What to do?  Our Santa Ana City Council majority has lost it.  Now Council Member David Benavides is back from his travels – apparently he flew to India with his church.  And so they are ready to resume their horrible attack on our City Manager, Paul Walters.  What is driving this?  Who knows?  Hatred of our popular Mayor, Miguel Pulido?  Pressure from the police union, which wants a big contract?  Apartment developers who want to build high density units that Pulido won’t allow?  Who knows?

What we do know is that it might well be time to strike back.  And one way to do that would be to start a recall – and remove these miscreants from our Council.  But who to recall?  Michele Martinez?  That would be a good start.  She certainly has been the vortex of the Walter attacks.  Benavides?  He allowed his supporters to attack Pulido’s kids during his failed mayoral campaign.  Vincent Sarmiento?  He almost lost in November to a total unknown.  Sal Tinajero?  He already survived the recall of his pal Nativo Lopez, from the SAUSD School Board, back in the day.  Can he survive another one?  Roman Reyna?  He seems to be going along with the Walters lynch mob…

Here is your chance to be heard!  I have set up the poll below so that you may vote to recall one of the Council Members, or more, or all of them, or perhaps none of them.  You decide!

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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  • Funny how Dr. Lomeli thinks that you and I are the same person, as if it's so crazy that more than one person (who actually lives in Santa Ana) would be concerned about the irresponsible behavior of the City Council.

    But, I am not certain recalling any of these idoits would help. tthey are beginning with Benavide's narccicistic, uneducated, upward mobile self servants.

    I think the citizens need to continue doing what they did early this month when they spoke at the meeting in favor of Paul Walters.

    I think that the parade should continue into the next meeting, so we can see what kind of leaders we have. We KNOW Michele and Roman are too afraid to face the people, they ran. Azumeca and Benavide's couldn't be bothered to show up.

    Keep the heat on.

    • First we need to get the reason why he was fired and did the reason violate his contract.If the reason is not a violation then the council should not be aloud to fire him or spend our money on a new hire.

  • Meanwhile, benavide's wife and kids sat in the COLD apartment in Orange, because he wouldn't give Emily the key to Daisy Street. Thats a Christan!

  • Hey, I need to sell this property we hold!

    My kids won't ammount to much depsite the Villa park education. So we need to gentrfy Downtown SA NOW!

    Bridal shops and jewelers don't bring in the money.

    IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!!!!!

    Oops one of the horses is hungry, gotta go out to the stables.

  • You know what they say: "Follow the money"

    Maybe it's time to post a "WHO IS DR. ART LOMELI" article.

    I know he thinks we are one in the same, but I wonder why he is so vehemetly against anything Pulido. What drives this guy? He ran illegally for the RSCCD seat from his estate in Orange, He sends his kids to Villa Park High, He's a rich Doctor who has little in common with the people of Santa Ana, other than he takes the states money for fixing thier teeth.

    Maybe a closer look into Benavide's, Matinez and Renya's most VOCAL supporter is called for?

    Like David, he doesn't defend himself, he just puts out hit's.

    I know he is a friend and you were one time close, but the citizens of Santa Ana deserve better than a council being advised by a Dentist from Orange!

    • The glue that binds them together is Al Amezcua. He supported Lomeli's campaign and is advising this motley crew now.

  • I don't think they will be recalling Mayor Pulido.
    He is a Capricorn, the most successful and persistent of all the zodiac signs. Strong leaders, passionate, and loyal.
    Other Famous Capricorns include:
    Mateo
    Joseph Stalin
    Mao Tse Tung
    J. Edgar Hoover
    Richard Nixon
    Al Capone
    Hermann Goring
    Martin Luther King Jr.
    Elvis Presley
    So it really does not matter if you are a good guy or a bad guy in the end.
    As long as you take names and kick ass.

    • Lets see:

      Mateo................. mutilated his left ear
      Joseph Stalin......... stroke, poisoned
      Mao Tse Tung.......... natural death probably poisoned
      J. Edgar Hoover....... causes of death are still open
      Richard Nixon......... impeached humiliated
      Al Capone............. arrested, tax evasion dead in jail
      Hermann Goring........ suicide
      Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
      Elvis Presley......... suicide

      Very troubling endings and criminal life.

    • Really? You're making decisions based on zodiac signs of when these people were born? Come on, please make more educated comments. Anyone who believes in this kind of vudoo might as well pull out a Quiji board,(excuse the mis-spelling as I have never used one, but I think you understand what I am saying if you have the understanding of a Zodiac sign is...)

  • Of course Al Amescua is supporting Walters.
    He is Pulido's controlled opposition
    As was David Benavides.
    You are all Bohos.

    • Sure Mateo. You Occupiers know it all.

      Amezcua used to be Pulido's right hand until they had a falling out. Pulido questioned the wisdom of Amezcua's bank. He was right. It failed and was sold at a loss. Many people lost money but not Pulido.

      Amezcua is very bitter about that to this day. Not to mention that someone outed the fact that he was elected to the RSCCD Board although he did not live in the Area he was elected in. So he had to resign. More bitterness.

      As for Benavides, he turned on Pulido just as he was hitting his own mid-life crisis. He sold out to the police union and apartment developers and now there is Hell to pay.

      You guys are going to have to do better than these two yahoos if you want to beat Pulido.

  • Ohh May God! Admin.
    You are getting all flustered over what the Occupiers know?
    Maybe Pulido gave Amescua and his SANTANA bank some advise after Pulido's Fullerton Bank dealings got some critical coverage.
    You of all people were hip to that!
    Weren't you now.?
    Put up or shut up!

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