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Santa Ana Council members to march with gay activists at the Tet Parade

Feb 9, 2013 Art Pedroza

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…

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Who will the Santa Ana City Council blame now?

Feb 3, 2013 Art Pedroza

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 Art Pedroza

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…

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Poll: Who is Santa Ana’s 2012 Woman of the Year?

Dec 30, 2012 Art Pedroza

This was a news-packed year in Santa Ana - and women were a big part of many of our leading stories this year. Now its time to pick our 2012…

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

Dec 29, 2012 Art Pedroza

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 Art Pedroza

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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City of Santa Ana notice of City Council reorganization

Dec 12, 2012 Art Pedroza

City of Santa Ana Downtown Orange County Community Alert: NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION SANTA ANA, CA (December 12, 2012) - At a Special Meeting of the Santa Ana City Council…

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Tinajero selected unanimously as the new Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem

Dec 11, 2012 Art Pedroza

In the end, Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides realized he was outnumbered and so he sucked it up and made the motion tonight to select his colleague, Council Member Sal…

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Who is Santa Ana’s most powerful politician?

Dec 4, 2012 Art Pedroza

Public OpinionPoll Results Who is Santa Ana's most powerful politician? U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez certainly made her case this year by helping to elect Anaheim Council Candidate Jordan Brandman and…

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The new Santa Ana Council leader is incoming Mayor Pro Tem Tinajero

Nov 11, 2012 Art Pedroza

Santa Ana Council Member Sal Tinajero got out of the way when his colleague, Council Member Michele Martinez, wanted to run for the 69th Assembly District. And he stepped aside…

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Team Benavides stumbles as Pulido and Alvarez win

Nov 7, 2012 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_28989" align="aligncenter" width="163"] The Team Benavides consultant, John Palacio, lost his tug of war with Mayor Pulido[/caption] What a night. To sum it up, Mayor Miguel Pulido won easily.…

Santa Ana Council members to march with gay activists at the Tet Parade

Who will the Santa Ana City Council blame now?

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

Poll: Who is Santa Ana’s 2012 Woman of the Year?

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

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

City of Santa Ana notice of City Council reorganization

Tinajero selected unanimously as the new Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem

Who is Santa Ana’s most powerful politician?

The new Santa Ana Council leader is incoming Mayor Pro Tem Tinajero

Team Benavides stumbles as Pulido and Alvarez win

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