Santa Ana Councilman Vince Sarmiento pulls papers to run for Mayor too
Santa Ana Councilman Vince Sarmiento has reportedly pulled papers to run for Mayor of Santa Ana, hours after State Senator Lou Correa also pulled papers. There is still no word…
Correa pulls papers to run for Mayor of Santa Ana
An inside source has tipped us off that State Senator Lou Correa has pulled papers today to run for Mayor of Santa Ana. Correa is terming out of his State…
Mayor Pulido pulls papers to run for office again this November
Miguel Pulido, mayor of Santa Ana for the past 20 years, this week moved a step closer to ending speculation about his political future when he picked up the paperwork…
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The Santa Ana City Council runs for cover as they reject their own raise proposal
The Santa Ana City Council unanimously rejected their own ballot measure proposal, which was Agenda Item # 65A, to give themselves what amounted to a 700% pay raise. We have…
Mayor and City Council to honor Mike Harrah at Tuesday’s Council meeting
[caption id="attachment_5553" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Mike Harrah[/caption] City of Santa Ana Community: The Mayor and City Council will honor Mike Harrah, an exemplary citizen, at Tuesday's City Council meeting SANTA ANA,…
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Three Council Members seek to ban medical marijuana collectives
Three Santa Ana City Council Members, including Michele Martinez, David Benavides and Angie Amezcua have placed an 85A item on the agenda for this Tuesday's City Council meeting, regarding medical…
Mayor Correa?
Could State Senator Lou Correa, who is terming out this year, be thinking of running for Mayor of Santa Ana? That is what I heard today from Vern Nelson, the…
Why isn’t Sarmiento running for Mayor instead of Reyna?
With the promise of a grass-roots campaign, Councilman Roman A. Reyna has announced he is running for mayor to unseat Miguel Pulido, who he said has grown out of touch…
Proposed Santa Ana streetcar could pose a terrible safety hazard
A man in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a train Monday evening, according to the OC Register, which also reported that "witnesses told investigators that the signals warning pedestrians…
Councilman Reyna to launch his mayoral campaign today
Santa Ana Councilman Roman Reyna, looking to unseat ten-term Mayor Miguel Pulido in the November election, will kick off his mayoral campaign Saturday pledging to stamp out “backroom deals” and…
Who will run for Santa Ana Mayor if Pulido opts to retire in November?
I am hearing from several sources that Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido is quite serious about defending himself as he is investigated for various issues stemming from campaign finances and…
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Pulido lawyers up – should the Council Members do so as well?
[caption id="attachment_44731" align="aligncenter" width="391"] Mayor Miguel Pulido[/caption] Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido has received at least $25,000 in contributions toward a legal defense fund that he established in January as he…
Did a SAUSD Trustee tip off a developer who sold property to the district?
Two investment groups and a developer connected to Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido were involved in a real estate flip in 2003 that resulted in the Santa Ana Unified School…
Will the Council try to find a better candidate than Reyna to oppose Pulido?
As I was driving to work today I heard the allegations against Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido on talk radio. Just like that the story has jumped from the Voice…
The L.A. Times piles on Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido
Santa Ana’s longtime mayor is under investigation for his relationship with the owner of the Santa Ana location of NAPA Auto Parts, to whom the mayor sold a piece of downtown …