On Tuesday we had the following rolling across banner headlines on the LA Times, The OC Register, and even national news sites: Eight Bell leaders arrested. Eight current and former Bell city leaders were arrested Tuesday on charges of misappropriating more…
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Santa Ana Council Video: We’re not the City of Bell
by Chris Prevatt • • 12 Comments
This is a heavily edited video of Santa Ana City Council member comments made at their September 7th meeting. It was this meeting where members Martinez and Tinajero voted improperly on a resolution to lower, and suspend for a year, soccer permit fees paid by adult leagues. Martinez and Tinajero each accepted $500 from a for-profit league that benefits from that reduction creating a conflict of interest making them unable to vote on the matter.
More ‘Pay to Play’ in Santa Ana – Michele Martinez in hot water over Station District vote
by Chris Prevatt • • 8 Comments
On June 7, 2010, Councilwoman Michele Martinez made the motion that paved the way for the continuation of the City’s stalled Station District Redevelopment Project. Mayor Pulido, Council members Alvarez and Sarmiento abstained from participating in discussions about, and voting on, the matter due to conflicts. In order for the project to move forward, all four remaining members of the Council had to vote in favor of moving the project forward. The resolution passed on a 4-0 vote.
Pulido gets City Manager to claim “The dog ate my paperwork” defense for his medical double-dip
by Chris Prevatt • • 3 Comments
Tracy Wood over at the Voice of OC has found out from the City of Santa Ana the “supposed” reasonwhy Santa ana Mayor Miguel Pulido was collecting city paid health care benefits while he was also getting the same from the…
Bell-like Scandal Takes Toll on Mayor Pulido’s Elegant Santa Ana Reign
by Chris Prevatt • • 3 Comments
Santa Ana’s Mayor, Miguel Pulido, has been around a while. He was elected to the Santa Ana City Council in 1986 and as Mayor in 1994. One thing Pulido has learned very well is how to get whatever he can for himself out of the job. During his time as a member of the Council and Mayor, Pulido has managed to get himself appointed to numerous committees and commissions throughout the county. All of these committees compensate their members with a variety of per-diems, insurance, cars, car allowances.
Sean Mill in his own words
by Editorial Staff • • 6 Comments
Sean Mill has an interesting post on the Orange Juice blog last night calling for a return to civility at Santa Ana city council meetings. One quick note, Claudio Gallegos was informed prior to the post going up by Art…
City of Santa Ana response to the Grand Jury Street Car Report lacks “Truthiness”
by Chris Prevatt • • 9 Comments
The city of Santa Ana City Council leadership, their City Manager, and their City Attorney on Monday released a response to the Orange County Grand Jury report that was critical of the process the city used to award the contract to build…
