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Santa Ana Nov. 3, 2020 Election Voter Guide

Oct 1, 2020 Editor

The ballots for the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election should be arriving soon, perhaps by Oct. 5. It is time to start thinking about how we are going to vote…

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Santa Ana General Plan update and environmental impact report virtual meeting set for 9/14

Sep 6, 2020 Editor

What should the future of Santa Ana look like? What kind of housing and development should be constructed? What type of road improvements and transportation options do we need? How…

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Spotlight on the Santa Ana City Council Ward 1 candidates

Sep 6, 2020 Editor

The Santa Ana City Council elections in November will be the first time we get to vote for our Council candidates by Ward. In Ward 1 that means the voters…

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Virtual Santa Ana City Council Candidate forum set for 9/10

Sep 3, 2020 Editor

Connect-to-Council, a Santa Ana non-profit organization, will host an informational online forum to hear from and have questions answered by candidates running for the Santa Ana City Council. The General…

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The City Clerk has announced the Santa Ana City Council and Mayoral candidates

Aug 8, 2020 Editor

The Santa Ana City Clerk has closed the 2020 General Election candidate filing and so we now know who will be running for the City Council and for Mayor this…

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Danny Vega announces his campaign for the Santa Ana City Council’s Ward 3

Jun 17, 2020 Editor

Another candidate has emerged for the Santa Ana City Council's Ward 3, which is up for grabs this November as the incumbent, Jose Solorio, is running for Mayor. Danny Vega,…

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Santa Ana 2018 General Election Voter Guide

Oct 7, 2018 Editor

If you vote by absentee ballot you should be receiving your ballot in the mail this weekend or at the start of next week. We have developed this Voter Guide…

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Seven candidates have filed to run in the Santa Ana City Council’s Ward 3

Aug 17, 2016 Editor

There are now six (and possibly seven) candidates running for The Santa Ana City Council's Ward 3, which incumbent City Council Member Angie Amezcua is vacating. You might recall that she…

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Who will the Santa Ana City Council blame now?

Feb 3, 2013 Editor

Well, the Santa Ana City Council got their way - and not even their own supporters can figure out why they fired City Manager Paul Walters. But here's the kicker…

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Is the Council preparing more attacks on Walters, Pulido – and Alvarez?

Jan 23, 2013 Editor

Should Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido and local community leaders demand an appeal of the Santa Ana City Council's decision to fire City Manager Paul Walters - seven months after…

2012 Elections Alfredo Amezcua Angelica Amezcua Civic Affairs Claudia Alvarez David Benavides Eric Alderete Estela Amezcua Karina Onofre Michele Martinez Miguel Pulido Nelida Mendoza Paul Walters Politics Roman Reyna Sal Tinajero Santa Ana Vince Sarmiento

The Benavides Council Cabal doesn’t have a mandate to fire Paul Walters

Dec 29, 2012 Editor

What is up with the Santa Ana City Council? In their quest to fire popular and successful City Manager Paul Walters, they are talking like tough guys - as if…

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Updated: City Council to go after Walters on 12/27

Dec 26, 2012 Editor

UPDATED: There is now an agenda posted for a special City Council meeting set for Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 1:15 pm to evaluate the performance of the Santa Ana…

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Santa Ana Election results – Pulido far ahead and Amezcua winning in Ward 3!

Nov 6, 2012 Editor

[caption id="attachment_30761" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Two winners - Mayor Miguel Pulido and President Barack Obama[/caption] As expected, Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido is winning handily tonight. The O.C. Voter Registrar has…

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Who will win in Santa Ana’s elections on Tuesday?

Nov 6, 2012 Editor

Santa Ana Mayoral challenger David Benavides wasn't on the ballot two years ago, as he had no opponent for his City Council seat. The last time he appeared on the…

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