Attn: Santa Ana candidates, send us your op-eds and we’ll post them!
Little did Santa Ana Ward 3 candidate Shane Ramon Barrows know when he sent us an op-ed about the SAPD and the city budget that it would become our top…
Will Santa Ana lose its police department or file for bankruptcy?
Will Santa Ana lose its police department or file for bankruptcy? By: Shane Ramon Barrows, City of Santa Ana, Ward 3 Candidate The City of Santa Ana is in financial crisis. Even…
The Orange County Labor Federation endorses Alderete for Ward 3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 7, 2012 CONTACT: Carlos Valenzuela, PHONE: (858) 220-2090, EMAIL: 714valenzuela@gmail.com The Orange County Labor Federation Believes Eric M. Alderete Is The Best Choice For Santa Ana…
2012 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
Charles Hart
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Eric Alderete
John Palacio
Miguel Pulido
Myriam Tinajero
Politics
Republican Party
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Valerie Amezcua
Vince Sarmiento
Benavides’ supporters caught betraying his ally, Alderete
[caption id="attachment_28984" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Valerie Amezua, David Benavides and company - but no Eric Alderete[/caption] Santa Ana mayoral candidate David Benavides and his supporters would like us to think that…
Santa Ana City Council candidate forums to be held on Sep. 12 and 27
On Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at 7 pm, the Connect-to-Council organization will host a candidate debate for the Santa Ana Mayoral and City Council candidates (Council Wards 1, 3 &…
SAUSD Trustee Richardson to hold a fundraiser on 9/20
SAUSD Trustee Rob Richardson is hosting a fundraiser for his re-election campaign on Thursday, September 20, 2012, at 2022 N. Heliotrope, in Santa Ana. Contact Lara Saunders at (949) 280-8233…
2012 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
Brett Franklin
Carlos Bustamante
Cecilia Iglesias
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
George Collins
Janet Nguyen
Jerry Hayden
Karina Onofre
Loretta Sanchez
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Nelida Mendoza
Politics
Republican Party
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Thomas Gordon
Tom Daly
Tony Tapia
Valerie Amezcua
The Republicans who are trying to take back Santa Ana
[caption id="attachment_29005" align="aligncenter" width="386"] Robert Hammond, promoting the GOP[/caption] Orange County's Democrats are generally clueless, but this past June they were particularly out of sorts. They inexplicably gave Orange County…
2012 Elections
Cecilia Iglesias
Education
Entertainment
Republican Party
Robert Hammond
Santa Ana
SAUSD
BBQ fundraiser for SAUSD Trustee candidate Cecilia Iglesias this Sunday
Cecilia “Ceci” Iglesias, a Republican candidate for the Santa Ana Unified School District's Board of Education, is having a BBQ fundraiser this Sunday, Sep. 9, from 4:00pm until 6:00pm, at…
2012 Elections
Cecilia Iglesias
Charles Hart
Education
Orange County
Republican Party
Robert Hammond
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Thomas Gordon
SAUSD Trustee candidate Iglesias endorsed by the OC GOP
I am not sure why exactly SAUSD Trustee candidate Cecilia Iglesias returned to the Republican Party, but she did and tonight she was rewarded by the OC GOP Endorsement Committee…
Mayoral candidate Miguel A. Briseno to hold event on 9/7
Miguel Angel Briseño for Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jackeline Reyes, Campaign Manager, (714) 584-8972 MAYORAL CANDIDATE MIGUEL ANGEL BRISENO TO HOLD COMMUNITY EVENT On Friday, September 7, 2012, Mayoral Candidate Miguel…
2012 Elections
Art Pedroza
Civic Affairs
Elections
Measure GG
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Santa Ana
Term Limits
The O.C. Register’s Editorial Board opposes Santa Ana’s Term Limits Measure
The Orange County Register's Editorial Board has decided to oppose Santa Ana's latest unfair Term Limits initiative, Measure GG. You can read the ballot argument I wrote opposing Measure GG…
2012 Elections
Arts and Culture
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Taxes
Bustamante returns to join Benavides in supporting the PBID tax
[caption id="attachment_28824" align="aligncenter" width="312"] Benavides tried to evade the PBID issue, but failed[/caption] A clearly chastened Santa Ana Council Member Carlos Bustamante returned to work tonight, showing up to the…
2012 Elections
Brett Franklin
Elections
George Collins
Karina Onofre
Miguel Pulido
Orange County
Politics
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Thomas Gordon
The OC GOP Endorsement Committee backs several Santa Ana candidates
[caption id="attachment_25750" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Council Candidate Karina Onofre and Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez[/caption] The Republican Party of Orange County's Endorsement Committee met tonight to consider a number of endorsements of local…
2012 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
David Benavides
Education
Elections
John Palacio
Lawyers
Mark McLoughlin
Miguel Pulido
Nelida Mendoza
Politics
Rudy Montejano
Santa Ana
Valerie Amezcua
Revealed – Pulido busted Palacio’s unethical mentor back in 1990
[caption id="attachment_27981" align="aligncenter" width="300"] SAUSD Trustee John Palacio[/caption] To understand why SAUSD Trustee John Palacio hates Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido so much you have to understand that Palacio is…
2012 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Eric Alderete
John Palacio
Miguel Pulido
Myriam Tinajero
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Valerie Amezcua
Vince Sarmiento
Palacio and Amezcua are driving the so-called “Santa Ana Spring”
It has become increasingly obvious that the so-called "Santa Ana Spring" is actually a collection of Santa Ana politicians with different axes to grind, who have come together as their…