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Sacramento Democrats are demanding $56 million from the City of Santa Ana

Dec 20, 2012 Art Pedroza

"Santa Ana city officials are scrambling to address a $56 million demand by the state due by Friday," according to the union-funded Voice of OC. The State of California is…

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Are Benavides and his Council allies trying to fire City Manager Walters?

Dec 19, 2012 Art Pedroza

Chisme has it that failed Santa Ana Mayoral candidate David Benavides is claiming to have the votes to fire City Manager Paul Walters, even though Walters' contract stipulates that if…

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Update: When will the Benavides Council dump Griset from the MWD Board?

Dec 18, 2012 Art Pedroza

Update: So now that the Benavides cartel is running the Santa Ana City Council, are they really going to be all about change? If so when are they dumping Dan…

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The Benavides Council cabal snaps up all the choice commission appointments

Dec 18, 2012 Art Pedroza

The David Benavides cabal on the Santa Ana City Council didn't wait long to show their true colors. Their pals at the union-funded Voice of OC wrote that they "took…

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City of Santa Ana notice of City Council reorganization

Dec 12, 2012 Art Pedroza

City of Santa Ana Downtown Orange County Community Alert: NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION SANTA ANA, CA (December 12, 2012) - At a Special Meeting of the Santa Ana City Council…

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Tinajero selected unanimously as the new Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem

Dec 11, 2012 Art Pedroza

In the end, Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides realized he was outnumbered and so he sucked it up and made the motion tonight to select his colleague, Council Member Sal…

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Angelica Amezcua will pick the next Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem

Dec 10, 2012 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_30930" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Angelica Amezcua - or Angie Oliver, courtesy of the OC Register[/caption] Can you believe it? Newly elected Council Member Angelica Amezcua is now in a position…

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Pulido opposes the Downtown Santa Ana PBID tax!

Dec 6, 2012 Art Pedroza

"Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido said Monday he opposed allowing a controversial downtown property tax to continue, the mayor’s first declaration on the issue since he was given the OK…

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Who is Santa Ana’s most powerful politician?

Dec 4, 2012 Art Pedroza

Public OpinionPoll Results Who is Santa Ana's most powerful politician? U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez certainly made her case this year by helping to elect Anaheim Council Candidate Jordan Brandman and…

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Will the new City Council support finishing the Santiago Creek bike trail?

Nov 21, 2012 Art Pedroza

How will the new Santa Ana City Council deal with the uncompleted Santiago Creek Bike Trail? The trail is complete right now - except for a "missing link" - a 1/4-mile…

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Pulido is beating Benavides by a larger margin than he beat Amezcua in 2010

Nov 21, 2012 Art Pedroza

Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido is currently leading his closes challenger, Santa Ana Council Member David Benavides, by over 12,000 votes. Pulido has 27,068 votes, or 48.2% of the ballots…

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The new Santa Ana Council leader is incoming Mayor Pro Tem Tinajero

Nov 11, 2012 Art Pedroza

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…

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Palacio to blame for Amezcua’s loss in the SAUSD School Board race

Nov 11, 2012 Art Pedroza

[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…

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Benavides stews while Pulido extends an olive branch

Nov 7, 2012 Art Pedroza

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,…

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The Santa Ana City Clerk announces the 2012 Nov. 6 election results

Nov 7, 2012 Art Pedroza

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…

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