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…

Orange County District Attorney Press Release For Immediate Release, Case # 11CF3116: February 19, 2013 Contacts: Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718; Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486 MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS AND EIGHT MONTHS…

Orange County District Attorney Press Release For Immediate Release: Case # 11CF1031, February 14, 2013 Contacts: Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718; Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office:…

Contact: Sgt. Manuel Chavez - Public Information Officer, Santa Ana Unified School District, City of Santa Ana, Office:714-558-5535, Cell:714-309-7674 Contact: Cpl. Anthony Bertagna -Public Information Officer Santa Ana Police Department, Office: 714-245-8029, Cell: 714-709-2043 Santa Ana…

[caption id="attachment_27915" align="aligncenter" width="317"] Carlos and Alfonso Bustamante[/caption] A lawsuit filed this week in Orange County Superior Court accuses Alfonso Bustamante, the twin brother of Santa Ana Council Member Carlos Bustamante, "of…

UPDATE:  District Attorney Tony Rackauckas Monday quashed the release of a politically explosive letter sent to the Orange County Board of Supervisors by an attorney representing Deputy CEO Alisa Drakodaidis, who…

Local sports legend Anthony Serrano, the head of the Santa Ana Boxing Club, has been arrested, according to the OC Weekly.  The official press release about this arrest has not…

A married San Fernando councilman who publicly revealed that he was having an affair with a colleague last year has resigned, according to he L.A. Times, which also stated that "Councilman…

Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante, who was arrested earlier this month on a plethora of felony sex crime and public theft charges, is out on bail now and according to…

Santa Ana Council Member Carlos Bustamante’s arrest is a tragic situation that should have been resolved many years earlier. I am deeply disappointed by our County government's inability to quickly…

[caption id="attachment_27217" align="aligncenter" width="202"] Sex Crime Defense Attorney Paul J. Wallin thinks Carlos Bustamante could mount a good defense[/caption] Can Santa Ana Council Member Carlos Bustamante mount a successful defense…

It turns out that Santa Ana Council Member Carlos Bustamante's last hurrah was the 2nd Annual Santa Ana Independence Day event at Centennial Park, which was held last Sunday.  …

[caption id="attachment_20384" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Twin devils of deception[/caption] Everyone in Santa Ana is talking about the arrest of Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante, on multiple felony counts of various sex…

Subject: MOORLACH UPDATE -- Carlos Bustamante -- July 3, 2012 Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 21:45:01 +0000 From: Moorlach, John To refresh your memory, you may want to reread MOORLACH UPDATE…

Remarks by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas Charges Against Carlos Bustamante July 3, 2012 When a person is elected to public office, or accepts a taxpayer-funded high-ranking executive position, that person…