Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez apologized last night for her poor choice of words in linking Santa Ana developers Irv and Ryan Chase to Nazi leader Adolpf Hitler and inappropriately using the term “ethnic cleansing.” The statements first…
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ADL Condemns Claudia Alvarez for Anti-Semitic Remarks at Santa Ana City Council Meeting
by Dan Chmielewski • • 17 Comments
The Anti-Defamation League is issuing a statement condemning comments made by Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez. Regional director Kevin O’Grady, who has an office on Fourth Street and Broadway in Santa Ana, said that Alvarez and the City…
The Banana Peel Republic of Santa Ana
by Chris Prevatt • • 7 Comments
In the continuing saga of mistakes ans missteps, the City Council of Santa Ana has made Keystone Cops look coordinated. The latest questions regarding the search for a new City Manager is a solid example of what happens when people don’t follow the rules.
Failure to Repudiate Hate Speech and Threats of Violence Condones Them
by Chris Prevatt • • 6 Comments
Threatening physical violence or engaging in hate speech is an occasion that calls for and demands comment. By consenting to Sean Mill’s commission appointment without comment, Mayor Pulido, Councilmembers Sarmiento, Alvarez, and Martinez failed to distance themselves from his actions and character.
GOTV Push Draws Big Guns to Orange County
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
On Saturday, U. S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis blazed a trail through the cities of Orange and Anaheim in support of organized labor candidates and Congresswoman Sanchez. Solis’ first stop was the Orange County Labor Federation’s lunch time rally at the IBEW Local 441 Union hall. Solis rallied the 475 volunteers on hand to continue their efforts for labor supportive candidates in Orange County.
In Praise of Two Councilmembers
by Claudio Gallegos • • 4 Comments
A thank you to Councilmembers David Benavides and Vincent Sarmiento for helping solve constituent issues.
Is Michelle Martinez Buying Positive Blog Coverage?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 12 Comments
We’ve spent the past few days reviewing the financial reports of various candidates for office throughout Orange County. And something on Michelle Martinez, an unopposed candidate for re-election for Santa Ana City Council, jumped out at us. Michelle paid $385…
