usual suspects Archive
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Santa Ana City Council to vote on Usual Suspects’ graffiti ordinance tonight
Posted on August 3, 2009 | 39 CommentsSanta Ana’s slogan used to be the “Education City.” Now we just have a lot of graffiti… The Santa Ana City Council will be voting tonight on the proposed Anti-Graffiti... -
Santa Ana City Council to discuss proposed anti-graffiti ordinance on Monday
Posted on July 18, 2009 | 40 CommentsWill Santa Ana Graffiti fighter Thomas Gordon get his way on Monday? “A proposed law drawn up by community members to combat this city’s chronic graffiti problem will get an... -
City of Santa Ana is promoting anti-bear locked trash cans, according to the L.A. Times
Posted on June 16, 2009 | 48 CommentsIs the City of Santa Ana trying to stop Mexican bears from stealing recyclables out of trash cans? “Fed up with urban foragers who root through neighborhood trash in search... -
Why didn’t the O.C. Register mention that the idea for a Santa Ana graffiti ordinance started in Denver in 2006?
Posted on June 8, 2009 | 23 CommentsAn anti graffiti ordinance was started by Thomas “Tom” Gordon in Denver back in 2006, to combat some weird graffiti! The article did a good job of praising a group... -
Santa Ana activists to push for an Anti-Graffiti Ordinance on Monday
Posted on May 31, 2009 | 11 CommentsGraffiti in Santa Ana’s “South Coast” Neighborhood You would think that the activist types in Santa Ana would be up in arms over the impending water rate increase that will... -
Thomas Gordon now says commissioners can’t be bloggers
Posted on May 28, 2009 | 14 CommentsWhen Santa Ana Councilman Sal Tinajero agreed to speak at tonight’s Com Link meeting I figured he would be in for a rough night with Santa Ana’s “Usual Suspects.” Boy... -
Santa Ana’s Usual Suspects want to lock Mexicans out of their trash cans!
Posted on May 28, 2009 | 46 CommentsIt is easy to spot hard racism – but soft racism is a bit harder to track down. Except in this case. A group of angry white folks in Santa... -
By popular demand – Series Three of the “Usual Suspects” trading cards
Posted on April 15, 2009 | 5 CommentsBy popular demand, here is Series Three of our Santa Ana “Usual Suspects” trading cards. This time we’re spotlighting some of the shadier members of the “Usual Suspects,” including the... -
Santa Ana’s Usual Suspects strike again!
Posted on December 15, 2008 | 46 CommentsWhy are Santa Ana’s “Usual Suspects” going after Mario Turner, a Park Santiago resident nominated for the Santa Ana Planning Commission? Thomas Gordon attacked Turner in a truly ridiculous post... -
Usual Suspects waste Santa Ana Council Members time while budget crisis deepens
Posted on December 2, 2008 | 18 CommentsYou have to hand it to Santa Ana’s “Usual Suspects.” They are busy trying to get our fellow blogger Sean Mill kicked off the Santa Ana Planning Commission, and are... -
Are the Usual Suspects now targeting Michele Martinez?
Posted on November 26, 2008 | 8 CommentsMost of us are spending the day getting ready for a Thanksgiving feast. However that isn’t good enough for Santa Ana’s “Usual Suspects.” Pajaritos in town are chirping about their... -
Thank you Sarah and good luck
Posted on November 16, 2008 | 33 CommentsWell, apparently our blog mistress, Sarah Spinosa, is moving on and taking Thomas Gordon and Carl Overmeyer with her. I wish them luck. I have taken chances over the years... -
“Usual Suspects” next target – Sal Tinajero
Posted on November 15, 2008 | 23 CommentsThe “Usual Suspects” spent the last few weeks trying to destroy Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez, who dared to run against their boy Miguel Pulido. Now they are turning their... -
Why is Julie Stroud still on a Santa Ana City Commission?
Posted on November 14, 2008 | 4 CommentsWhen I spoke at the Santa Ana Planning Commission meeting this week, no less than four of the “Usual Suspects” showed up. And not one of them spoke out against...
