Civic Affairs

The Santa Ana 2012 Fiestas Patrias parade ran for about an hour and a half today, starting at 4 pm.  I got there a few minutes late and missed Mayor…

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Santa Ana Police Department Citizen Alert: Traffic Advisory Sept 15 and 16 Fiestas Patrias Parade and Festival The City will be hosting the Fiestas Patrias Downtown Festival and Parade on…

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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 &…

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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…

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[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…

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According to the Orange County Register, "the Peace Officers’ Bill of Rights, introduced in 1976, was intended to protect cops from overzealous investigations. Since its passage into California law,  it has protected…

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community: Santa Ana City Council Announces Improvement in Acres of Recreational Space SANTA ANA, CA (August 20, 2012) – For the last twenty years,…

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[caption id="attachment_27144" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Can you spot all the Usual Suspect Mayoral candidates in this photo?[/caption] Santa Ana Mayoral candidate George Collins gloated on Facebook today because his name is…

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The Registrar of Voters announced today that the nomination period has been extended until August 15, 2012, 5:00 p.m. for the Santa Ana offices listed below because the incumbent failed to…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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In the end the Santa Ana PBID tax may finally die - but it won't be because our City Council had the guts to get rid of it.  Instead it…

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The Santa Ana Response Team is assisting the SAPD with the 2012 National Night Out on AUG 7th., at Martin Elementary School, located at 939 West Wilshire Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92707.…

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Public OpinionPoll Results The Santa Ana Mayor's race is quickly growing crowded.  Mayor Miguel A. Pulido will be facing off against two Council Members, David Benavides and Sal Tinajero, but…

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