OC Democrats who don’t live in Santa Ana want to bring the needle exchange back to DTSA
Should Santa Ana allow the Needle Exchange to operate again in the Civic Center? Once again, people who do not live in Santa Ana are trying to tell our city…
2018 elections
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Education
Jose Solorio
Juan Villegas
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vicente Sarmiento
The Santa Ana City Council majority is trying to sneak through a major change to our local elections
The Santa Ana City Council majority is up to their old tricks again. This time they are trying to sneak through major changes to our local elections ordinance without much…
Did the City of Santa Ana ask you to approve a $1M subsidy to the Auto Mall?
In November 2017, the city council approved a million dollar "loan" to the Santa Ana Auto Mall to build a new digital billboard next to the 55 Fwy. This million…
Tinajero named state educator of the year by National Speech & Debate Association
News Release: Santa Ana Unified's Sal Tinajero Named State Educator of the Year by National Speech & Debate Association Tinajero was selected from more than 5,000 member coaches and teachers across…
The Santa Ana City Council majority will vote to overpay a sub-par new City Manager on Tuesday
This week's Santa Ana City Council meeting agenda includes item 25H - Approval of the Agreement to hire Raul Godinez as our City's new City Manager, as we wrote about…
Meet Councilman Tinajero at tonight’s Connect-to-Council event in Ward 6
Connect-to-Council is hosting a Ward 6 event tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. featuring Santa Ana Councilman Sal Tinajero, at the Salvation Army, located at 1710 W. Edinger Ave., in…
A burglary suspect fell through the ceiling at a Santa Ana 7-Eleven while hiding from the police
A man suspected of burglary who attempted to hide inside a 7-Eleven located at 2745 W. McFadden Ave., was arrested late Thursday, June 15, after he crashed through the store’s…
Why did the Santa Ana Personnel Board vote to reinstate SAPD police officer Brandon Sontag?
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTKTfUHfeKM[/embed] Lately, there has been a lot of fingering pointing at who is to blame for Officer Brandon Sontag being given his job back with the Santa Ana Police Dept.…
Recall election campaigns against S.A. Councilmen Benavides and Tinajero approved
A Santa Ana City Hall insider confirmed today that Santa Ana City Clerk Maria Huizar has accepted the signatures to mount a recall election against Santa Ana City Councilman David…
Mayor Pro Tem Martinez reacts to the effort to recall her pro-gang City Council colleagues
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Michele Martinez reacted to the announcement that efforts are underway to recall her pro-gang colleagues on the Santa Ana City Council, in a rambling post…
2018 elections
David Benavides
Miguel Pulido
Nativo Lopez
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vicente Sarmiento
Santa Ana’s pro-gang City Council Members are now facing recalls
[caption id="attachment_40035" align="aligncenter" width="305"] Council Members Tinajero, Martinez and Benavides[/caption] Apparently efforts are now underway to recall Santa Ana City Council Members Sal Tinajero, David Benavides and Vince Sarmiento. All…
Another man was shot in Councilman Benavides’ Ward midday. When will he push for more police services?
Here we go again! More violence in central Santa Ana and longtime Councilmembers like David Benavides and Sal Tinajero that represent much of that area, do not step up and…
Councilman Tinajero wants to increase your local sales tax, since his position on the ICE contract will cost the City $8-$9 million!
Finally had a chance to see last week's City Council meeting. Wow, what a meeting! Long discussion about the ICE contract and city jobs that may be lost and bunch…
A 15-year old Santa Ana boy has died after being shot on Saturday night
[caption id="attachment_65529" align="aligncenter" width="395"] Isaac Gonzalez RIP[/caption] Isaac Gonzalez, a 15-year-old boy, died at a local hospital Sunday, March 26, after being shot multiple times Saturday night, according to the…
Three more shootings were reported in Santa Ana this weekend
On Saturday, March 25 at about 4:30 p.m. SAPD police officers responded to 317 E. 17th Street after receiving a phone call regarding shots fired. A witness told the police officers…