The DPOC helped create Janet Nguyen and now they’re paying for it
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
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Phil Bacerra
Planning
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Santa Ana
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Have Reyna and Benavides sold their votes to high density apartment developers?
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…
Why would two Planning Commissioners vote against transparency?
[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…
Rogue Planning Commissioner refuses to fill out disclosure forms?
Santa Ana's Planning Commissioners were tasked this year with filling out disclosure forms when they talk to stakeholders about pending development projects. That is a reasonable request given how easy…
DTSA’s Memphis closes with a scare as a guy pulls a knife
The Memphis at the Santora partied one last time last night, as they are closing down. But the night ended ominously as a suspect pulled a knife on David Hastie,…
Benavides apparently wants to keep bars in town open until 4 a.m.
Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides is apparently pushing for a modification to the City of Santa Ana's Proposed Alcohol and Entertainment Ordinance that I can at best call irresponsible and ridiculous. Click…