Has Council Member Michele Martinez declared war on the SAPD?
Not only was Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez the driving force behind the ouster of Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters - my sources are now telling me that…
The Grand Jury isn’t done thrashing Nguyen over her destruction of CalOptima
Watch The Grand Jury, Supervisor Janet Nguyen and Medi-Cal on PBS. See more from KOCE. The Orange County grand jury is planning two more reports on CalOptima, the county’s health…
Congresswoman Sanchez’ foreclosure prevention workshop set for 2/21
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is hosting a Home Foreclosure Prevention Workshop on: Thursday, February 21, 2013, from 4:00 pm-7:30 pm at the Delhi Community Center, located at 505 E. Central Ave., in Santa Ana. This…
Solorio’s campaign for the 34th State Senate District is heating up
Former Assemblyman Jose Solorio, a Democrat who currently serves on the Rancho Santiago Community College District's Board of Education, formally announced his campaign for the 34th State Senate District seat…
Correa introduces law-enforcement backed bill to strengthen anti-DUI laws
***PRESS ADVISORY***SENATOR CORREA INTRODUCES LAW ENFORCEMENT-BACKED LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN DUI-DRUG LAWSWhat: State Senator Lou Correa (D – Santa Ana) discuss Senate Bill (SB) 289, a measure that would establish a…
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Kevin O'Rourke
Miguel Pulido
Paul Walters
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
The Council’s war on Pulido could end up costing us over $1 million dollars
"The cost of the severance agreement with former Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters will be "above $400,000," according to Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero, as reported by the O.C. Register. The L.A.…
City Council hires interim city manager who temped in Bell and Stockton
Kevin O'Rourke, a retired government executive with two decades of experience in Orange County was appointed Monday by the City Council as Santa Ana's interim city manager," according to the O.C.…
Asians
Democratic Party
Jose Solorio
LGBTQ
Little Saigon
Lou Correa
Politics
Santa Ana
Travis Allen
Vietnamese
Democrat electeds shot themselves in the foot by boycotting the Tet Parade
Did the gay activists who insisted that their supporters who are elected officials boycott the Tet Parade, in Little Saigon, this past Sunday actually hurt their political allies? Rest assured…
Bao Nguyen
David Benavides
Garden Grove
Jeff LeTourneau
LGBTQ
Little Saigon
Loretta Sanchez
Lou Correa
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Orange County
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vietnamese
Westminster
Santa Ana Council members to march with gay activists at the Tet Parade
Update on 2/10/13: None of the Santa Ana City Council Members showed up to the Tet Parade nor did I see any of the gay activists. The controversy that has…
County Supervisors whack Latino Health Access’ funding
"Orange County officials have decided not to renew an exclusive contract with Latino Health Access (LHA) to provide promotores services throughout the county, opting instead to divvy up the approximately…
Court stops gay activists from hijacking the Orange County Tet Parade
From the OC Politics Blog "A coalition of gay and lesbian groups lost its bid in court Thursday to force the Little Saigon Tet Parade organizers to include the group…
California
Education
Food
Health and Medical
John Palacio
Politics
Public Safety
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
SAUSD Trustees and administrators busted by State Senate audit
"Orange County’s largest school district has been ordered to repay $2.7 million that it illegally debited from its student meal program over the past five years, according to a sweeping…
An open letter to the Santa Ana City Council, by Tim Hirota
An open letter to the Santa Ana City Council... “I was not very excited or happy that Miguel didn’t want to do a nationwide search when we had the opportunity.…
Will Ackerman be picked to be the O.C. Clerk-Recorder?
[caption id="attachment_8309" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo of Dick Ackerman courtesy of the FFFF Blog[/caption] By the OC Politics Blog Reportedly over 800 Orange County residents have sent in applications to become…
Civic Affairs
Dave Ream
Gerardo Mouet
Kevin O'Rourke
Michele Martinez
Paul Walters
Politics
Santa Ana
Will the Council hire former Stockton interim city manager Kevin O’Rourke?
[caption id="attachment_33047" align="aligncenter" width="370"] Picture of Kevin O'Rourke Courtesy of Recordnet[/caption] "Santa Ana city leaders apparently reached consensus Monday on appointing an interim city manager to fill the slot left…