Ward 2 Council candidate Velasquez to host a fundraiser on 7/30
Mirna Velasquez, a candidate for Ward 2 on the Santa Ana City Council, is holding a fundraiser on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at 6:30 pm, at El Calamar, located at 315 W.…
Fundraiser for SAUSD School Board candidate Andrews set for July 30
Shuntele Andrews, a retired Valley High School teacher, is hosting a fundraiser for her SAUSD School Board campaign on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, from 6 to 8 pm, at Original…
2014 Elections
Asians
Democratic Party
Fullerton
Janet Nguyen
Jose Solorio
Latinos
Politics
Republican Party
Santa Ana
The June Primary Election’s turnout data bodes ill for Solorio and Quirk-Silva
The O.C. Register asked four experts to analyze the results of this year's June Primary election, to sort out who did and didn't vote. The experts included our friend Scott…
Correa and the Sanchez sisters get back half the money stolen from them
[caption id="attachment_1602" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Kinde Durkee[/caption] Prominent California politicians swindled of $8 million by Democratic campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee will get back about half that money under a settlement reached…
Updated: Martinez now facing two opponents in Ward 2 this November
Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez has drawn another competitor for her Council seat, in Ward 2. A fellow named Gilad Salmon has pulled papers to run for her seat. You…
Mayor Pulido pulls papers to run for office again this November
Miguel Pulido, mayor of Santa Ana for the past 20 years, this week moved a step closer to ending speculation about his political future when he picked up the paperwork…
Mike Gonzalez announces his campaign for Ward 6 on the Santa Ana City Council
Miguel "Mike" Gonzalez has announced his campaign for Ward 6 on the Santa Ana City Council. That seat is currently held by Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero, who…
Fundraiser for Ward 2 candidate Mirna Velasquez set for July 17
Mirna Velasquez, a candidate for Ward 2 on the Santa Ana City Council, is having a fundraiser on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at 7 pm, at Super Antojitos Mexican Grill,…
Ballot Measures
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Lou Correa
Marijuana
Michele Martinez
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
The Santa Ana City Council runs for cover as they reject their own raise proposal
The Santa Ana City Council unanimously rejected their own ballot measure proposal, which was Agenda Item # 65A, to give themselves what amounted to a 700% pay raise. We have…
The City Council wants you to give them a gigantic raise!
The Santa Ana City Council has cobbled together a real Frankenstein's Monster of a ballot measure that has one main goal - to give the City Council Members a huge…
2014 Elections
Angelica Amezcua
Civic Affairs
Crime
David Benavides
Drugs
Marijuana
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Three Council Members seek to ban medical marijuana collectives
Three Santa Ana City Council Members, including Michele Martinez, David Benavides and Angie Amezcua have placed an 85A item on the agenda for this Tuesday's City Council meeting, regarding medical…
Meet Sherry Walker and Adam Nick aka Shehrzad Rahgozar and Afshin Nikmanesh
[caption id="attachment_20920" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Lake Forest carpetbaggers Sherry Walker and Adam Nick, aka Shehrzad Rahgozar and Afshin Nikmanesh.[/caption] We finally found solid evidence that Sherry Walker, the carpetbagging Republican candidate…
OC Young Democrats mixer to feature the head of the Assoc. of OC Deputy Sheriffs
The Orange County Young Democrats are hosting their monthly mixer on July 9, 2014, at 7 pm, at Bistro 400, in Downtown Santa Ana. The meeting will feature guest speaker…
Wil marijuana dealers become Santa Ana’s new political power players?
A proposed Santa Ana City Council sponsored ballot initiative to tax and regulate medical marijuana collectives could soon create a situation where, of some 150 shops city officials estimate are…
Did mayoral candidate Roman Reyna actually graduate from high school?
Neighbors, community and business leaders are all asking one question: Did Santa Ana Councilman Roman Reyna, who is now running for Mayor, actually graduate from Santa Ana High School and if…