Was the shooting of Elmer Perez, by the SAPD, justified?
Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) officers shot and killed a man Thursday who was high on drugs but posed no threat to officers or his family, the victim’s sister-in-law said,…
Don’t believe the naysayers, violent crime has gone down in Santa Ana
An irresponsible O.C. blogger, who regrettably has joined the Amezcua cult, has been advancing the notion that violent crime has not gone down in Santa Ana. In 2009, according to…
SAPD Chief Walters warns voters about Amezcua, who then comes unglued
Apparently Santa Ana Police Department Chief Paul Walters called voters, using a robo-call service, this week to warn them about mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua. Amezcua and his Usual Suspect acolytes…
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Alfredo Amezcua was allied with Miguel Pulido for twenty years
We often forget our history - and you know what that means - we are doomed to repeat it. That cycle is happening right now, here in Santa Ana. It…
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Amezcua wrecked by new mailers divulging his traffic record and support for criminals
Santa Ana Mayoral Candidate Alfredo Amezcua was completely wrecked today by a pair of mailers that highlighted his defense of gang bangers and drug dealers, and the fraud he committeed…
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Noose left on the door of Equality California’s Santa Ana office
Mel Distel, a student at Long Beach state, showed up at the Santa Ana office of Equality California on Thursday night, this week, to make phone calls on behalf of…
SAPD trying to identify suspects involved in jewelry store burglaries
The Santa Ana Police Department is investigating two commercial smash and grab burglaries. The Santa Ana Police Department is requesting public’s assistance in identifying the suspects. A total of four…
Shooting near Proof bar doesn’t mean downtown Santa Ana isn’t safe
Jeffery Lee Chung, 23, of Irvine was shot and killed by a robber, in a parking structure nearby a bar called Proof, in downtown Santa Ana, this morning at about…
Amezcua has long associated with the same gangs he is now complaining about
I had to laugh when I saw Alfredo Amezcua's latest frantic email newsletter, which arrived in my in-box today. In it he stated that "We deserve a safer city." I…
Santa Ana’s police department says goodbye to their top police dog, Chris
Police dogs are heroes we don't often take note of. They work as hard, if not harder, as their human counterparts, but they only last about ten years, on…
SAPD catches robbery suspect who was targeting homes in North Eastern Santa Ana
SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS RELEASE Date: 8/19/10 Contact: Santa Ana Burglary Unit, (714) 245-8400 Since March, 2010, the Santa Ana Police Burglary Unit noticed an increase in residential burglaries around the…
Remember when the SAUSD lost over $5 million after falsifying class rosters in 2007?
SAUSD Superintendent Jane Russo got busted in 2007, for falsifying class rosters In March of 2007, a year after SAUSD Trustee Audrey Yamagata-Noji was elected to her latest term on…
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Assemblyman Solorio comes out against legalizing and taxing cannabis
Say it ain't so Jose! I came across an item on Facebook tonight, which you can see in the graphic above, indicating that our favorite Assemblyman, Jose Solorio, is supporting…
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Assemblyman Solorio announces Orange County will receive Gang Prevention Grant
(May 2007) Assemblyman Solorio and Governor Schwarzenegger announce CalGRIP program. For Immediate Release: July 2, 2010 For more information contact: Carol Chamberlain - office - (916) 319-2069, cell - (916)…
Should Santa Ana consider outsourcing their police department to solve budget woes?
Two California cities have made the decision over the past week to essentially fire all their police officers and contract with other agencies. One city, Maywood, went as far as…