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Who will take over in Santa Ana when Mayor Pulido retires in two years?

Nov 10, 2018 Art Pedroza

I saw mayoral candidate Sal Tinajero speak at several campaign events leading up to the Nov. 6 General Election. Every time I heard him he was incredibly nasty - and…

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Santa Ana 2018 General Election Voter Guide

Oct 7, 2018 Art Pedroza

If you vote by absentee ballot you should be receiving your ballot in the mail this weekend or at the start of next week. We have developed this Voter Guide…

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Santa Ana City Council Ward 6 candidate Mendoza dropped her frivolous lawsuit against Velasquez

Sep 5, 2018 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_30376" align="aligncenter" width="280"] Nelida Yanez[/caption] Nellie Mendoza drops frivolous suit – may need to pay attorneys fees Santa Ana City Council Ward 7 candidate Nelida Mendoza (formerly Yanez) dropped her…

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Two of Santa Ana’s City Council candidates are suing to remove their competitors from the ballot

Aug 20, 2018 Art Pedroza

There are only two candidates running for the Santa Ana City Council's Ward 4 - former Ward 5 Councilman Roman Reyna and former Planning Commissioner Phil Bacerra. They are both…

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Who you will be voting for in November for the Santa Ana City Council and the SAUSD School Board

Aug 11, 2018 Art Pedroza

When I spoke with Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido earlier this week he was not yet sure if he was going to run for what will be his last two-year…

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An early look at this November’s Santa Ana City Council candidates

Apr 6, 2018 Art Pedroza

It looks like the Santa Ana City Council majority will not be able to put a district election measure on the June ballot after all. A judge ruled today that…

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A look at the final Santa Ana voting results in the 2014 General Election

Nov 5, 2014 Art Pedroza

Mayor Pulido's daughter kept tabs on the election results on Election Night I met with Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido last night at his Election Night Party. He was relieved that…

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Santa Ana’s incumbents leading in the 2014 General Election early returns

Nov 4, 2014 Art Pedroza

The early returns are in with regard to today's General Election. So far the incumbents are leading in all of the Santa Ana City Council races. It is early yet…

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Team Pulido to host an Election Night Party tonight at The Robbins Nest

Nov 4, 2014 Art Pedroza

Team Pulido is hosting an Election Night Party on Nov. 4, 2014, starting at 8:30 pm, at The Robbins Nest, in Downtown Santa Ana, at 214 N. Sycamore St. Santa…

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Team Pulido is in a dead heat with the faltering Team Santa Ana

Oct 27, 2014 Art Pedroza

The election is almost upon us and the latest news is not good for the splintered Team Santa Ana. A major labor association has conducted secret polling that shows that…

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2014 General Election voter guide for Santa Ana voters

Oct 15, 2014 Art Pedroza

This voter guide addresses the Orange County local and legislative races as well as the State and Local ballot measures. General Election, November, 2014: Local Elections Santa Ana City Council Mayor:…

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The Association of OC Deputy Sheriffs rejects Benavides, Reyna and Martinez

Oct 11, 2014 Art Pedroza

The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs PAC has rejected Santa Ana Council Members David Benavides and Michele Martinez as well as their colleague Roman Reyna, who is running an ill-advised…

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Councilwoman Martinez says she won’t mind if she isn’t reelected in November

Oct 10, 2014 Art Pedroza

Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez, told NBC News this week that she "will not mind if she isn’t reelected in November." She was interviewed after this week's City Council meeting had to…

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Pulido and Velasquez endorsed by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association

Sep 30, 2014 Art Pedroza

The Santa Ana Police Officers Association has announced their endorsements with regard to the upcoming November City Council election. While it was not surprising to see them endorse incumbents David…

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Have Council Members Martinez and Reyna really left their pasts behind?

Sep 23, 2014 Art Pedroza

Roman Reyna and Michele Martinez may tell you that they have left their criminal pasts and gang lives behind but we don't think this is true. Don’t be fooled for…

Who will take over in Santa Ana when Mayor Pulido retires in two years?

Santa Ana 2018 General Election Voter Guide

Santa Ana City Council Ward 6 candidate Mendoza dropped her frivolous lawsuit against Velasquez

Two of Santa Ana’s City Council candidates are suing to remove their competitors from the ballot

Who you will be voting for in November for the Santa Ana City Council and the SAUSD School Board

An early look at this November’s Santa Ana City Council candidates

A look at the final Santa Ana voting results in the 2014 General Election

Santa Ana’s incumbents leading in the 2014 General Election early returns

Team Pulido to host an Election Night Party tonight at The Robbins Nest

Team Pulido is in a dead heat with the faltering Team Santa Ana

2014 General Election voter guide for Santa Ana voters

The Association of OC Deputy Sheriffs rejects Benavides, Reyna and Martinez

Councilwoman Martinez says she won’t mind if she isn’t reelected in November

Pulido and Velasquez endorsed by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association

Have Council Members Martinez and Reyna really left their pasts behind?

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