Why is no one hosting Santa Ana School Board candidates’ debates?

All the politicians in Santa Ana swear that education is a top issue for them, from State Senator Lou Correa, to U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez and Assemblyman Jose Solorio.  However there are NO candidates’ debates scheduled this year for the Santa Ana Unified School District and Rancho Santiago Community College District races.  I find this incredible but this is not the first time this has happened.  Two years ago there were also no SAUSD School Board candidates debates or forums.

This was not the case back in the day, when at least the PTA would get involved.  But now our voters have no such opportunity to see the school board candidates in action.  This is deplorable! 

Other communities, such as Irvine, do host school board candidates’ forums, but here in Santa Ana this simply doesn’t happen.

At the very least I would like to see Senator Lou Correa host candidates forums for both the SAUSD and the RSCCD candidates in the RSCCD board room.

You can email the various administrators at the SAUSD about this here.

Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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  • I think all comments would be approved for a small fee of $5,150
    What does anyone expect from a person like Montana Santana, who's not all there in the head, willing to pay a fee to have their comment posted in this lil blog?

  • Dr. lomeli is sounding more and more and more like a PAID shill for efforts to undermine the cities stability.

    Let's see, a Millionare dentist who stands to profit, lives outside the city limits and CAN NOT VOTE.

    He comments 327 times on local blogs (thats all I could find from 7-27 to today).

    He defends his canidates, but NEVER, NEVER ONCE answes the accusations.

    He uses the age old tactic of attacking his opponents, for what he does/is. Clever, for a suppossed amatuer.

    NEVER EVER, ADDRESSES A SINGLE ISSUE, JUST SPEWS OUT DRIVEL.

    Here's the best part for him, if by some long shot his favored canidates win and drive the city into complete and utter chaos, failure and bancruptcy, he still has a MILLION DOLLAR mansion to go home to in Orange. His kids, who NEVER set foot in a Santa Ana public school, will be fine, and his wife can go on shopping at Nordtrom, and the botiques in Enderly Plaza, while everyone else pays the price.

    So tell us one thing Doctor Lomeli: Why are you so interested involved in defending these folks, it would be insane, for you to have taken the positions you have just for fun.

    What gives, are you in or not? What's the deal with Doc Lomeli............Cricket's is what we'll here just like from the Psuedo Christan Pablo David Benavide's.

    LIARS AND CROOKS TEND TO STICK TOGETHER......I've Heard.

  • "Sadly blog comments sometimes fail to account for the fact that these are human beings we’re talking about. Running for office is a major undertaking and even if we don’t like a candidate we should appreciate that they are trying."

    Except for Roman Reyna, David Benavides, Vince Sarmiento, and anyone who supports David, those people are definitely not human and we shouldn't appreciate them one bit.....

    • Oh I do appreciate them! This would be a boring election without them! Every good story needs decent villains.

  • This election is pretty exciting knowing some well needed change is coming and all it took was a few extraterrestrials to make it happen. You smell that Art? No, not the maple syrup on your chin, I'm talking about the sweet smell of changes being made for a better Santa Ana. Don't forget to vote Art!

  • carpetbagger,

    Dude Stop the B.S. you do not live,work or have kids attending schools in Santa Ana.

    You are a anonymous hired attack dog for the Pulido campaign and nothing else.

    We live in a Democratic country that protects it's citizen's right of free speech. I have the right to state my opinion on subjects anywhere in this great country.

    If you wish to violate others constitutional rights then you should leave this country and go to one that has no democracy. Seems you would be happy there by involving yourself in that form of government.

    Your message is I can state my opinions and censure those that conflict with my opinions. Third World thinking and that scares the xxxx out of us.

    "LIARS AND CROOKS TEND TO STICK TOGETHER……I’ve Heard."

    EXCELLENT DISCRIPTION OF YOURSELF!!!!!!!!

  • Editor says:
    September 26, 2012 at 6:50 pm
    If you think you can do this better feel free to start your own blog.

    Isn’t your pal Al Amezcua a chamber member? Doesn’t he support candidates forums? Why don’t you see if he can make this happen for the good of our community

    So this a yes to .........So the entertaining and informative aspect includes a forum to attack some and protect you and those you see worthy?

    I don’t belong to the Chamber.Why don’t you ask them……don’t you have any clout/credibility.

    You should be concerned with a conversation with the chamber president and not rely on me or Alfredo. If the chamber president is OK with it he will put it on the agenda for board discussion.

  • Editor,

    Since you live here is your idea and won't folow up on it is a greater LASTIMA!

    I guess you really don't care about your city interested only in providing a forum for some to attack some individuals and protect yourself and those you feel worthy.

    • As usual you are presumptuous and informed. I have been I am touch with our legislators and the SAUSD Superintendent about this. I had hoped you might be helpful but you clearly don't care. Sad.

  • You in contact with legislators and the SAUSD Superintendent? Why do you need my help? I certainly do not have more influence than they.

    If you feel I in some manner can influence the chamber president , legislators and the SAUSD Superintendent beyond what you can accomplish please let me know. I will be glad to help you.

    • As I stated earlier, Al Amezcua, your friend, is a member of the Chamber. His own daughter is an SAUSD candidate. Surely you could implore Al to talk to the Chamber's Board and get this done?

  • Editor wrote,

    "I have been I am touch with our legislators and the SAUSD Superintendent about this."

    So........this isn't going anywhere for you and you need Al Amezcua's help, the same guy you consider a scum bag amongst other names and faults?????

    • So, to recap, you and Amezcua rather stew in bitterness instead of helping the community? Thanks clearing that up for us.

  • Editor,

    So......you are saying Amezcua has community value!!!!!

    So......you are saying I have value in Santa Ana regardless that I do not live in Santa Ana!!!!!!!

    THANKS FOR CLEARING THIS UP. SOME OF YOUR READERS WERE VERY CONFUSED.

    • If you had any value the two of you would have already done something about the lack of school board candidate debates in Santa Ana. Instead you have spent all day attacking me.

      Your values, or lack of them, are readily apparent.

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