Ride Metrolink Free to LA for the 113th Golden Dragon Parade
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012
Meet us at the Irvine Station for a FREE Metrolink ticket, food and fun!
Be at the Irvine Station by 8:00 a.m. The first 100 people there will receive a free round-trip Metrolink ticket to Los Angeles Union Station! (First come, first served.) Continue reading
Committed to raising taxes – union hack Julio Perez, Assembly Speaker John Perez and labor boss Teferi Gebre
Moderation isn’t working anymore for Orange County’s labor leaders, according to the Voice of OC. When has this far-left bunch ever been moderate? It is true however that this year they have seemingly lost their minds – lining up behind union consultant Julio Perez for the 69th Assembly District, behind the crazed rantings of labor boss Teferi Gebre, who describes his political views, on Facebook, as “very liberal.” LOL! Gebre lives in Carlsbad – a city with an $85K median income. How 1% of him!
Backing Perez is such a bad idea that both Assemblyman Jose Solorio and State Senator Lou Correa, as well as DPOC Chairman Frank Barbaro, have had to remind local Democrats that the 69th is a moderate district. Of course when the Democrats hold their meetings at a union hall, you can’t expect much in the way of moderation. And so Perez is now bragging that he won a strong majority of support from Democratic Party Delegates during a Pre-Primary Endorsement Conference held this weekend. Of course he did! Would you expect much else from these liberal nuts? Continue reading
UPDATE: Sources report that Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez is going to run for reelection this November. There has been some debate about whether or not Measure D, which allowed her to run for a third term, would allow her to run for two more. Alvarez is essentially challenging her detractors to sue her if they want to remove her from the ballot. There is precedent for similar measures to grant incumbents a new set of terms – which means that Alvarez could run twice more. She has been on the City Council for three terms – twelve years. Only Mayor Miguel Pulido has been there longer. Go Claudia!
“The city of Santa Ana has sought an outside legal opinion on whether Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez — who is thought to be termed out of office next year — can run for a fourth term on City Council, Santa Ana’s interim City Manager Paul Walters confirmed this week,” according to the Voice of OC. Continue reading
SENATOR LOU CORREA ORGANIZES CASH FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOPS FOR COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Monday, January 09, 2012
(SANTA ANA, CA) – State Senator Lou Correa is working with Cash for College, the California Student Aid Commission, and other local organizations to provide four different “Cash for College” workshops for high school seniors in Orange County in January and February. These workshops help high school seniors fill out financial aid applications for college, including the Cal Grant and FASFA forms.
The four workshops will be held on January 26th at Anaheim High School (811 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim), February 2nd at Santa Ana High School (520 W. Walnut St., Santa Ana), February 9th at Bolsa Grande High School (9401 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove), and February 16th at Garden Grove High School (11271 Stanford Ave., Garden Grove). All of the workshops are provided for free and will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Continue reading
The grass-roots neighborhood organization, Neighbors for the Santiago Creek Bike Trail, that was formed to further the goal of a bike path in the “missing link” along Santiago Creek, has launched a new website.
This “missing link” is the 1/4-mile gap located in the Santiago Creek, between the 5 Freeway underpass and Flower Street (see map on reverse.) The City of Santa Ana does not currently have a bike trail proposed in the missing link. With this link closed, our neighborhoods will have ready access to adjoining trails. We want open space and the ability to connect to these outlying bike trails, shopping centers and communities either by biking, jogging or hiking. Continue reading
Join the Bruin Parents + Families Association for our 3rd annual Bruin Parents + Families Coffee Socials, on Saturday, January 21, 2012, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Share a cup of coffee in a relaxed environment with other Bruin parents and families in your neighborhood. It is a wonderful opportunity to share experiences, and ask questions of your regional Parents’ Council members, parent volunteers, recent graduates, or staff, at these informal morning gatherings near you. Continue reading
How would you like to win $200, $100 and $50 prizes? If you can sing, you can win at Proof Bar’s Karaoke Night, hosted by Theo Hirsch and KJ Cesar, coming up on Monday night, January 23 and 30, 2012 from 9pm to 2:00am.
Theo has changed the rules of the contest. Everyone will be competing every Monday for points, one vote equals one point, very simple. If you are serious about being in this contest please be here every week or you will not be able to score points. Theo will not disqualify you for missing a week out of the next 4 Monday’s in January. There were no points scored last week, last week was a practice round, Theo just didn’t know it! Continue reading
Ok fellas, make plans to join about 500 other fellas on Friday night, Jan 20th @ Men of Valor Re:Ignite 2012, from 6:30 pm-9:30 pm Pastor Diego Mesa will be speaking a powerful word to start 2012 off running, at Word of Life OC. , 625 French St, , Santa Ana. 92701.
