David Benavides

Santa Ana Council Member Sal Tinajero may put an item on an upcoming City Council meeting agenda to get rid of the Downtown Santa Ana Pbid, a property assessment that…

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Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez, the leading Hispanic candidate for the 69th Assembly District, is hosting a huge fundraiser this Wednesday night, at Original Mike's.  Here are the details:…

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I was pleased to read in the O.C. Register that Santa Ana Council Members Sal Tinajero, Claudia Alvarez and David Benavides voted, as the Public Safety Committee, to change a…

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UPDATE: Newsong Church confirmed via news release Tuesday that the Santora Arts Building in downtown Santa Ana is in escrow, with a partnership formed by the church as the buyer, according…

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  CITY OF SANTA ANA HELPS LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH LOCAL PREFERENCE ORDINANCE  SANTA ANA, CA (March 6, 2012) – The Santa Ana City Council voted unanimously at its March 5th…

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Get ready for Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez' biggest fundraiser yet, on Thursday, February 23, 2012, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.  Martinez is the leading Democratic candidate for the 69th…

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Santa Ana Youth Commissioner Jonathan Espinoza is leading the vote for "Man of the Year" We started the tradition of asking our readers to vote for the "Santa Ana Man…

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Assemblyman Solorio (center) joins (from left) Diamond Park Mutual Water Company President Jose Espinoza, Interim City Manager and Police Chief Paul Walters, Mayor Miguel Pulido, Public Works Director Raul Godinez and Santa Ana City…

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Unethical behavior is abundant in Santa Ana politics... The Santa Ana City Council is holding a meeting on Dec. 6, at 5:30 pm, to review the "Code of Ethics," which…

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Before I get to the point of this post I would like to thank the administrator here at New Santa Ana for allowing me to pen this post and share…

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The Santa Ana City Council just voted on the 85 A item that was put on the agenda tonight, by Council Members Carlos Bustamante and David Benavides.  They said they…

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I am covering tonight's Santa Ana City Council meeting - which figures to be an epic confrontation between Republican Council Member Carlos Bustamante and his sidekick, David Benavides vs. Mayor…

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Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez has faced a withering attack this week, even though she has already apologized for her ill-chosen analogy, comparing developer and landlord Irv Chase,…

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The impounding of cars driven by immigrants, by the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD), is on the agenda for the Santa Ana City Council's Public Safety Committee meeting scheduled for…

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Can't let a rainy day go by without a new edition of Santa Ana Political Chismes, can we?  Church doesn't start for another hour, so here goes... The Voice of…

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