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Mayor Miguel Pulido announces key endorsements for his re-election campaign

Sep 20, 2012 Art Pedroza

For Immediate Release: September 20, 2012 Contact: Lynn Norris, (714) 921-1181 Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido Announces Key Endorsements for his Re-Election Campaign Mayor's High Name Recognition, Plus Accomplishments &…

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Politicians, ninjas and a bear show up at the 2012 Fiestas Patrias parade

Sep 16, 2012 Art Pedroza

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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Sarmiento and Benavides squirm as Pulido shines at a memorable El Grito

Sep 16, 2012 Art Pedroza

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…

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Alvarez to host fundraiser for her campaign for the RSCCD Board on 9/20

Sep 10, 2012 Art Pedroza

Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez is hosting a fundraiser for her campaign for the Rancho Santiago Community College District's Board of Education on Thursday, September 20th, 2012, from…

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The Republicans who are trying to take back Santa Ana

Sep 9, 2012 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_29005" align="aligncenter" width="386"] Robert Hammond, promoting the GOP[/caption] Orange County's Democrats are generally clueless, but this past June they were particularly out of sorts. They inexplicably gave Orange County…

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Bustamante returns to join Benavides in supporting the PBID tax

Sep 4, 2012 Art Pedroza

[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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Zeke Hernandez to run against Reyna and Onofre in Ward 5

Aug 9, 2012 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_393" align="aligncenter" width="403"] Zeke Hernandez is pictured on the right[/caption] It looks like SAUSD Trustee Roman Reyna won't be winning easily after all, in his campaign for the Santa…

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The Santa Ana PBID tax may finally go away after next year

Aug 7, 2012 Art Pedroza

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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Alvarez to run against Chapel and McLoughlin for the Rancho Board’s Area 5

Aug 3, 2012 Art Pedroza

As I have been predicting for some time, Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez is running for the Rancho Santiago Community College District's Area 5, which includes (as per…

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UPDATE: City Council places Mayoral term limit measure on the Nov. ballot

Aug 1, 2012 Art Pedroza

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…

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Why they can’t beat Miguel Pulido – and he will win again this year

Jul 29, 2012 Art Pedroza

UPDATE: Council Member Sal Tinajero has pulled papers to run against Mayor Pulido this November. Chisme has it that Benavides will be pressured to get out of the race ASAP.…

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Judge rules that Alvarez cannot run again for the Santa Ana City Council

Jul 28, 2012 Art Pedroza

An Orange County Superior Court judge has ruled that Santa Ana City Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez may not run for a fourth council term, according to the Voice of OC. …

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Alvarez joins Madrid’s term limits lawsuit against the Santa Ana City Clerk

Jul 25, 2012 Art Pedroza

Courtroom video courtesy of George Collins, Santa Ana Insight TV Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez has joined Santa Ana Parks and Rec Commisioner Max Madrid's lawsuit to compel…

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Legal brief by Attorney General implies that Alvarez can run again in Nov.

Jul 24, 2012 Art Pedroza

California's Attorney General, Kamala Harris, wrote a legal brief regarding local municipal term limits that should have a considerable bearing on tomorrow's hearing regarding Santa Ana Park and Rec Commissioner…

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Bustamante was the one who advised Onofre to switch to the GOP

Jul 22, 2012 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_27417" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Brainwashed by Carlos Bustamante?[/caption] When we revealed in an earlier post that Santa Ana City Council candidate Karina Onofre had switched parties and become a registered…

Mayor Miguel Pulido announces key endorsements for his re-election campaign

Politicians, ninjas and a bear show up at the 2012 Fiestas Patrias parade

Sarmiento and Benavides squirm as Pulido shines at a memorable El Grito

Alvarez to host fundraiser for her campaign for the RSCCD Board on 9/20

The Republicans who are trying to take back Santa Ana

Bustamante returns to join Benavides in supporting the PBID tax

Zeke Hernandez to run against Reyna and Onofre in Ward 5

The Santa Ana PBID tax may finally go away after next year

Alvarez to run against Chapel and McLoughlin for the Rancho Board’s Area 5

UPDATE: City Council places Mayoral term limit measure on the Nov. ballot

Why they can’t beat Miguel Pulido – and he will win again this year

Judge rules that Alvarez cannot run again for the Santa Ana City Council

Alvarez joins Madrid’s term limits lawsuit against the Santa Ana City Clerk

Legal brief by Attorney General implies that Alvarez can run again in Nov.

Bustamante was the one who advised Onofre to switch to the GOP

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