Who will replace beleaguered Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante?
UPDATE: Bustamante has resigned from his job at the County of Orange. It is only a matter of time now before he is pressured off the Santa Ana City Council.…
Bustamante quits his County job – will he resign from the Council too?
"County executive manager Carlos Bustamante, the target of an internal investigation into accusations that he had sexual encounters with his employees, resigned from his ($178,000) job Tuesday afternoon," according to the…
Check out what might be Santa Ana’s new fire department, this Saturday
The City of Santa Ana is considering outsourcing their fire department to the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), to help reduce our budget deficit - which may be over thirty…
O.C. Acorn Day at O’Neill Regional Park on Sunday, Oct. 9
OC Parks Newsroom, by Kristi Bergstrom, Staff Assistant Acorn Day at O’Neill Regional Park - The free event will take place Sunday, October 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Acorn Day…
Free pumpkins at the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest and Food Drive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 3, 2011 CONTACT: JENN STARNES, 949-724-6574 Free Pumpkins at the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest and Food Drive Festivities Include a Harvest Walk, Pumpkin Patch and Pumpkin Decorating, Scarecrow…
Two Orange County department heads announce their retirement plans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2011 Contact: Howard Sutter, 714.834.6203 office Two County Department Heads Announce Retirement Plans (Santa Ana, CA) — The County of Orange has been notified by two current department heads…
OC Public Works and Health Care Agency receive 2011 CSAC Merit Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2011 Contact: Jessica Good: 714.834.6203 OC Public Works and Health Care Agency Programs Receive 2011 CSAC Merit Awards (Santa Ana, CA) — Two County of Orange programs were…
Thank you Carlos Bustamante!
None of us knows for sure what is going to happen to Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante, who is under investigation by his employer, the County of Orange, for allegations…
OC Beer Week starts on Sunday, Oct. 1
OC Beer Week is a week of delicious food and beer, that starts tomorrow, Oct. 2! The list below of great Restaurants in Orange County have all created fantastic menus…
Tom Daly gets caught flaunting County of Orange purchasing policies
Bad news for Tom Daly, the O.C. Clerk-Recorder who is supposedly thinking of running for termed-out Assemblyman Jose Solorio's 69th Assembly District. I just got a hold of the "Final…
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Is FPPC complaint selectively targeting Latino officials?
[caption id="attachment_20686" align="aligncenter" width="180" caption="Glenn Stroud - Complainer in Chief"][/caption] When Santa Ana resident Glenn Stroud, at the urging of Liberal OC blogger Chris Prevatt, filed a complaint with the Fair…
Could alleged tampering with witnesses be Bustamante’s downfall?
The Voice of OC reported on Sep. 16, that Santa Ana Councilman and County of Orange Public Works Administrator Carlos Bustamante, "who first began working at the county in 2000,…
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Could Tran defeat Supervisor Nguyen in 2012, if the County goes bankrupt?
The honeymoon might be over between Van Tran and Janet Nguyen If the County of Orange declares bankruptcy - again (due in part to Assemblyman Jose Solorio's vote to take…
OC Wine Week begins today, Sep. 25, includes three Santa Ana restaurants
OC Wine Week starts today, September 25. This two week event will take place at OC’s top restaurants and offer food, wine and beer aficionados fantastic dining options and really…
National Public Lands Day at Santiago Park
Back to Natives Restoration "National Public Lands Day at Santiago Park" Come assist Back to Natives in restoring habitat for animals at the Santiago Park Nature Reserve in Santa Ana!…