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It is hard to believe given that the Santa Ana City Council is entirely comprised of Latinos, but there are only two Latinos serving currently on the Santa Ana Planning…

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Everlena Oliver, a retired SAUSD teacher, has pulled papers to run for the SAUSD School Board in November.  According to her Linkedin profile she graduated from Santa Ana College and…

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[caption id="attachment_46196" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Santa Ana Planning Commissioner Phil Bacerra[/caption] Why would two Santa Ana Planning Commissioners vote against transparency?  That is what happened at tonight's Santa Ana Planning Commission…

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[caption id="attachment_30395" align="aligncenter" width="280"] Valerie Amezcua[/caption] Rumor has it that longtime SAUSD School Board Member Audrey Yamagata-Noji is finally going to retire this year.  That means her seat will open…

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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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[caption id="attachment_30930" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Angelica Amezcua - or Angie Oliver, courtesy of the OC Register[/caption] Can you believe it?  Newly elected Council Member Angelica Amezcua is now in a position…

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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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UPDATE: The Santa Ana Planning Commision voted 4-2 to approve the ordinance discussed below.  Eric Alderete and Patrick Yrarrazaval were opposed.  Sean Mill and Frank Acosta made and seconded the…

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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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[caption id="attachment_30930" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Angelica Amezcua - or Angie Oliver, courtesy of the OC Register[/caption] Surprise!  It turns out that Angelica Amezcua, the mystery candidate who somehow got elected to…

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community Alert: 2012 UNOFFICIAL LOCAL SANTA ANA ELECTION RESULTS SANTA ANA, CA (November 7, 2012) – In an effort to keep Santa Ana…

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Did anyone see this coming?  Somehow Angelica Amezcua, an unknown schoolteacher who did not file a candidate's statement, did not buy signs or mailers and did not campaign, won in…

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[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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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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As the stumbling "Santa Ana Spring" movement continues to unimpress, it is becoming obvious that David Benavides, the bogus revolution's candidate for Mayor of Santa Ana, is going to lose on…

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