Time to strike a new tone and retire the phrase “Usual Suspects”
As we close out this year, I would like to set a better tone going forward. We think our readers value our political coverage, but we also feel that we…
Feliz Navidad Santa Ana!
I hope you all had a great Christmas Eve and are enjoying your Christmas Day. My family attended the candlelight service at First Baptist, over on 17th, near Flower. Then…
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Carlos Bustamante
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A lot has changed in the last decade, in Santa Ana politics
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.…
Downtown businesses need to support the Station District
The problems that are being incurred by the downtown businesses can't be blamed on Downtown Inc., the restaurant association, Mike Harrah or the PBID. The problems they are incurring are…
Orange County emergency road closures announced
ORANGE COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE # 4: Date: 12/22/2010 ROAD CLOSURES The following roads have been closed due to flooding and debris flow…
Armando de la Libertad to become new executive director of the Delhi Center
Armando de la Libertad ran for the State Assembly in 2006, in the Democratic primary. Although he did not win, he went on to make a big impact in our…
All aboard the Santa Ana Lunch Express Trolley!
Free rides are being offered on the Lunch Express Trolley Bus in Santa Ana on Thursdays and Fridays from 11:00am to 2:00pm, with trolleys running every twenty minutes. The Trolley…
Santa Ana City Attorney Joe Fletcher is gone, for good reason, what about Ream?
I have nothing against Santa Ana City Attorney Joseph Fletcher, who is either retiring or getting the boot, depending on who you talk to. But the fact is, he dropped…
Supervisor Janet Nguyen issues a proclamation of emergency due to severe weather
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2010 Contact: Howard Sutter, 714.834.6203 office, Howard.Sutter@ocgov.com Proclamation of Local Emergency Issued Due to Severe Winter Storms (Santa Ana, CA) — Orange County Board of…
SAUSD employees to host free Christmas Eve feast for needy families
SAUSD Employees Respond to Needs of Families in Santa Ana SANTA ANA, CA – December 16, 2010 -- The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) Board of Education, employees, friends…
Sam Romero says the Santa Ana PBID is destroying the Fiesta Marketplace
I received a phone call today from Sam Romero, a longtime community leader who used to head up SANO, an organization of 13 Santa Ana Neighborhood Organizations. He has run…
Was the shooting of Elmer Perez, by the SAPD, justified?
Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) officers shot and killed a man Thursday who was high on drugs but posed no threat to officers or his family, the victim’s sister-in-law said,…
Downtown Santa Ana businesses rebelling against PBID assessment
On the heels of the artist revolt in downtown Santa Ana comes yet another uprising - a group of businesses who want to get rid of the PBID - an…
Christmas celebration at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, in Santa Ana
You're invited to celebrate Christmas at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah! The program begins at 4 pm on Christmas Eve with the Children’s Christ Mass, a qualitatively different kind of children’s service.…
Supervisor Janet Nguyen gives birth to her first child
County Board of Supervisor Chair Janet Nguyen gave birth to her first child, a baby boy, Wednesday afternoon. Thomas Bonikowski III was born 12:46 p.m. and weighed in at just…