Sarmiento is backing an Anaheim candidate opposed to Latino voter rights
Our neighboring city of Anaheim exploded this summer when Anaheim cops appeared to shoot a young Latino in the back - and no weapon was found on him. There was…
2012 Elections
David Benavides
Elections
Entertainment
Michele Martinez
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Benavides finally holding a fundraiser for his mayoral campaign
Santa Ana Council Member David Benavides is finally holding a fundraiser for his fading Mayoral campaign, on Thursday, September 20, 2012, from 5:30pm - 7:30pm, at Chapter One Restaurant, located at…
Arts and Culture
Charles Hart
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Eric Alderete
Jose Solorio
Karina Onofre
Latinos
Loretta Sanchez
Lou Correa
Mexico
Miguel Pulido
Patriotism
Politics
Republican Party
Rob Richardson
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Politicians, ninjas and a bear show up at the 2012 Fiestas Patrias parade
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…
2012 Elections
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Elections
Latinos
Mexico
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Music
Politics
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Sarmiento and Benavides squirm as Pulido shines at a memorable El Grito
Until last night I had never attended the "El Grito" event at Santa Ana's annual Fiestas Patrias. Who knew I was missing out on an unbelievable spectacle? Thousands of Mexican…
2012 Elections
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Estela Amezcua
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Sarmiento appears to regret backing Benavides, as he runs for re-election
I am hearing that Santa Ana Council Member Vince Sarmiento appears to be having buyer's regret when it comes to upstart Santa Ana mayoral candidate David Benavides. Apparently Sarmiento has…
Council Member Sarmiento endorsed by the Democratic Party of Orange County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2012 CONTACT: Karia Salazar, PHONE: (714) 623-7185, EMAIL: salazar_karia@yahoo.com The Democratic Party of Orange County Endorses Councilman Vincent Sarmiento to Represent Santa Ana City Council…
2012 Elections
Charles Hart
David Benavides
Elections
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
The new Santa Ana Council majority will crumble after the election
If there is one thing I can guarantee going into the November elections, it is that the current Santa Ana City Council is destined to crumble. Already the coalition that…
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…
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…
Civic Affairs
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Parks and Recreation
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Vince Sarmiento
Santa Ana announces addition of 22 new park acres!
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,…
2012 Elections
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Eric Alderete
Latino Leaders
Lou Correa
Mark McLoughlin
Michele Martinez
Nelida Mendoza
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Sean Mill
Vince Sarmiento
Alderete’s fundraiser attracted many of Santa Ana’s political players
Santa Ana Ward 3 candidate Eric Alderete's campaign held a fundraiser tonight at Chapter One: the Modern Local, in Downtown Santa Ana. There were at least 80 attendees including quite…
2012 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
Angelica Amezcua
Brett Franklin
Carlos Bustamante
Elections
Eric Alderete
Estela Amezcua
Politics
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Updated: Estela and Angelica Amezcua to run for Wards 1 and 3
Estela and Angelica Amezcua pulled papers today to run for the Santa Ana City Council, in Wards 1 and 3. It initially appeared that they were running for each other's wards,…
2012 Elections
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
UPDATE: City Council places Mayoral term limit measure on the Nov. ballot
UPDATE: A four member city council voted tonight to unanimously put to the voters a four term limit of 2 years each for the office of Mayor. I can understand…
2012 Elections
Charles Hart
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Eric Alderete
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Santa Ana
Shane Barrows
Term Limits
Vince Sarmiento
Pulido scrambling to stop a mayoral term limit ballot measure
Sources at City Hall are telling me that Mayor Miguel Pulido is working overtime to stop an attempt by the Santa Ana City Council to draft a term limit measure…
2012 Elections
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Karina Onofre
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Santa Ana City Council establishes a term limits committee
Tonight's Santa Ana City Council meeting, which was held at the SAPD's Community Room, was, as predicted, a real zoo. Media vans and news crews were everywhere and residents and…