was considering it but family committments are taking precedence this time around and…
2012 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
Angelica Amezcua
Brett Franklin
Carlos Bustamante
Elections
Eric Alderete
Estela Amezcua
Politics
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Updated: Estela and Angelica Amezcua to run for Wards 1 and 3
Estela and Angelica Amezcua pulled papers today to run for the Santa Ana City Council, in Wards 1 and 3. It initially appeared that they were running for each other's wards,…
2012 Elections
Carlos Bustamante
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Karina Onofre
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
Zeke Hernandez
Zeke Hernandez to run against Reyna and Onofre in Ward 5
[caption id="attachment_393" align="aligncenter" width="403"] Zeke Hernandez is pictured on the right[/caption] It looks like SAUSD Trustee Roman Reyna won't be winning easily after all, in his campaign for the Santa…
SAC Foundation receives $25,000 gift from Edison International
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 8, 2012 Contacts: Judy Iannaccone, Director, Communications, Phone: (714) 480-7503 SAC Foundation Receives $25,000 Gift from Edison International Donation to Support Santa Ana ¡Adelante! Program (Santa Ana)—The Santa Ana…
Santa Ana term limit ballot measure update
I spoke to Santa Ana City Clerk Maria Huizar today about the Term Limits measure that will be on the November ballot. This measure will limit the Mayor to eight…
Two more earthquakes strike today in Yorba Linda
Two more earthquakes struck today in Yorba Linda. A 4.5 magnitude quake shook Orange County residents at 8:33 am today followed by a 3.4 magnitude temblor at 8:51 am, according…
4.4 magnitude earthquake in Yorba Linda felt in Santa Ana
Did you feel that? A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck this evening at 11:24 pm., and was centered in Yorba Linda, according to the USGS. It was quickly followed by a…