Public Works Director goes to El Monte and won’t be our next City Manager
Santa Ana Public Works Director Raul Godinez will depart Santa Ana to become the new City Manager of El Monte on July 15 at a salary of $195,000, according to…
Former City Manager Walters should get the credit for the new City budget
[caption id="attachment_32606" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Santa Ana's police union is negotiating a new contract[/caption] The Santa Ana City Council Monday passed what could be called its first post-crisis budget, adopting a…
St. Paddy’s Jam Fest to benefit fallen officers/families set for 3/14
The Santa Ana Police Officer’s Association (SAPOA) is hosting a St. Paddy's Jam Fest fundraiser on Thursday evening, March 14, at 7 pm, for the 999 Foundation, that provides support for…
Former Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters gets two more awards
Former Santa Ana City Manager and Police Chief/Commissioner Paul Walters picked up two more awards last week. He was honored at the Com Link meeting, where he spoke to a…
Angelica Amezcua
Carlos Bustamante
Carlos Rojas
Civic Affairs
Crime
David Benavides
Food
Kevin O'Rourke
Michele Martinez
Planning
Politics
Public Safety
Safety
Santa Ana
Santa Ana Political Chismes – Special Bustamante edition
There is so much going on today in Santa Ana that I chose to report it all in our infamous Political Chismes format, rather than post several articles. Here we…
Civic Affairs
Kevin O'Rourke
Miguel Pulido
Paul Walters
Politics
Public Safety
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
The Council is paying Walters over $700K and O’Rourke is getting $22K a month
" The City of Santa Ana will pay out more than $700,000 under the severance agreement struck with former city manager Paul M. Walters," according to the O.C. Register. The Voice…
Has Council Member Michele Martinez declared war on the SAPD?
Not only was Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez the driving force behind the ouster of Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters - my sources are now telling me that…
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Kevin O'Rourke
Miguel Pulido
Paul Walters
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
The Council’s war on Pulido could end up costing us over $1 million dollars
"The cost of the severance agreement with former Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters will be "above $400,000," according to Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero, as reported by the O.C. Register. The L.A.…
An open letter to the Santa Ana City Council, by Tim Hirota
An open letter to the Santa Ana City Council... “I was not very excited or happy that Miguel didn’t want to do a nationwide search when we had the opportunity.…
Civic Affairs
Dave Ream
Gerardo Mouet
Kevin O'Rourke
Michele Martinez
Paul Walters
Politics
Santa Ana
Will the Council hire former Stockton interim city manager Kevin O’Rourke?
[caption id="attachment_33047" align="aligncenter" width="370"] Picture of Kevin O'Rourke Courtesy of Recordnet[/caption] "Santa Ana city leaders apparently reached consensus Monday on appointing an interim city manager to fill the slot left…
Cheap Date to perform at the Olde Ship on 2/16, for a very good cause
Paul Walters is no longer our city manager, but he remains a top fan of the cover band Cheap Date, which features his wife, Mary Walters, and her family -…
Civic Affairs
Dave Ream
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Paul Walters
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
The Council praised former City Manager Ream but back-stabbed Walters
The same Santa Ana City Council Members who just fired our City Manager, Paul Walters, heaped praise on his predecessor, Dave Ream, when he finally retired, as noted in the…
Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters submits his resignation
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Advisory: City Manager Submits Resignation SANTA ANA, CA (January 31, 2013) - The Santa Ana City Council has agreed to accept the resignation of its…
The Council has apparently reached an exit settlement with Walters
Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero just voted to blow a lot of our money! Well, it's over. The Santa Ana City Council has apparently negotiated an exit settlement with their…
Council to discuss our City Manager again tonight, behind closed doors
The Santa Ana City Council has once again, with terribly short notice, scheduled a "Special Meeting" set for tonight, January 29, at 5 pm, at Council Chambers. This is another…