Did we elect Angie Amezcua or Rob Oliver to represent Ward 3?
I am hearing that accident Santa Ana Council Member Angelica "Angie" Amezcua is regretting running for Ward 3. She clearly was a stunt candidate who got lucky and won, despite…
Obama’s own Justice Department admits that gun buyback programs don’t work
Santa Ana police officers "collected 237 guns today, between 8:45 a.m. and 2 p.m., from a steady steam of cars throughout the day," according to the O.C. Register. The residents…
Natl. Assn. of Equal Justice in America community meeting in Santa Ana today
The National Association of Equal Justice in America is hosting a meeting in Santa Ana today, Feb. 23, 2013, from 2 pm to 4 pm, at 3135 W. Warner Ave,…
Civic Affairs
Kevin O'Rourke
Miguel Pulido
Paul Walters
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Public Safety
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
The Council is paying Walters over $700K and O’Rourke is getting $22K a month
" The City of Santa Ana will pay out more than $700,000 under the severance agreement struck with former city manager Paul M. Walters," according to the O.C. Register. The Voice…
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Janet Nguyen holding a fundraiser at a questionable eatery in Costa Mesa
From the OC Politics Blog Supervisor Janet Nguyen and the Atlas PAC are hosting a 2013 Lunar New Year Celebration Fundraiser, for her campaign for the 34th State Senate District –…
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Todd Spitzer
Time for the Supervisors to vote for letter grade restaurant health ratings?
From the OC Politics Blog UPDATE: Supervisor Todd Spitzer now says that he is going to ask the Supervisors to reconsider restaurant letter grade health ratings! Thank you Supervisor Spitzer!…
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…
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David Benavides
Kevin O'Rourke
Miguel Pulido
Paul Walters
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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.…
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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…
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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…