What issues should our new Santa Ana City Council focus on?
The new Santa Ana City Council Members - Angelica Amezcua and Roman Reyna, won't be sworn in yet for a few weeks. Once they are sworn in they are facing…
2012 Elections
David Benavides
Elections
Eric Alderete
Estela Amezcua
Julio Perez
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Myriam Tinajero
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Valerie Amezcua
Vince Sarmiento
The new Santa Ana Council leader is incoming Mayor Pro Tem Tinajero
Santa Ana Council Member Sal Tinajero got out of the way when his colleague, Council Member Michele Martinez, wanted to run for the 69th Assembly District. And he stepped aside…
2012 Elections
Cecilia Aguinaga
Cecilia Iglesias
David Benavides
Education
Estela Amezcua
John Palacio
Myriam Tinajero
Politics
Republican Party
Rob Richardson
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Term Limits
Vince Sarmiento
Palacio to blame for Amezcua’s loss in the SAUSD School Board race
[caption id="attachment_30395" align="aligncenter" width="280"] Valerie Amezcua[/caption] Regardless of whether or not you are a supporter of Valerie Amezcua, the daughter of failed Santa Ana mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua, you have…
Update: Alvarez still leading over McCloughlin, in the RSCCD Area 5 election
Update: Alvarez is still ahead of McLoughlin, by 117 votes, at 9:30 pm on Saturday night, Nov. 10. Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez is still leading as ballots…
2012 Elections
Anaheim
Angelica Amezcua
Cecilia Iglesias
Claudia Alvarez
Democratic Party
Elections
Jose Hernandez
Jose Moreno
Jose Solorio
Latinos
Loretta Sanchez
Miguel Pulido
Nelida Mendoza
Orange County
Politics
Republican Party
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
Steve Chavez Lodge
Tom Daly
How Latino candidates fared in the O.C. Nov. 6 general election
[caption id="attachment_3086" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Two winners - U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez and Pres. Barack Obama[/caption] Fullerton residents are in shock today as they deal with the fact that Assemblyman Chris…
2012 Elections
Carlos Bustamante
David Benavides
Elections
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Benavides stews while Pulido extends an olive branch
It didn't take long for losing Santa Ana mayoral candidate David Benavides to show his immaturity. Check out these excerpts from the Voice of OC: Benavides was defiant in defeat,…
2012 Elections
Angelica Amezcua
Brett Franklin
Charles Hart
David Benavides
Elections
Eric Alderete
Estela Amezcua
George Collins
Karina Onofre
Lupe Moreno
Measure GG
Miguel Angel Briseno
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
Shane Barrows
Shane Ramon Barrows
Vince Sarmiento
The Santa Ana City Clerk announces the 2012 Nov. 6 election results
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community Alert: 2012 UNOFFICIAL LOCAL SANTA ANA ELECTION RESULTS SANTA ANA, CA (November 7, 2012) – In an effort to keep Santa Ana…
2012 Elections
Angelica Amezcua
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Elections
Estela Amezcua
John Palacio
Karina Onofre
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Myriam Tinajero
Politics
Rob Richardson
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Valerie Amezcua
Vince Sarmiento
Team Benavides stumbles as Pulido and Alvarez win
[caption id="attachment_28989" align="aligncenter" width="163"] The Team Benavides consultant, John Palacio, lost his tug of war with Mayor Pulido[/caption] What a night. To sum it up, Mayor Miguel Pulido won easily.…
How is it that Angelica Amezcua won in Ward 3?
Did anyone see this coming? Somehow Angelica Amezcua, an unknown schoolteacher who did not file a candidate's statement, did not buy signs or mailers and did not campaign, won in…
2012 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
Bond Measures
Brett Franklin
Cecilia Iglesias
Charles Hart
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
Dave Chapel
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Eric Alderete
Estela Amezcua
George Collins
Jose Hernandez
Mark McLoughlin
Measure GG
Miguel Pulido
Myriam Tinajero
Nelida Mendoza
Politics
Rob Richardson
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Shane Barrows
Shane Ramon Barrows
Steve Rocco
Thomas Gordon
Tony Tapia
Vince Sarmiento
Santa Ana Election results – Pulido far ahead and Amezcua winning in Ward 3!
[caption id="attachment_30761" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Two winners - Mayor Miguel Pulido and President Barack Obama[/caption] As expected, Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido is winning handily tonight. The O.C. Voter Registrar has…
2012 Elections
Bond Measures
Brett Franklin
Cecilia Iglesias
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Elections
Eric Alderete
Estela Amezcua
Jerry Hayden
Jose Solorio
Karina Onofre
Loretta Sanchez
Mark McLoughlin
Measure GG
Miguel Pulido
Myriam Tinajero
Nelida Mendoza
Orange County
Politics
Rob Richardson
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Tony Tapia
Travis Allen
Troy Edgar
Valerie Amezcua
Vince Sarmiento
Who will win in Santa Ana’s elections on Tuesday?
Santa Ana Mayoral challenger David Benavides wasn't on the ballot two years ago, as he had no opponent for his City Council seat. The last time he appeared on the…
Benavides got caught trying to raise his Council pay package
Santa Ana Mayoral challenger David Benavides got bad news today as a mailer hit the mailboxes touting his plan to raise his own City Council pay. Benavides, who is supporting…
Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustees support tax increase
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 5, 2012 Contact: Judy Iannaccone , Director, Communications , Phone: (714) 480-7503, e-mail: iannaccone_judy@rsccd.edu Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustees Support Prop 30, Oppose Prop 38 (Santa Ana)—At a…
The School Board candidates who will refuse health and retirement benefits
[caption id="attachment_30370" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Tony Tapia, speaking at a candidates forum[/caption] Dr. Mike Moodian, an educator and a candidate for the South Orange County Community College District, contacted every Orange…
Benavides hit in the mail for honoring the Minutemen
Well, you had to know this was coming. Santa Ana Mayoral challenger David Benavides got slammed in the mail today for honoring Lupe Moreno and her fellow Minutemen in 2010.…