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Is FPPC complaint selectively targeting Latino officials?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Blogs, Carlos Bustamante, Claudia Alvarez, David Benavides, Latinos, Orange County, Politics, Racism, Santa Ana, Vince Sarmiento 20 Comments

Glenn Stroud - Complainer in Chief

When Santa Ana resident Glenn Stroud, at the urging of Liberal OC blogger Chris Prevatt, filed a complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission against Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez and Councilmember Vincent Sarmiento it was no doubt a case of “selective” complaining. The question is did Stroud and Prevatt selectively target the two because they are Latino?

The complaint filed last week alleges that Alvarez and Sarmiento violated state law by voting for their own appointments to the Orange County Water District Board and the Transportation Corridor Agency respectively. Elected officials voting on their appointments to such boards has been going on for years and it happens in communities across the state including right here in Orange County. Stroud and Prevatt ignored history and the others and simply zeroed in on two Latino Democrats. Continue reading→

Attorney General should investigate the O.C. Grand Jury

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Art Pedroza Posted in california, Civic Affairs, Courts, Crime, Miguel Pulido, Orange County, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Glenn Stroud – The man who corrupted the O.C. Grand Jury?

According to their website the Orange County Grand Jury is “mandated to investigate and report on both criminal and civil matters within the county”. My question is whose responsibility is it to investigate the Grand Jury? As the result of recent developments surrounding the investigation of the City of Santa Ana’s handling of a transportation contract awarded to Cordoba Corporation and the subsequent Grand Jury report I believe that it is time for Attorney General Jerry Brown to open an investigation of the Grand Jury.

As was exclusively reported here on the Orange Juice in a May 26th post the investigation into the actions of the city and its elected officials was tainted and perhaps corrupted by the actions of one of the jury members, Glenn Stroud. Stroud, as most of you know, was removed from his position on the Santa Ana Redevelopment/Housing Commission by the city council late last year. Stroud was angry about the removal and has been a quite vocal critic of the council majority, especially Councilman Sal Tinajero and Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez.

His involvement in the investigation, questioning and issuing of this report may very likely have been predjudiced by his anger over his removal. I believe the only way to reassure the public that this process was conducted in a fair and unbiased manner is for the Attorney General’s office to proceed with a full and thorough investigation of the Grand Jury and Mr. Stroud.

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Ousted Commissioner Taints Grand Jury Report

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Art Pedroza Posted in Civic Affairs, Courts, Miguel Pulido, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Glenn Stroud: Grand Jury member and ousted Redevelopment Commissioner

The local blogosphere and some members of the community have been all abuzz in regards to a report released Monday by the Orange County Grand Jury. The report criticized the Santa Ana City Council over their handling of a transportation contract awarded to Cordoba Corp. The report, which called the contract “flawed”, has been widely reported in the Orange County Register, the Los Angeles Times, the Liberal OC, New Santa Ana and even here on the Orange Juice.

However there is one important point that all of these outlets failed to tell their readers, this report and the impartiality of the Orange County Grand Jury has been tainted by the fact that one of the members of the Grand Jury is a former Santa Ana Redevelopment/Housing Commissioner who was ousted by the same city council criticized in the report. “Usual Suspect” Glenn Stroud is a member of the Orange County Grand Jury and his disdain for many on this council is well known throughout the community.

Stroud, who was none to happy about his dismissal from the commission by the council, has long been a vocal critic of Councilmembers Claudia Alavarez, Sal Tinajero, Vince Sarmiento and Michele Martinez. With Mayor Miguel Pulido joining that group in booting Stroud from the commission it clearly could not have endeared him to Stroud. So is it possible that this report is in some way pay back for Stroud.

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