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Santa Ana Parks and Rec Commission to honor Minuteman Lupe Moreno again on Wednesday

Jul 27, 2010 Art Pedroza

Time to let Santa Ana Parks and Rec Chair Tish Leon know how we feel about her bullying If you are as upset as I am at the bullying behavior…

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When Mexican kindergarten students punked the Minutemen, in Santa Ana

Jul 27, 2010 Art Pedroza

Naui Huitzilopochtli is famous today for his video showing Lupe Moreno and her Minutemen taking over this year's Independence Day event. But my favorite Naui video is the one above.…

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Can Councilman David Benavides survive the Hatergate scandal?

Jul 24, 2010 Art Pedroza

Councilman David Benavides has been desperately trying to quell the firestorm that erupted when we broke the story that he honored a group of Minutemen and extremist Republicans who were recruited by…

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Lupe Moreno declares jihad on Mexican civil rights activist

Jul 23, 2010 Art Pedroza

The Benavides Hatergate scandal blew up again today as Minuteman Lupe Moreno began a libelous jihad against Mexican civil rights activist Naui Huitzilopochtli. Moreno forwarded a letter asking her hater…

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Benavides Hatergate: The missing Independence Day video emerges

Jul 23, 2010 Art Pedroza

I met last night with Naui Huitzilopochtli and he graciously allowed me to borrow his video clips of the footage he shot at the Santa Ana Independence Day event on…

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The O.C. Register piles on the Benavides Hatergate scandal

Jul 22, 2010 Art Pedroza

It has become the scandal that won't go away. This time the Orange County Register piled on the David Benavides Hatergate scandal with a new article that is very illuminating.…

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The OC Weekly jumps on the Benavides hatergate story

Jul 20, 2010 Art Pedroza

R. Scott Moxley, of the OC Weekly, attended last night's Santa Ana City Council meeting. Now the OC Weekly has piled on Councilman David Benavides too. Here are a few…

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Benavides Hatergate: Santa Ana Councilman publicly rebuked by colleagues for honoring Moreno & co.

Jul 20, 2010 Art Pedroza

Lupe Moreno supporter Anne Menaldo(center) and David Benavides(right) Councilman David Benavides chose to ignore common sense and the advice of his fellow elected officials and honored a group of folks…

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Benavides Hatergate: Will the Santa Ana City Council honor the Minutemen on Monday?

Jul 17, 2010 Art Pedroza

Santa Ana City Councilman David Benavides has chosen to give common sense and decency, not to mention his fellow councilmembers and the residents of the city, the middle finger. The…

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Protest next year’s MLB All Star Game in Arizona, today at the Anaheim Stadium

Jul 13, 2010 Art Pedroza

The 2010 Major League Baseball All Star Game arrives with much fanfare today in Anaheim, where Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz won the Home Run Derby yesterday. I expect…

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Republicans totally dominated the Santa Ana Independence Day committee

Jul 9, 2010 Art Pedroza

The big scandal in town this week was Councilman David Benavides' attempt to honor the folks who put on last week's Santa Ana Independence Day event - which blew up…

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Benavides Hatergate: Santa Ana Councilman claims he did not know who he was honoring

Jul 8, 2010 Art Pedroza

The fallout from Councilman David Benavides ill-fated attempt to honor folks associated with known hate groups at Monday evenings city council meeting continues. According to my sources within city hall when Benavides…

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Santa Ana Council refuses to honor haters much to Benavides’ chagrin

Jul 6, 2010 Art Pedroza

The Santa Ana City Council wisely pulled the awarding of a Certificate of Recognition at tonight's meeting to a group of folks that included individuals with ties to the Minuteman…

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Councilman David Benavides to honor Minutemen who took over Santa Ana Independence Day event

Jul 6, 2010 Art Pedroza

We reported this weekend that the Minutemen took over the Independence Day event that was held at the Santa Ana Public Library. Now comes word that Councilman David Benavides wants…

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Minutemen take over Independence Day event at Santa Ana Public Library

Jul 4, 2010 Art Pedroza

Oh my. It looks like the Independence Day event that was held today at the Santa Ana Public Library was chock full of Mexican-bashing Minutemen. Imagine that. Lupe Moreno, a…

Santa Ana Parks and Rec Commission to honor Minuteman Lupe Moreno again on Wednesday

When Mexican kindergarten students punked the Minutemen, in Santa Ana

Can Councilman David Benavides survive the Hatergate scandal?

Lupe Moreno declares jihad on Mexican civil rights activist

Benavides Hatergate: The missing Independence Day video emerges

The O.C. Register piles on the Benavides Hatergate scandal

The OC Weekly jumps on the Benavides hatergate story

Benavides Hatergate: Santa Ana Councilman publicly rebuked by colleagues for honoring Moreno & co.

Benavides Hatergate: Will the Santa Ana City Council honor the Minutemen on Monday?

Protest next year’s MLB All Star Game in Arizona, today at the Anaheim Stadium

Republicans totally dominated the Santa Ana Independence Day committee

Benavides Hatergate: Santa Ana Councilman claims he did not know who he was honoring

Santa Ana Council refuses to honor haters much to Benavides’ chagrin

Councilman David Benavides to honor Minutemen who took over Santa Ana Independence Day event

Minutemen take over Independence Day event at Santa Ana Public Library

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