Pastor Diego has a church of over 12000 members and growing, he truly has something to say. And all you ladies, tell all the men, young and old that you know about this event, its going to be life changing! Continue reading
Update: The Santa Ana City Council voted unanimously this week to approve the proposed changes to the Santa Ana Ward Maps. Past mayoral candidate Thomas Gordon is now in Ward 4, which is represented by Councilman David Benavides. Gordon will not be able to run against Councilman Sal Tinajero in Ward 6 – ever.
The Santa Ana City Council at its regularly scheduled City Council Meeting, held December 19, 2011, approved, by unanimous consent, the first reading of an ordinance that will change the City Council Ward Boundaries. But while the City Council could, and should, have settled the matter that night, they instead opted to put the changes off until a second reading of the ordinance, which is set for Tuesday, January 17th at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
I am hearing that the only person who submitted new ward map proposals was Thomas Gordon, who currently resides in Ward 6. Under the proposed changes he would be shifted over to Ward 4. Gordon tried to run against Ward 6 Councilman Sal Tinajero back in 2010, but Gordon’s nomination signatures fell short. Apparently he wants to run again when Tinajero’s seat comes up again in 2014. Continue reading
Wednesday January 18, 2012, 8:31 AM
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Advisory: MAYOR PULIDO CHAIRS ENERGY COMMITTEE FOR THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS IN WASHINGTON D.C.
SANTA ANA, CA (January 18, 2012) – Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido is scheduled to attend the United States Conference of Mayors 80th meeting this week in Washington D.C. The Mayor will be chairing the Energy Committee, which will take place on January 18th, 2012. Continue reading
Santa Ana Planning Commissioner Sean Mill and I drove down to the Culture Carnival – an all night musical event, with art, that was supposed to start at 7 pm on Friday night, in a warehouse in southwest Santa Ana. But we had a feeling that the event was not going to go as planned.
I had found out earlier in the day that the Santa Ana Police Department and Alvaro Nunez, the Santa Ana Code Enforcement Supervisors, had been talking to the event organizers – who didn’t pull a permit for the event. I reached out right away to a publicist who was promoting the event, when word about this first came to me. But trying to get a permit on a Friday, when Santa Ana furloughs most of their city employees on Fridays, is not an easy thing to pull off. Continue reading
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2012
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
SANCHEZ CONGRATULATES THREE OC STUDENTS HONORED WITH FULBRIGHT GRANTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today congratulated three local students who were selected to receive the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship Award. Leslie Chanthaphasouk of Santa Ana, Dan Burk of Irvine and Marcella Khelif of Irvine have been selected to be Fulbright Scholars for their academic excellence in each of their chosen fields of study. Ms. Chanthaphasouk received an English Teaching Assistantship in Laos, Mr. Burk received a grant to study law in Germany and Mrs. Khelif received a grant to study political science in Korea. Continue reading
SURF CITY USA® MARATHON RECORDS EARLIEST-EVER SELLOUT; FIELD SIZE CAPPED AT 20,000 TO PRESERVE THE RUNNING EXPERIENCE
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Race organizers today announced that the Surf City USA® Marathon and Half Marathon races are sold out for the seventh consecutive year. The largest combined oceanfront marathon and half marathon event in California, Surf City showcases 20,000 participants and 50,000 spectators from all 50 states and 18 foreign countries on Super Bowl Sunday, February 5, 2012. A record 100,000 attendees are anticipated to attend the two-day Active Lifestyle Beach Expo. Information is available at www.runsurfcity.com. Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2012
Contact: Jenny Wedge, (949) 252-5182 (office), jwedge@ocair.com
TERMINAL B PASSENGER SECURITY SCREENING LANES CLOSE FOR CONSTRUCTION BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The passenger security checkpoint in John Wayne Airport’s Terminal B will be closed beginning Wednesday, January 18 for approximately two weeks. During this time, passengers departing John Wayne Airport should plan ahead giving themselves extra time to get through screening and find their gate. Continue reading
Contacts: Laura Eimiller, Spokesperson, FBI, LA Office, Office:310-996-3343
Susan Schroeder, Chief of Staff, OCDA, 714-347-8408, Cell:714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, OCDA, 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2012
OCDA FILES MULTIPLE MURDER CHARGES AGAINST FORMER MARINEFOR SERIAL THRILL-KILL SPREE OF FOUR HOMELESS MEN IN ONE MONTH
*Defendant was apprehended after mass multi-agency manhunt
SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) Office has filed charges against a former Marine for murdering four homeless men in a serial thrill-kill spree. Itzcoatl Ocampo, 23, Yorba Linda, is charged with four felony counts of murderwith special circumstances for multiple murders and lying in wait and sentencing enhancements for personal use of a deadlyweapon, a knife, during commission of a crime. If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of life in state prison without thepossibility of parole. The special circumstances in this case make Ocampo eligible for the death penalty, and the DistrictAttorney will make this determination at a later date as is customary. Ocampo is being held without bail and is expected to bearraigned tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. Continue reading