Public Works Director goes to El Monte and won’t be our next City Manager
Santa Ana Public Works Director Raul Godinez will depart Santa Ana to become the new City Manager of El Monte on July 15 at a salary of $195,000, according to…
Crime
David Benavides
Entertainment
immigration
Michele Martinez
Politics
Public Safety
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
Activists to ask the SAPD to stop collaborating with ICE, on June 18
The OC May Day Coalition is asking the public and their members to join them at the next Santa Ana Public Safety Committee meeting, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at…
Arthur reportedly out at City Hall, but why is Martinez talking about this?
Jill Arthur, one of the most powerful behind-the-scenes figures at Santa Ana City Hall in recent years, is leaving the city's employ in the wake of an investigation into her…
Santa Ana’s Gilbert Melendez, a UFC title contender, honored by the City Council
Santa Ana City Council proclamations are usually overlooked, however one that should have been noted was the honoring of Santa Ana's own Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title contender Gilbert "El Nino"…
2014 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
Angelica Amezcua
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
Elections
Janet Nguyen
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Term Limits
Tom Daly
Vince Sarmiento
Santa Ana Political Chismes – Sarmiento for Supervisor?
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…
Angelica Amezcua
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Politics
Public Works
Raul Godinez
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
Will the next City Manager be Public Works Director Raul Godinez II?
I am hearing that the Santa Ana City Council has settled on their next City Manager and despite a supposed national search and calls for transparency they are going with…
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Tom Daly
Vince Sarmiento
Santa Ana Political Chismes – is a new City Manager on the way?
So many chismes! The big one I am hearing is that the Santa Ana City Council is preparing to hire a new City Manager at a special meeting next week,…
David Benavides
immigration
Labor
Latinos
Michele Martinez
Politics
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Big turnout for Santa Ana’s May Day March
Santa Ana's May Day march was a huge success. The theme of the May Day March was immigration reform. There are only two immigrants left on our City Council today…
Four more years of Michele Martinez?
Santa Ana Michele Martinez announced her intention to run for re-election in 2014, today on her Facebook page: "It's with great excitement to announce my re-election campaign for 2014! Re-Elect…
Deputy City Manager Jill Arthur being investigated for misconduct
Santa Ana Deputy City Manager Jill Arthur was placed on administrative leave this week pending a city-commissioned investigation into allegations that she engaged in misconduct following a traffic accident, according…
Council Member Martinez’ hysterical stance on CDBG funds is self serving
Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez had a total fit at this week's City Council meeting, regarding the CDBG (Community Development Block Grants) funding that the city is applying for. These…
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Kevin O'Rourke
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Paul Walters
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
The City Council fired Walters but it’s still business as usual at City Hall
I almost fell out of my chair laughing today when I read that "Among the shifts Rourke made late in March, External Affairs Manager Jill Arthur was promoted to deputy…
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
OCTA
Orange County
Politics
Santa Ana
Transportation
Vince Sarmiento
Another damn Streetcar
From the OC Politics Blog Lurking in the back of the OCTA's Measure M Wasteful Boondoggles Projects File is another streetcar project in Santa Ana. It's not as expensive (for…
Al Mijares
Angelica Amezcua
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Education
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Orange County
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Vince Sarmiento
Santa Ana Political Chismes: Will Michele Martinez take a job in Sacramento?
Adios Martinez? Inside sources tell me that Santa Ana Council Woman Michele Martinez, who lost badly last June in her bid for the 69th Assembly District, is considering a job…
2014 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Politics
Santa Ana
Stanley Fiala
Thomas Gordon
So you think you can beat Mayor Pulido?
There appears to be an anti-Mayor Pulido cult in town and I find it rather laughable. Simply put, these folks can't beat him. So why is that? Well, here are…