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U.S. Rep. Sanchez endorses Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sarmiento for reelection

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U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez Endorses Re-election Of Santa Ana Councilmember Vicente Sarmiento

SANTA ANA – Santa Ana Councilmember Vicente Sarmiento announced today that U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez has formally endorsed his re-election to the Santa Ana City Council.

“I am proud to have Congresswoman Sanchez’s support and confidence,” said Sarmiento, who presently serves as the City’s Mayor Pro Tem.  “An asset to Orange County and our community, I have enjoyed working with Loretta over the last decade to secure important federal funding for a variety of law enforcement, transportation, affordable housing, and community development programs for the City of Santa Ana.” Continue reading→

Why the local unions are running opposing liberal slates for the SAUSD School Board

Posted on by Posted in 2016 Elections, Alfonso Alvarez, Angie Rosario Cano, Beatriz Mendoza, Bruce T. Bauer, Democratic Party, Education, Mark McLoughlin, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana 18 Comments

There are no less than five Democrats running for the SAUSD School Board this year, including Santa Ana Planning Commissioner/Attorney/Bike Trail Activist Bruce Bauer; Congressional Field Rep./Planning Commissioner Beatriz Mendoza; Social Worker Dr. Alfonso Alvarez; college teacher Dr. Rigo Rigoberto; and business owner/Anti-Bike Trail Activist Mark McLoughlin. The latter three (Alvarez, Rigoberto and McLoughlin) are supported by the local education unions while the first two (Bauer, Mendoza) are supported by the SEIU and other local labor unions. (The SEIU is also supporting Rigoberto).

So why are the unions at war with each other? Why run so many similar candidates (honestly all of these candidates pretty much agree on close to 100% of the issues) for the same body? Continue reading→

Santa Ana City Council candidates forum set for Sep. 21 at the Delhi Center

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Media Advisory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 11, 2016

Connie Hamilton, Connect-to-Council, 714-745-1692 (phone/text), connect-to-council@earthlink.net

Peter Katz, Com-Link, 714-429-6236 (phone/text), petekatz9@gmail.com

COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST “AN EVENING WITH THE CANDIDATES,” A FORUM AND DEBATE FOR THE SANTA ANA VOTERS

Santa Ana, CA- Connect-to-Council, Com-Link, NeighborWorks Orange County, Delhi Center and Latino Health Access will collaborate in hosting a candidates’ forum and debate for the Santa Ana voters. This will take place at the Delhi Center on September 21, 2016.

The candidates have been invited to participate in a council candidate forum moderated by Com-Link and then a mayoral candidate debate will immediately follow, moderated by Connect-to-Council. Continue reading→

Council Members Martinez and Sarmiento to host a joint Campaign Office Kick-Off on 9/11

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Santa Ana Council Members Michele Martinez and Vince Sarmiento are hosting a joint Campaign Office Kick-Off on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 414 W. 4th St., in Santa Ana, on Sunday, Sep. 11, 2016, at 10 a.m.

Martinez is running for the First Supervisorial District and Sarmiento is running for re-election in Ward 1. Continue reading→

Vazquez and Alcaraz will host a joint campaign walk kick-off on Sep. 10

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Benjamin Vazquez, a candidate this year for Mayor of Santa Ana, and Ana Urzua Alcaraz, a candidate for Ward 3 on the Santa Ana City Council, are teaming up for a Campaign Walk Kick-Off on Saturday, Sep. 10, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 1211 N Broadway, in Santa Ana.

Vazquez is a local public school teacher. Alcaraz is a community and health advocate.  Continue reading→

SAUSD School Board candidate Angie Cano to launch her campaign on Sep. 9

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SAUSD School Board candidate Angie Cano is hosting a campaign kickoff on Friday, September 9th at 6:00 p.m. at Dr. Ann Coil’s home, located at 2024 N Victoria Dr., in Santa Ana.

Cano believes that the SAUSD Board members must be community-centered and they must work together to increase academic standards for all Santa Ana students. For more information on Angie Cano for Santa Ana School Board, visit her website: www.votecano.com. Continue reading→

Shane Barrows, a police officer and U.S. Veteran, announces his campaign for Santa Ana’s Ward 3

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Shane R. Barrows

Shane R. Barrows pictured above, in the middle

Shane Barrows, a police officer in Irvine who is raising his children here in Santa Ana, is running once again for Ward 3 on the Santa Ana City Council. That is the seat being vacated by Council Member Angie Amezcua, who was accidentally elected four years ago after she did not spend a dime on her campaign and did not walk precincts. She won that race, we believe, because she was the only woman on the ballot and she used the ballot title “teacher.” Her last name was also familiar to the voters as there is an unrelated Amezcua on the SAUSD School Board and defense attorney Alfredo Amezuca, also unrelated, ran for Mayor just a few years ago.

