Phil Bacerra - New Santa Ana

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Who you will be voting for in November for the Santa Ana City Council and the SAUSD School Board

Aug 11, 2018 Art Pedroza

When I spoke with Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido earlier this week he was not yet sure if he was going to run for what will be his last two-year…

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An early look at this November’s Santa Ana City Council candidates

Apr 6, 2018 Art Pedroza

It looks like the Santa Ana City Council majority will not be able to put a district election measure on the June ballot after all. A judge ruled today that…

2016 Elections David Benavides Democratic Party Guns Phil Bacerra Roman Reyna Santa Ana

Sorry Roman Reyna, your gun-grabbing pal Gavin Newsom isn’t going to save your campaign

Sep 20, 2016 Art Pedroza

Santa Ana City Councilman Roman Reyna must be in full panic mode by now. Reyna is running for reelection in November, but this time he is facing a 25-year member…

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A loss for the people of Santa Ana as Planning Commissioner Sean Mill exits our city

Jul 15, 2016 Art Pedroza

Did you know that former Santa Ana City Commissioner Thomas Gordon maintains a second home in Denver, CO? He has in fact served in City Commissions both in Denver and…

2016 Elections Civic Affairs David Benavides David Cavazos Janet Nguyen Michele Martinez Miguel Pulido Phil Bacerra Santa Ana

The City Council is reportedly scheming to dump Cavazos if Martinez gets elected in Nov.

Jul 14, 2016 Art Pedroza

Apparently several Santa Ana City Council members are scheming to get rid of our overpaid City Manager, David Cavazos, if Santa Ana City Council Member Michele Martinez is successful in…

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Santa Ana apartment complex could be converted into a 60 unit drug rehab center

Feb 7, 2016 Art Pedroza

There is an effort underway by Rock Solid Recovery to convert the Mauna Loa Garden Apartments in Santa Ana to a 60 unit residential development to a behavioral health facility - essentially…

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The OCTA is considering changes that may take away some bus lines from Santa Ana

Jan 6, 2016 Art Pedroza

By: Phil Bacerra On Monday, January 25, 2015, at 9 a.m., the OCTA will hold a public hearing that could ultimately take bus lines away from Santa Ana, the city…

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David Benavides has married his Parks and Rec Commissioner, Erika Carranza

Dec 13, 2015 Art Pedroza

Santa Ana City Councilman David Benavides has married Erika Carranza, the girlfriend that he previously appointed to the Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Commission. The wedding, which took place this…

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Why are there only two Latino Planning Commissioners in Santa Ana?

Mar 10, 2015 Art Pedroza

It is hard to believe given that the Santa Ana City Council is entirely comprised of Latinos, but there are only two Latinos serving currently on the Santa Ana Planning…

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Why is Benavides ignoring a racist comment by one of his Commissioners?

Mar 2, 2015 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_47718" align="aligncenter" width="300"] David Benavides and Phil Bacerra[/caption] Agenda Item 13C is on tomorrow night's Santa Ana City Council agenda, regarding the recommended reappointment of Phil Bacerra to the Ward 4…

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Santa Ana’s Interim Planning Agency Director is leaving for a new job in Fullerton

Dec 4, 2014 Art Pedroza

Karen Haluza, the Interim Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency at City of Santa Ana, is leaving Santa Ana on December 15, for a new job in the City…

2014 Elections Angelica Amezcua David Benavides Michele Martinez Miguel Pulido Phil Bacerra Roman Reyna Sal Tinajero Santa Ana Vince Sarmiento

It’s time for a new City Council majority

Nov 10, 2014 Art Pedroza

Transparency really matters to Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero. It is why he split from Councilman David Benavides' "Team Santa Ana" in the recent City Council election. Benavides…

2014 Elections Democratic Party Janet Nguyen Orange County Phil Bacerra Politics Santa Ana

The DPOC helped create Janet Nguyen and now they’re paying for it

Oct 14, 2014 Art Pedroza

In 2008 there were three Vietnamese candidates running for the First Supervisorial District but only one of them was a Democrat - a nice fellow named Hoa Van Tran. The…

2014 Elections Civic Affairs David Benavides Development Phil Bacerra Planning Politics Santa Ana Tustin

Have Reyna and Benavides sold their votes to high density apartment developers?

Oct 9, 2014 Art Pedroza

Have you wondered how in the world Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides and his sidekick, Roman Reyna, who is an ill-advised Mayoral candidate this year, are funding their respective political…

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Why would two Planning Commissioners vote against transparency?

Jul 28, 2014 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_46196" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Santa Ana Planning Commissioner Phil Bacerra[/caption] Why would two Santa Ana Planning Commissioners vote against transparency? That is what happened at tonight's Santa Ana Planning Commission…

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