Politics

The Usual Suspects One of my readers, named Cook, asked me yesterday to explain who Santa Ana's Usual Suspects are.  He wondered if the term was meant to be racist.…

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Is Supervisor Janet Nguyen trying to get rid of Latinos in her district - before Solorio challengers her in 2012? Supervisor Janet Nguyen's imperious ways have finally done her in.…

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Councilman David Benavides has been desperately trying to quell the firestorm that erupted when we broke the story that he honored a group of Minutemen and extremist Republicans who were recruited by…

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The Benavides Hatergate scandal blew up again today as Minuteman Lupe Moreno began a libelous jihad against Mexican civil rights activist Naui Huitzilopochtli.  Moreno forwarded a letter asking her hater…

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The IBEW is hosting a Vietnamese American Democratic PAC (VADPAC) luncheon honoring Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and 68th Assembly District candidate Phu Nguyen on August 27, from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm.…

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Have Santa Ana's "Usual Suspects" found their candidate for Mayor of Santa Ana?  Charles Hart, a resident of the same Riverview Neighborhood where Julie and Glen Stroud live, has announced…

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R. Scott Moxley, of the OC Weekly, attended last night's Santa Ana City Council meeting.  Now the OC Weekly has piled on Councilman David Benavides too.  Here are a few…

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Santa Ana Mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua finally offered a glimpse at one of his campaign ideas, with this comment that was posted today on Facebook ( I am posting it…

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Santa Ana City Councilman David Benavides has chosen to give common sense and decency, not to mention his fellow councilmembers and the residents of the city, the middle finger.  The…

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Congressional campaign finance reports were released today, and the news isn't terribly good for some of Orange County's challengers. In the 47th Congressional District, Assemblyman Van Tran reported $347,914 cash…

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I have received evidence that Al Amezcua, an attorney who is a candidate for Mayor of Santa Ana, did not live in Area 1, when he was serving on the…

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An anonymous tipster told me a few weeks ago that Al Amezcua, the local attorney who is running for Mayor of Santa Ana, was registered to vote at his law…

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Councilwoman Michele Martinez pictured with Brea Mayor Ron Garcia and Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido Councilmember Michele Martinez Elected to the NALEO Board of Directors The NALEO Board of Directors…

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The big scandal in town this week was Councilman David Benavides' attempt to honor the folks who put on last week's Santa Ana Independence Day event - which blew up…

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The fallout from Councilman David Benavides ill-fated attempt to honor folks associated with known hate groups at Monday evenings city council meeting continues.  According to my sources within city hall when Benavides…

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