Democratic Party

It has become increasingly obvious that the so-called "Santa Ana Spring" is actually a collection of Santa Ana politicians with different axes to grind, who have come together as their…

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When word got out that Irvine's Newsong Church was in escrow to buy the landmark Santora building in Downtown Santa Ana, the artists community in our Downtown Artists Village area…

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Santa Ana City Council candidate Eric Alderete, who was endorsed yesterday by the Democratic Party of Orange County, is hosting a fundraiser this Wednesday, August 29, from 6 to 8…

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Apparently the Orange County Democratic Party Central Committee endorsed the following Santa Ana candidates yesterday: Loretta Sanchez for United States Congress (Re-Elect) Councilman David Benavides for Mayor Eric Alderete for…

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On July 10 of this year I posted an article on this blog entitled "Shouldn't Daly be investigated for Bustamante-like behavior."  Today it hit the fan for Daly, as "County…

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Santa Ana Ward 3 candidate Eric Alderete is hosting another fundraiser - but this time it is going to be held in Los Angeles, not in Santa Ana, at the…

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Santa Ana Ward 3 candidate Eric Alderete's campaign held a fundraiser tonight at Chapter One: the Modern Local, in Downtown Santa Ana.  There were at least 80 attendees including quite…

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[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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[caption id="attachment_2306" align="aligncenter" width="400"] The hard hats aren't with Tom Daly now![/caption] The OC and CA Labor Federations held a meeting this week to meet the candidates for office here…

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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: 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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[caption id="attachment_27981" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Editor's Note: This picture is not doctored. This is John Palacio.[/caption] I am hearing from multiple sources today that SAUSD Trustee John Palacio is inexplicably considering…

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Popular Santa Ana Council Member Sal Tinajero pulled papers today to run for Mayor of Santa Ana.  Tinajero served on the SAUSD School Board before getting elected to the Santa…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2012 Contact: Benavides for Santa Ana Mayor,  714.475.1630, david@davidbenavides.com Santa Ana Councilmember David Benavides announces candidacy for Mayor; thanks incumbent Mayor for over 25 years at…

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Is it any surprise to anyone that Santa Ana Council Member David Benavides chose to break the news that he is running against Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido on the…

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