So why doesn’t our City Council stop the useless DUI checkpoints?
I keep receiving DUI checkpoint notices from the SAPD and I have to wonder why our Santa Ana City Council won't move to cancel theses useless exercises. Simply put, DUI…
Angelica Amezcua
Carlos Bustamante
Carlos Rojas
Civic Affairs
Crime
David Benavides
Food
Kevin O'Rourke
Michele Martinez
Planning
Politics
Public Safety
Safety
Santa Ana
Santa Ana Political Chismes – Special Bustamante edition
There is so much going on today in Santa Ana that I chose to report it all in our infamous Political Chismes format, rather than post several articles. Here we…
Has Council Member Michele Martinez declared war on the SAPD?
Not only was Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez the driving force behind the ouster of Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters - my sources are now telling me that…
City Council hires interim city manager who temped in Bell and Stockton
Kevin O'Rourke, a retired government executive with two decades of experience in Orange County was appointed Monday by the City Council as Santa Ana's interim city manager," according to the O.C.…
Bao Nguyen
David Benavides
Garden Grove
Jeff LeTourneau
LGBTQ
Little Saigon
Loretta Sanchez
Lou Correa
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Orange County
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vietnamese
Westminster
Santa Ana Council members to march with gay activists at the Tet Parade
Update on 2/10/13: None of the Santa Ana City Council Members showed up to the Tet Parade nor did I see any of the gay activists. The controversy that has…
An open letter to the Santa Ana City Council, by Tim Hirota
An open letter to the Santa Ana City Council... “I was not very excited or happy that Miguel didn’t want to do a nationwide search when we had the opportunity.…
Catch Michele Martinez and David Benavides in the act and win a prize!
Everyone loves blog contests, so we have come up with a real fun one! How about we give a prize to whoever gets the best video of Santa Ana Council…
Civic Affairs
Dave Ream
Gerardo Mouet
Kevin O'Rourke
Michele Martinez
Paul Walters
Politics
Santa Ana
Will the Council hire former Stockton interim city manager Kevin O’Rourke?
[caption id="attachment_33047" align="aligncenter" width="370"] Picture of Kevin O'Rourke Courtesy of Recordnet[/caption] "Santa Ana city leaders apparently reached consensus Monday on appointing an interim city manager to fill the slot left…
2014 Elections
Angelica Amezcua
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Elections
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Who will the Santa Ana City Council blame now?
Well, the Santa Ana City Council got their way - and not even their own supporters can figure out why they fired City Manager Paul Walters. But here's the kicker…
Civic Affairs
Dave Ream
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Paul Walters
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
The Council praised former City Manager Ream but back-stabbed Walters
The same Santa Ana City Council Members who just fired our City Manager, Paul Walters, heaped praise on his predecessor, Dave Ream, when he finally retired, as noted in the…
Martinez blows up as Mouet allegedly dumps the Park Rangers
Did you notice how out of control Santa Ana Council Woman Michele Martinez appeared at the last Council meeting? I have been hearing for some time that she has become…
Alfredo Amezcua
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Paul Walters
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Is the Council preparing more attacks on Walters, Pulido – and Alvarez?
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…
Angelica Amezcua
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Paul Walters
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Online petition launched to save City Manager Paul Walters
An online petition has been created, to save Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters. You may click here to sign it - the petition will be delivered to each of the…
Angelica Amezcua
Civic Affairs
Crime
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Paul Walters
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Property values reflect that Walters delivered on crime reduction
By: A Concerned Investor To the members of the Santa Ana City Council and the citizens who voted for them. It is shocking and disappointing that our elected officials are attempting…
2012 Elections
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Elections
Michele Martinez
Paul Walters
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Is the Council secretly coordinating their attack on Walters?
Have Benavides and Sarmiento been secretly coordinating their attack on Walters? Apparently Council Member David Benavides called the Santa Ana City Clerk, Maria Huizar, this Friday, in the morning at…