DPOC’s fallen star, Nadia Lockyer, caught with meth
Former Democratic Party rising star Nadia Lockyer, who won a seat years ago on the SAUSD School Board as "Nadia Maria Davis," was arrested last week in Orange County after…
2012 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Eric Alderete
John Palacio
Miguel Pulido
Myriam Tinajero
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Valerie Amezcua
Vince Sarmiento
Palacio and Amezcua are driving the so-called “Santa Ana Spring”
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…
2012 Elections
Arts and Culture
Churches and Religion
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Miguel Pulido
Santa Ana
Santa Ana’s artists know they can’t trust mayoral candidate David Benavides
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…
Ward 3 Council candidate Alderete to host a fundraiser on 8/29 in Santa Ana
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…
2012 Elections
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Eric Alderete
Myriam Tinajero
Politics
Santa Ana
Valerie Amezcua
The Orange County Democratic Party endorses Benavides for Mayor
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…
69th A.D. candidate Tom Daly accused of sexual harassment
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…
2012 Elections
Brett Franklin
Charles Hart
Democratic Party
Elections
Eric Alderete
Lawyers
Politics
Santa Ana
Shane Barrows
Shane Ramon Barrows
Eric Alderete to hold another fundraiser, but this time in Los Angeles
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…
2012 Elections
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Eric Alderete
Latino Leaders
Lou Correa
Mark McLoughlin
Michele Martinez
Nelida Mendoza
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Sean Mill
Vince Sarmiento
Alderete’s fundraiser attracted many of Santa Ana’s political players
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…
2012 Elections
Carlos Bustamante
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Karina Onofre
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
Zeke Hernandez
Zeke Hernandez to run against Reyna and Onofre in Ward 5
[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…
2012 Elections
Anaheim
Democratic Party
Jose Moreno
Jose Solorio
Labor
Orange County
Politics
Santa Ana
Tom Daly
69th A.D. candidate Tom Daly rejected by the CA Labor Federation
[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…
Alvarez to run against Chapel and McLoughlin for the Rancho Board’s Area 5
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…
2012 Elections
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
UPDATE: City Council places Mayoral term limit measure on the Nov. ballot
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?
[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
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…
Benavides announces campaign for Mayor of Santa Ana
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…