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Santa Ana Political Chismes: the return of Thomas Gordon?

Jan 11, 2013 Art Pedroza

The Return of Thomas Gordon? Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero thought he was being rather clever when he moved community activist Thomas Gordon out of his ward, when…

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Exclusive: Recall campaign against Council Member Martinez may be underway

Jan 10, 2013 Art Pedroza

So it begins. I am told, on good authority, that a Santa Ana businesswoman and resident named Cherie Kerr allegedly went to City Hall today to begin the process of recalling…

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The Council’s chismosos are wrong about Walters resigning

Jan 10, 2013 Art Pedroza

"Amid swirling rumors that members of the Santa Ana City Council majority have asked City Manager Paul Walters to resign by Friday, the city's chief bureaucrat declared Thursday that he…

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Has the Council forgotten that they voted unanimously to hire Walters?

Jan 9, 2013 Art Pedroza

The lame Santa Ana City Council Majority want us to believe that Mayor Miguel Pulido forced them to hire current City Manager Paul Walters, but they were all there at…

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Martinez and Reyna flee the Council meeting early to escape Walters’ fans

Jan 7, 2013 Art Pedroza

Martinez left early tonight. Perhaps she had a party to get to? Mission accomplished! So many fans of Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters showed up at tonight's Santa Ana…

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Stand up for our City Manager at the Council meeting set for this Monday

Jan 4, 2013 Art Pedroza

Supporters of Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters are expected to turn out in large numbers at this Monday's City Council meeting, on Jan. 7, 2013, at 5:45 pm, at…

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Santa Ana Political Chismes: is the Benavides Council cabal out of control?

Jan 3, 2013 Art Pedroza

SARMIENTO WANTS TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS DISSOLVING OTHER COMMITTEES "The City Council has taken another step toward reducing the mayor's authority by voting to give the council, rather…

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Santa Ana City Attorney to resign if the Council fires Walters?

Jan 2, 2013 Art Pedroza

Santa Ana City Attorney Sonia R. Carvalho has apparently had enough of the amateurs on the Santa Ana City Council and she is allegedly planning to resign - if the…

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Exclusive – City Council to fire City Manager Paul Walters in January

Dec 27, 2012 Art Pedroza

EXCLUSIVE - The Santa Ana City Council met today in a last-minute closed-session to consider the fate of City Manager Paul Walters. Don't buy the B.S. that they were also reviewing…

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Benavides Council faction hides in the shadows as they plot against Walters

Dec 26, 2012 Art Pedroza

Is Gerardo Mouet the Chosen One? Do you remember when Santa Ana Council Member David Benavides and his allies were screaming about transparency during his failed campaign for Mayor? Well…

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Update: When will the Benavides Council dump Griset from the MWD Board?

Dec 18, 2012 Art Pedroza

Update: So now that the Benavides cartel is running the Santa Ana City Council, are they really going to be all about change? If so when are they dumping Dan…

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The Benavides Council cabal snaps up all the choice commission appointments

Dec 18, 2012 Art Pedroza

The David Benavides cabal on the Santa Ana City Council didn't wait long to show their true colors. Their pals at the union-funded Voice of OC wrote that they "took…

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Angelica Amezcua will pick the next Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem

Dec 10, 2012 Art Pedroza

[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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Pulido opposes the Downtown Santa Ana PBID tax!

Dec 6, 2012 Art Pedroza

"Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido said Monday he opposed allowing a controversial downtown property tax to continue, the mayor’s first declaration on the issue since he was given the OK…

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What issues should our new Santa Ana City Council focus on?

Nov 13, 2012 Art Pedroza

The new Santa Ana City Council Members - Angelica Amezcua and Roman Reyna, won't be sworn in yet for a few weeks. Once they are sworn in they are facing…

Santa Ana Political Chismes: the return of Thomas Gordon?

Exclusive: Recall campaign against Council Member Martinez may be underway

The Council’s chismosos are wrong about Walters resigning

Has the Council forgotten that they voted unanimously to hire Walters?

Martinez and Reyna flee the Council meeting early to escape Walters’ fans

Stand up for our City Manager at the Council meeting set for this Monday

Santa Ana Political Chismes: is the Benavides Council cabal out of control?

Santa Ana City Attorney to resign if the Council fires Walters?

Exclusive – City Council to fire City Manager Paul Walters in January

Benavides Council faction hides in the shadows as they plot against Walters

Update: When will the Benavides Council dump Griset from the MWD Board?

The Benavides Council cabal snaps up all the choice commission appointments

Angelica Amezcua will pick the next Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem

Pulido opposes the Downtown Santa Ana PBID tax!

What issues should our new Santa Ana City Council focus on?

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