Sarmiento and Benavides squirm as Pulido shines at a memorable El Grito
Until last night I had never attended the "El Grito" event at Santa Ana's annual Fiestas Patrias. Who knew I was missing out on an unbelievable spectacle? Thousands of Mexican…
Sarmiento appears to regret backing Benavides, as he runs for re-election
I am hearing that Santa Ana Council Member Vince Sarmiento appears to be having buyer's regret when it comes to upstart Santa Ana mayoral candidate David Benavides. Apparently Sarmiento has…
High Orange County temperatures bring risk of heat-related illnesses
COUNTY OF ORANGE – HEALTH CARE AGENCY PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: September 15, 2012 Contact : Deanne Thompson, (714) 834 - 2178 High Temperatures Bring Risk of Heat-Related Illnesses…
Santa Ana City Council candidate Brett Franklin polling ahead in Ward 3
The inside baseball set has assumed that Santa Ana Planning Commissioner Eric Alderete is going to win in Ward 3, in November's election. However an unpublished poll shows former Santa…
Santa Ana Fiestas Patrias live music schedule
In case you are wondering, here is the list of musical entertainers set to perform at the Fiestas Patrias in Downtown Santa Ana this weekend, on Sep. 15 and 16. …
Mayor Pulido made them do it!
One of the first things that Santa Ana mayoral candidate David Benavides said at this week's candidate forum was "I have a question for you. Are you okay with the…
Santa Ana painters dump their union!
Workers for a Santa Ana painting company whose president's San Clemente home was picketed last year, leading to a San Clemente ordinance limiting such demonstrations, have succeeded in dumping their…
OC Film Fiesta Continues with Green Docs, Lucha LIbre and Tin Tan Tribute
For Immediate Release: September 12, 2012 Contact: Sandra “Pocha” Peña Email: info@ocfilmfiesta.org Phone: 619-701-0073 Festival website: www.ocfilmfiesta.org OC Film Fiesta Continues with Green Docs, Lucha LIbre and Tin Tan Tribute Final…
Ballot proposition forum set for 9/15 at the Santa Ana Senior Center
The Downtown Neighborhood Association and other groups will hold a forum on ballot propositions facing California voters in the November election," according to the O.C. Register. It takes place on…
The OCTA to host a 2013 bus fare increase community meeting on 9/20
The OCTA Wants to Hear from You Community: OCTA Proposes 2013 Bus Fare Adjustment Community Meetings & Public Hearing SANTA ANA, CA (September 14, 2012) - The Orange County Transportation…
Council Member Sarmiento endorsed by the Democratic Party of Orange County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2012 CONTACT: Karia Salazar, PHONE: (714) 623-7185, EMAIL: salazar_karia@yahoo.com The Democratic Party of Orange County Endorses Councilman Vincent Sarmiento to Represent Santa Ana City Council…
A pocho revolution?
As the stumbling “Santa Ana Spring” movement continues to unimpress, one factor we have not yet considered is the cultural disparity of the Council Members who are backing David Benavides…
Pump up the vote and Zumba too at the Delhi Center on 9/25
Santa Ana's Delhi Center is set to "Pump Up the Vote," on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at 10:00 am. They will have free breakfast, lunch and dinner between 10 am and 7 pm coupled…
Recent restaurant and food facility closures in Santa Ana
Our post about health violations issued to Downtown Santa Ana restaurants struck a nerve, so I decided to have a look at the Orange County Health Agency's Restaurant & Food…
The new Santa Ana Council majority will crumble after the election
If there is one thing I can guarantee going into the November elections, it is that the current Santa Ana City Council is destined to crumble. Already the coalition that…