Councilmember Benavides handled situation with dignity
Before I get to the point of this post I would like to thank the administrator here at New Santa Ana for allowing me to pen this post and share…
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Benavides and Bustamante thwarted by the Santa Ana City Council
The Santa Ana City Council just voted on the 85 A item that was put on the agenda tonight, by Council Members Carlos Bustamante and David Benavides. They said they…
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Live blogging – Alvarez vs. Bustamante and Benavides at the Council meeting
I am covering tonight's Santa Ana City Council meeting - which figures to be an epic confrontation between Republican Council Member Carlos Bustamante and his sidekick, David Benavides vs. Mayor…
Benavides and Bustamante to attack Alvarez at the 9/6 City Council meeting
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez has faced a withering attack this week, even though she has already apologized for her ill-chosen analogy, comparing developer and landlord Irv Chase,…
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Development
Latinos
Michele Martinez
Santa Ana
Claudia Alvarez apologizes for comparing Irv Chase to Hitler
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez apologized today, in a phone call to the L.A. Times, for making statements that could be construed to be anti-Semitic. “What I said was inappropriate,…
Business
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Entertainment
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
The Santa Ana City Council will host a PBID Public Hearing on 8/24
The Santa Ana City Council is holding a special meeting on Wednesday, August 24, at 5 pm. The biggest item on the agenda is a public hearing regarding the controversial…
automobiles
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
immigration
Politics
Public Safety
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Impounding of cars on Santa Ana Public Safety Committee meeting agenda
The impounding of cars driven by immigrants, by the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD), is on the agenda for the Santa Ana City Council's Public Safety Committee meeting scheduled for…
2010 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
Carlos Bustamante
Claudia Alvarez
Dave Ream
David Benavides
Elections
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Sean Mill
Vince Sarmiento
How and why I ended up helping Pulido to defeat Amezcua last year
Former Santa Ana City Manager Dave Ream was not a fan of the Orange Juice blog I have taken a lot of heat over the past couple of years because…
Should the Santa Ana City Council hire Paul Walters as the new City Manager?
[poll id="6"] We broke the story that the Santa Ana City Council suspended the search for a new City Manager, and today the O.C. Register followed up with a new…
Santa Ana Political Chismes: Pulido regains control
Can't let a rainy day go by without a new edition of Santa Ana Political Chismes, can we? Church doesn't start for another hour, so here goes... The Voice of…
Republicans Bustamante and Richardson get caught ripping off O.C.’s taxpayers
Orange County Performance Auditor Steve Danley has made headlines by exposing the corruption at the County of Orange - where pay raises are handed out like treats, many times without…
2012 Elections
Carlos Bustamante
Democratic Party
Elections
Janet Nguyen
Politics
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Will the DPOC give Janet Nguyen a free pass in 2012?
Is the Democratic Party of Orange County going to give Republican Supervisor Janet Nguyen a free pass in 2012? It certainly looks like that is going to be the case.…
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
Lou Correa
Public Safety
Santa Ana
Sean Mill
Vince Sarmiento
The SAPD’s top employees honored at their 24th Annual Awards Ceremony
The Santa Ana Police Department held their 24th Annual Employee Recognition and Awards Ceremony last night, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Santa Ana. Deputy Chief Carlos Rojas welcomed the attendees…
Chapter One: the modern local, celebrates their grand opening
Chapter One: the modern local celebrates their grand opening Chapter One: the modern local, brought out the big scissors and ribbon to host their official grand opening on Friday, May…
2012 Elections
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Jose Solorio
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Vincent Sarmiento to run for the 69th Assembly District
State Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-69) has reportedly convinced Santa Ana City Councilman Vincent Sarmiento to run for the 69th Assembly District in 2012, when Solorio will term out. Sarmiento was…