Former City Manager David Ream left behind a legacy of transformation
The City of Santa Ana is mourning the loss of former City Manager David Ream, who passed away on Dec. 26 after a long illness. Ream served as city manager…
2018 elections
Cecilia Iglesias
Civic Affairs
Dave Ream
David Penaloza
Elections
Juan Villegas
Miguel Pulido
Nelida Mendoza
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
It’s going to be up to the Millennials to save the City of Santa Ana
Santa Ana's baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. I just missed that time period - marking me as a member of Gen X. The baby boomers love to point…
There were 17 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Saturday, Oct. 12
There were 17 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping. Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Type Description…
City Council blew over a million dollars getting rid of Paul Walters
[caption id="attachment_31887" align="aligncenter" width="396"] This Council spends money like drunken sailors...[/caption] At its last meeting with him, an appreciative City Council honored O’Rourke with a proclamation and declared the day…
Updated: Adios Jill Arthur
UPDATED: The Voice of OC is now reporting that Jill Arthur is possibly working in a volunteer capacity for Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido. We have no problem with that. …
Civic Affairs
Dave Ream
Gerardo Mouet
Kevin O'Rourke
Michele Martinez
Paul Walters
Politics
Santa Ana
Will the Council hire former Stockton interim city manager Kevin O’Rourke?
[caption id="attachment_33047" align="aligncenter" width="370"] Picture of Kevin O'Rourke Courtesy of Recordnet[/caption] "Santa Ana city leaders apparently reached consensus Monday on appointing an interim city manager to fill the slot left…
Civic Affairs
Dave Ream
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Paul Walters
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
The Council praised former City Manager Ream but back-stabbed Walters
The same Santa Ana City Council Members who just fired our City Manager, Paul Walters, heaped praise on his predecessor, Dave Ream, when he finally retired, as noted in the…
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Dave Ream
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Paul Walters
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Why is the Council blaming Walters for problems they created?
[caption id="attachment_32559" align="aligncenter" width="394"] Where were Sarmiento's complaints before the majority took power?[/caption] I continue to be amazed by the lame excuses our Santa Ana Council Members are making with regard to…
Business
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
Courts
Dave Ream
David Benavides
Development
Fraud
Latinos
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
City Council to decide the fate of the Downtown PBID tax tonight
July 4 falls on a Wednesday this year but there will be fireworks early this week, at Monday night's Santa Ana City Council meeting, on July 2, at 5 pm,…
City of Santa Ana asking city workers to pay their fair share of pension obligations
Acting Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters took on a tough job when he replaced retired City Manager Dave Ream. The city was left in the the red by Ream,…
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Santa Ana PBID
Have you been wondering what all the fuss is about the Santa Ana PBID? Well, wonder no more. I got a hold of all the city documents related to the…
Council members Martinez and Benavides to host a city manager forum on 7/28
Santa Ana Council Members Michele Martinez and David Benavides are going to host a community forum on Thursday, July 28, from 6 pm to 8 pm, at the Southwest Senior…
Update: who will succeed Dave Ream as Santa Ana City Manager?
Three candidates appear to be in the running at this point to become Interim Santa Ana City Manager, including SAPD Chief Paul Walters; Parks and Rec Director Gerardo Mouet; and…
Who will be the next Santa Ana City Manager?
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido and Santa Ana Parks and Rec Director Gerardo Mouet It is early yet, but I am hearing that several candidates to replace retiring Santa Ana…
Santa Ana City Manager Dave Ream retires at last
Longtime Santa Ana City Manager Dave Ream has at long last decided to retire, according to the O.C. Register. He will remain as a consultant through May - and make…
