The FBI arrested a Costa Mesa Trumper who rioted in the U.S. Capitol
Christian Secor, 22, a UCLA student from Costa Mesa, has been arrested by the FBI due to his alleged participation in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Secor is facing…
The FBI needs your help to identify the Trumpers who rioted in the U.S. Capitol
The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who made unlawful entry into the U.S. Capitol building and committed various other alleged criminal violations, such as destruction of…
Latino immigrant sworn in as Secretary of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON – Today, Alejandro Mayorkas was officially sworn in as the seventh Secretary of Homeland Security. Secretary Mayorkas took the oath this afternoon after the Senate voted to confirm him.…
The Santa Ana City Council will vote today on a resolution condemning the Trumper insurrection
The Special Meeting agenda for the January 12, 2021, City Council meeting is available here. The City Council will consider two resolutions: RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE INSURRECTION AND VIOLENCE THAT OCCURRED…
The OCDA is assisting efforts to hold Trump rioters accountable for the siege on the U.S. Capitol
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement to condemn the violence at the U.S. Capitol building and discuss the actions the Orange County…
Mayor Sarmiento confirms that the SAPD is ready to arrest unruly Trumpers
“The situation at the U.S. Capitol today with armed assailants taking over the interior of the halls of our most sacred government institutions has been an absolute disgrace and embarrassment…
Rep. Lou Correa begins his third term in the U.S. Congress
On Sunday, January 3, the U.S. House of Representatives convened for the beginning of the 117th Congress. Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46) took his oath of office and officially launched his…
2020 Elections
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Civic Affairs
David Penaloza
Jessie Lopez
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Miguel Pulido
Nelida Mendoza
Phil Bacerra
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Santa Ana
Thai Viet Phan
Vince Sarmiento
What we can expect from the new Santa Ana City Council members?
Phil-Bacerra-and-Thai-Viet-Phan Santa Ana voters have elected Councilman Vicente Sarmiento to replace termed out Miguel Pulido as Mayor and three relatively young council members: Thai Viet Phan, in Ward One, Jessie…
Who might run against Vince Sarmiento in 2022?
Vince Sarmiento is Santa Ana's new Mayor but he won't be able to get comfortable as he will have to run for reelection in just two years, in 2022. It…
2020 Elections
David Penaloza
Phil Bacerra
Politics
Real Estate
Ryan Ogulnick
Santa Ana
SAPOA
Thai Viet Phan
Developer dark money backing Thai Viet Phan for Ward One
We already posted about the Santa Ana Police Officers Association money that is funding mailers for the Thai Viet Phan campaign for Ward 1 of the Santa Ana City Council.…
2020 Elections
Cynthia Contreras
Jeffrey Katz
Mark McLoughlin
Politics
Santa Ana
SAPOA
Thai Viet Phan
Vic Mendez
Ward One City Council candidate Thai Viet Phan is getting support from the police union
Mailer hits Thai Viet Phan for being anti-police The Santa Ana Police Officer's Association (POA) has made some bizarre picks in this year's Santa Ana City Council race. You would…
A Berniecrat could win in Santa Ana’s Ward 3
A surprising poll leaked to us by a city insider shows that the top two Santa Ana City Council candidates in Ward 3 do not in fact include Mark McLoughlin,…
The Santa Ana City Council and Mayoral candidates the police union wants you to vote for
Santa Ana residents are already filling out their ballots and voting in the current 2020 City Council and Mayoral election. One question often posed to us is which candidates are…
Use of official Orange County ballot drop boxes
SANTA ANA – There have been recent reports of groups promoting unofficial ballot drop boxes that are not affiliated with Orange County, CA Elections. In some instances, they are promoting…
Senator Umberg calls on CA District Attorneys to protect the election from fake ballot boxes
(Sacramento, CA) – Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D - Orange County), Chair of the Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments, condemned the recent reports of unauthorized ballot drop…