Here is Barrow’s bio: Continue reading→

Four challengers for the RSCCD Board of Trustees have the support of their Faculty Assn.

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Faculty Association of Rancho Santiago Community College District

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 1, 2016

Contact: Mark Smith (951) 505-0561

Rancho Santiago Community College District Faculty Endorse Four Candidates for Board of Trustee Seats

ORANGE, CA – The Faculty Association of the Rancho Santiago CCD (FARSCCD) announced today that faculty voted to support Matthew Schauer (Area 1); Thomas Anthony Gordon (Area 3); Cecilia “Ceci” Aguinaga (Area 5) and Rudy Diaz (Area 7).

The vote to endorse the four candidates recommended by the leadership of FARSCCD and the faculty’s Political Action Committee took place over two days with 88% of those casting ballots voting to endorse. Continue reading→

Ana Urzúa Alcaraz is kicking off her campaign for the City Council’s Ward 3 on 9/4

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Santa Ana City Council Ward 3 candidate Ana Urzúa Alcaraz is kicking off her campaign on Sunday, Sep. 4, 2016, from 4 to 7 p.m. at 2801 Waverly St., in Santa Ana.

Ward 3 is currently held by Angie Amezcua, who was accidentally elected four years ago when she ran for the office but did not spend a penny on her campaign and did not campaign. She was the only woman on the ballot and her ballot title, “teacher”, did not hurt. Nor did her familiar-sounding last name. Continue reading→

Santa Ana City Council Ward 3 candidate Solorio to host a fundraiser on 9/28

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Jose Solorio Fundraiser

BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER AT ANTONELLO’S

Santa Ana City Council Ward 3 candidate Jose Solorio is hosting his annual birthday fundraiser at Antonello Ristorante on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Antonello Ristorante is located at 3800 South Plaza Drive, in Santa Ana.

Solorio is a former Santa Ana City Councilman and a former State Assemblyman. He currently works as a lobbyist at a law firm in Irvine. He is endorsed by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association.  Continue reading→

Ward 5 City Council candidate Juan Villegas to kick off his campaign on 9/7

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Santa Ana Ward 5 City Council candidate Juan Villegas, a law enforcement officer with 25 years of experience fighting crime, is hosting the kick-off to his campaign on Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2016, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Santa Ana Police Officer Association Hall, located at 1607 N. Sycamore, in Santa Ana.

Villegas is running against an incumbent, Councilman Roman Reyna, who recently voted against hiring more police officers despite the huge increase in violent crime over the past three years. Reyna’s brother reportedly died in prison and Reyna himself has admitted to being shot and wounded at a park when he was younger. When Reyna ran for Mayor of Santa Ana he was caught posing with members of the Mexican Mafia, in a picture that was widely circulated on social media. He refused to explain why he was hanging out with these individuals. Continue reading→

Why is SAUSD School Board candidate Mark McLoughlin hiding his financial info from the public?

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SAUSD School Board candidate Mark McLoughlin appears to be trying to hide his financial information from the public. McLoughlin was appointed to the Santa Ana Planning Commission in January so he had to turn in a Form 700, to the Santa Ana City Clerk. That Form, which you can see here, is completely devoid of any investments/businesses/loans/income information!

McLoughlin claims he is the General Manager of SKYCO Architectural Shading System and President of High School, Inc — yet he does not disclose any of these business connections on his Form 700 filed with the City of Santa Ana. In fact, he discloses absolutely NOTHING on his 700 Form. It surely seems that McLoughlin is avoiding disclosing info about himself. Continue reading→

Supervisor Do is expanding a County service center in Little Saigon in an election year

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Supervisor Andrew Do to Expand Community Service Center Providing Taxpayers with Expedited Services

(Westminster, CA) – Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do is making it easier for taxpayers to access county services with the launch of an expanded community service center.

Next Friday, September 2nd, the public is invited to attend the grand opening of the upgraded Orange County Community Service Center. Continue reading→

SAUSD School Board candidate Mark McLoughlin won’t be allowed to lie to the voters after all

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In the Santa Ana Unified School District board race, with three seats open, candidate Bruce Bauer challenged fellow Santa Ana Planning Commissioner Mark McLoughlin’s designation as “Educator/Business Owner,” according to the O.C. Register.

The Orange County Registrar of Voters upheld Bauer’s challenge, and McLoughlin changed his designation to “Education Business Advisor.” Continue reading→