A blogger no more, call me Commissioner Mill
I have decided to stop blogging altogether and dedicate the time I have away from my job to being the best Planning Commissioner I can be. The citizens of Santa…
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Amezcua’s coalition tries to take credit for the changes at Santa Ana’s City Hall
Failed Santa Ana Mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua's coalition of people who don't live in Santa Ana, the so-called Santa Ana Coalition for Better Government, today tried to take credit for…
Rep. Sanchez reacts to President Obama’s State of the Union address
January 25, 2011: Rep. Sanchez Issues Statement on President's State of the Union Address WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), the most senior female member of both the House…
Correa celebrates his birthday with new State Senate Committee appointments
State Senator Lou Correa (D-34th District) celebrated his birthday today - and his present in Sacramento was a set of new State Senate Committee appointments, courtesy of his friend, Senate…
List of verified candidates for the DPOC Central Committee finalized
The Democratic Party of Orange County Central Committee is going to fill vacancies at their meeting on January 24. The following persons have been nominated to be appointed to fill…
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Can Alfredo Amezcua beat Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido in 2012?
Failed Santa Ana Mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua convinced his then-friend, Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez, to run for Mayor of Santa Ana, in 2008, against the incumbent, Miguel Pulido. In…
OC GOP Update: Whitacre loses and Moreno returns
Santa Ana resident Tim Whitacre fought the good fight on Monday night, at the Republican Party of Orange County's Central Committee meeting - and he has nothing to hang his…
Could SAUSD Trustee Roman Reyna beat GOP Supervisor Janet Nguyen in 2012?
Well, it looks like none of the Santa Ana City Council Members are going to challenge Republican Supervisor Janet Nguyen in 2012, so are there any viable Democrats out there…
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Santa Ana graffiti targeting Gov. Brown underscores hate problem in the O.C.
George Collins, a videographer who lives in south Santa Ana, and who ran for Mayor last year, was on the scene yesterday when graffiti was discovered on two walls in…
Shouldn’t those who attend Santa Ana City Council meetings be scanned for weapons?
In the wake of the horrific shooting in Tucson, that took six lives and left Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords terribly wounded, shouldn't the Santa Ana City Council adopt additional security measures,…
Do you have what it takes to be a Santa Ana City Commissioner?
There has been some talk this week, in the local blogosphere, about whether or not someone might be qualified to be a City Commissioner. That is a good subject to…
Join “Drinking with Progressives,” at Bistro 400 on Wed. evening, Jan. 19
Drinking with Progressives has announced that they will be getting together this Wednesday, January 19, from 6:00pm - 9:00pm, at Bistro 400, located at 400 West 4th Street, in Downtown Santa Ana. This is…
How badly will Gov. Brown slash the Santa Ana Public Library’s budget?
New California Gov. Jerry Brown, facing tremendous budget problems, has proposed a statewide budget that eliminates state spending on public libraries entirely. Those cuts amount to around $30 million, according…
Santa Ana City Council pushing for transparency, whether Ream likes it or not
The Santa Ana City Council majority has about had it with City Manager Dave Ream and his staff. One Council Member I spoke to this week said that it was…
KOCE Video of Los Amigos attack on the Santa Ana City Council
KOCE's David Nazar has apparently bought into the unfounded allegations and slander that were pitched by the Los Amigos of Anaheim at their recent press conference, against the Santa Ana…