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Santa Ana Political Chismes – Sarmiento for Supervisor?

Jun 3, 2013 Art Pedroza

I had a long talk this afernoon with a Santa Ana insider who had some amazing chismes for me. I was expecting that perhaps Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido would…

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Is the Council preparing more attacks on Walters, Pulido – and Alvarez?

Jan 23, 2013 Art Pedroza

Should Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido and local community leaders demand an appeal of the Santa Ana City Council's decision to fire City Manager Paul Walters - seven months after…

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Poll: Does Santa Ana really need a new City Manager?

Jan 16, 2013 Art Pedroza

Maybe Michele Martinez needs a time machine so she can vote again for a new City Manager? So this is what it has come down to. The two or three…

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Governor Brown sending more funds to help the SAUSD’s neediest students

Jan 10, 2013 Art Pedroza

"Schools will be the big winner in the governor's new spending plan, receiving $56.2 billion in state funds, an increase by $2.7 billion over the last year. That funding is…

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Poll: Who is Santa Ana’s 2012 Woman of the Year?

Dec 30, 2012 Art Pedroza

This was a news-packed year in Santa Ana - and women were a big part of many of our leading stories this year. Now its time to pick our 2012…

2012 Elections Alfredo Amezcua Angelica Amezcua Civic Affairs Claudia Alvarez David Benavides Eric Alderete Estela Amezcua Karina Onofre Michele Martinez Miguel Pulido Nelida Mendoza Paul Walters Politics Roman Reyna Sal Tinajero Santa Ana Vicente Sarmiento

The Benavides Council Cabal doesn’t have a mandate to fire Paul Walters

Dec 29, 2012 Art Pedroza

What is up with the Santa Ana City Council? In their quest to fire popular and successful City Manager Paul Walters, they are talking like tough guys - as if…

2012 Elections Angelica Amezcua Civic Affairs Claudia Alvarez David Benavides Michele Martinez Miguel Pulido Paul Walters Politics Roman Reyna Sal Tinajero Santa Ana Vicente Sarmiento

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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Can Solorio take Correa’s State Senate seat in 2014?

Dec 14, 2012 Art Pedroza

Jose Solorio no longer has to fly to Sacramento every week to do business in the State Legislature, having termed out as our Assemblyman in the 69th Assembly District. Reportedly…

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New Trustees installed on the Rancho Santiago CCD Board of Trustees

Dec 14, 2012 Art Pedroza

PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2012 Contact: Judy Iannaccone , Director, Communications Phone: (714) 480-7503, e-mail: iannaccone_judy@rsccd.edu Four Trustees Installed on the Rancho Santiago CCD Board of Trustees,…

2012 Elections Angelica Amezcua Claudia Alvarez David Benavides Elections Michele Martinez Miguel Pulido Politics Sal Tinajero Santa Ana Vicente Sarmiento

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 RSCCD Trustees vote for a union-only PLA on Measure Q projects?

Dec 3, 2012 Art Pedroza

Will Solorio lead the charge for a union-only PLA on Measure Q projects? The Rancho Santiago Community College District's Board of Education will be quite different once their new Trustees…

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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…

2012 Elections Alfredo Amezcua Angelica Amezcua Cecilia Iglesias Charles Hart Civic Affairs Claudia Alvarez David Benavides Education Elections Eric Alderete Estela Amezcua George Collins Lupe Moreno Mark McLoughlin Miguel Angel Briseno Miguel Pulido Myriam Tinajero Politics Rob Richardson Santa Ana SAUSD Valerie Amezcua Vicente Sarmiento

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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