Sarmiento is Santa Ana’s new Mayor Pro Tem
We thought that Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides was going to seek the Mayor Pro Tem nomination at tonight's City Council meeting. However none of his colleagues on the City…
Poll – Should Councilmen Sarmiento and Tinajero be recalled over Measure BB?
Kandice Hawes, of OC Norml, told the Voice of OC that the group that campaigned for Measure CC is now considering legal options including suing the city, and starting a re-call of…
Angelica Amezcua
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Poll – Who should be Santa Ana’s next Mayor Pro Tem?
Is Councilman Benavides capable of running a Santa Ana City Council meeting? Apparently our current Mayor Pro Tem, Sal Tinajero, is going to vacate the position and allow one of the other…
Santa Ana Council Member and Mayor installation and reception set for Dec. 9
The City of Santa Ana is hosting an Installation and Reception for the City Council Members who were reelected in the November General Election as well as Mayor Miguel Pulido,…
Sarmiento and Tinajero continue to gloat about Measure BB
City of Santa Ana Community: MAYOR PRO TEM TINAJERO (WARD 6) & COUNCILMAN SARMIENTO (WARD 1) PREVIEW CITY'S IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS OF MEASURE BB SANTA ANA, CA (November 14, 2014) –…
2014 Elections
Angelica Amezcua
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Phil Bacerra
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
It’s time for a new City Council majority
Transparency really matters to Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero. It is why he split from Councilman David Benavides' "Team Santa Ana" in the recent City Council election. Benavides…
2014 Elections
Alex Padilla
David Benavides
David Cavazos
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
SAUSD
A look at the final Santa Ana voting results in the 2014 General Election
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…
Reyna blows off the Santa Ana Police Officers Association and loses their support
The OC Register and the Voice of OC continue to ignore the biggest story in the 2014 Santa Ana City Council races as the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (SAPOA)…
2014 Elections
Alex Padilla
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Mirna Velasquez
Orange County
Paul Walters
Politics
Public Safety
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Benavides, Reyna and Martinez rejected by two more law enforcement associations
Both the Anaheim Police Association and the Peace Officers Research Association of California have rejected Santa Ana Council Members David Benavides and Michele Martinez as well as their colleague Roman Reyna,…
2014 Elections
Alex Padilla
Angie Rosario Cano
Ballot Measures
Cecilia Aguinaga
David Benavides
Elections
Everlena Oliver
Gilad Salmon
Janet Nguyen
John Palacio
Jose Solorio
Marijuana
Mark I. Lopez
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Mike Dalati
Mirna Velasquez
OC Assessor
Politics
Rene Gomez
Rigo Rodriguez
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Sherry Walker
Shuntele Andrews
Tom Daly
Valerie Amezcua
2014 General Election voter guide for Santa Ana voters
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:…
Tinajero decries leaked release of the Miguel Pulido City Investigation Report
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 14, 2014 Contact: Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero, 714-913-3515 Sal Tinajero Distances Himself From The Release Of The Miguel…
Mayor Pro Tem Tinajero drops his endorsement of Councilman David Benavides
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 12, 2014 Contact: Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero, 714-913-3515 Mayor Pro-Tem Sal Tinajero drops his endorsement of Santa…
2014 Elections
Crime
David Benavides
Gangs
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Mirna Velasquez
Politics
Public Safety
Santa Ana
The Association of OC Deputy Sheriffs rejects Benavides, Reyna and Martinez
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…
2014 Elections
Alex Padilla
Angelica Amezcua
Gangs
John Palacio
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Mirna Velasquez
Planning
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
Valerie Amezcua
Team Santa Ana falls apart as Benavides declares war on Tinajero
Team Santa Ana appears to be finished as Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides posted a snarky picture of the Team Santa Ana walk piece with Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero's…
Tinajero caught at the Angels game while blowing off the Chamber of Commerce’s Candidates Forum
Picture courtesy of the OC Political Blog It was a rough night for Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero. He blew off the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce's candidates…