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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…

2012 Elections Brett Franklin Carlos Bustamante Charles Hart Democratic Party Elections Eric Alderete Politics Republican Party Santa Ana Shane Ramon Barrows

Will SAUSD Trustee John Palacio run for Santa Ana’s Ward 3?

Aug 1, 2012 Art Pedroza

[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…

2012 Elections Carlos Bustamante Civic Affairs David Benavides Democratic Party Elections Labor Miguel Pulido Politics Sal Tinajero Santa Ana

Tinajero running for Mayor, making Benavides an afterthought

Jul 30, 2012 Art Pedroza

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…

2012 Elections David Benavides Democratic Party Elections Miguel Pulido Politics Santa Ana

Benavides announces campaign for Mayor of Santa Ana

Jul 30, 2012 Art Pedroza

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…

2012 Elections Carlos Bustamante David Benavides Democratic Party Elections Miguel Pulido Politics Santa Ana

Why I won’t be voting for Benavides in November

Jul 30, 2012 Art Pedroza

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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Updated: Verino and Amezcua to run for the SAUSD School Board

Jul 28, 2012 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_27869" align="aligncenter" width="369"] Valerie and Al Amezcua[/caption] UPDATE: Valerie Amezcua has pulled papers to run for the SAUSD Board of Education. She last ran for the SAUSD School Board…

2012 Elections Civic Affairs Claudia Alvarez Courts Democratic Party Elections Karina Onofre Miguel Pulido Republican Party Rob Richardson Roman Reyna Santa Ana

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. …

2012 Elections Carlos Bustamante Charles Hart Civic Affairs Democratic Party Eric Alderete Politics Republican Party Santa Ana Shane Barrows Shane Ramon Barrows Steve Rocco

Steve Rocco becomes fifth candidate to announce for Ward 3

Jul 25, 2012 Art Pedroza

It looks like Steve Rocco is back. According to Santa Ana neighborhood leader Connie Hamilton, Rocco has pulled papers to run for Ward 3 on the Santa Ana City Council.…

2012 Elections Claudia Alvarez Courts Democratic Party Elections Max Madrid Orange County Politics Santa Ana Term Limits

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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Sanchez hosting a free workshop on doing business abroad on Thursday

Jul 24, 2012 Art Pedroza

U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez is hosting a free small business workshop “Expanding your Markets: Doing Business Abroad” on Thursday, July 26, 2012, from 8:00am to 11:00am, at the Rancho Santiago Community College…

2012 Elections California Claudia Alvarez Courts Democratic Party Elections Karina Onofre Orange County Politics Roman Reyna Santa Ana

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…

2012 Elections African Americans Carlos Bustamante Charles Hart Civic Affairs Democratic Party Eric Alderete Irvine Politics Santa Ana Shane Ramon Barrows

Irvine police officer Shane Barrows running for Santa Ana’s Ward 3

Jul 22, 2012 Art Pedroza

Are you ready for yet another candidate for Santa Ana's Ward 3? Park Santiago resident Shane Ramon Barrows has pulled papers for the City Council, but he says he won't be…

2012 Elections Carlos Bustamante Civic Affairs Claudia Alvarez Democratic Party Elections Karina Onofre Politics Republican Party Roman Reyna Sal Tinajero Santa Ana SAUSD Women

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…

2012 Elections Dave Chapel Democratic Party Education Ken Nguyen Mark McLoughlin Miguel Pulido Politics Santa Ana

Floral Park neighbors battle over RSCCD’s Area 5

Jul 19, 2012 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_27584" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pictured: Rob Richardson, Mark McLoughlin, Carlos Bustamante and David Benavides[/caption] Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustees Mark McLoughlin and Dave Chapel both live in Santa Ana's…

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State Treasurer Bill Lockyer seeks divorce from troubled wife Nadia

Jul 17, 2012 Art Pedroza

State Treasurer Bill Lockyer filed for divorce Friday, months after his wife's affair with a methamphetamine addict and her own substance abuse problems became public, according to the Sacramento Bee.…

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

Will SAUSD Trustee John Palacio run for Santa Ana’s Ward 3?

Tinajero running for Mayor, making Benavides an afterthought

Benavides announces campaign for Mayor of Santa Ana

Why I won’t be voting for Benavides in November

Updated: Verino and Amezcua to run for the SAUSD School Board

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

Steve Rocco becomes fifth candidate to announce for Ward 3

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

Sanchez hosting a free workshop on doing business abroad on Thursday

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

Irvine police officer Shane Barrows running for Santa Ana’s Ward 3

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

Floral Park neighbors battle over RSCCD’s Area 5

State Treasurer Bill Lockyer seeks divorce from troubled wife Nadia

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