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Santa Ana Community Beautification and Arbor Day set for April 26

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Civic Affairs, Entertainment, Nature, Santa Ana Leave a comment

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Advisory: SAVE THE DATE: COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION and ARBOR DAY on Saturday, April 26, 2014 9:00 am to 12 noon

In promoting the City being named “Tree City USA” for the 15th consecutive year and to celebrate Earth Week, Santa Ana Public Works will host a Community Beautification and Arbor Day. Participants will plant trees, remove graffiti, learn about water conservation and keeping storm drains clear to the ocean. Free compost will also be provided by Waste Management along with a tree giveaway to the first 100 pre-registered participants. The Beautification and Arbor Day program will be held at Delhi Community Center and will proceed throughout the Delhi Park and surrounding neighborhoods. Continue reading→

New Santa Ana City Manager is set to be a multi-millionaire

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Civic Affairs, David Cavazos, Santa Ana 8 Comments

New Santa Ana City Manager Will Get Big Salary and Pension

By ADAM ELMAHREK, Voice of OC

In addition to more than $550,000 in compensation in the coming year from Santa Ana, new City Manager David Cavazos is also set to begin collecting a six-figure annual pension from Phoenix, according to a report in the Arizona Republic newspaper.

The 53-year-old Cavazos worked at Phoenix City Hall for 26 years and was city manager for the last four, which puts him in line for an annual pension of at least $130,000, which means that his income in the coming year will at minimum be close to $700,000 and perhaps significantly higher. Continue reading→

Rep. Sanchez responds to report that indicates the 1% are getting richer

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Federal Government, Loretta Sanchez, Politics, Santa Ana, Working Families 14 Comments

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 27, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825

REP. SANCHEZ RESPONSE TO CBO REPORT ILLUSTRATING RAPIDLY EXPANDING INCOME INEQUALITY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) released the following statement in response to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) highlighting the rapidly expanding income inequality in the United States. The report found that the income of the top 1 percent of households grew by 275 percent between 1979 and 2007, compared with a 19 percent increase for the average American household. Continue reading→