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vince sarmiento Archive
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![The threat of the Open Primary is making O.C. Democrats sick… I have noticed a lot of activity lately from Democrats on Facebook who are up in arms over Abel […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/democrats-and-the-open-primary.jpg "What impact would an Open Primary have in the 69th A.D.?")
What impact would an Open Primary have in the 69th A.D.?
Posted on March 15, 2009 | 4 CommentsThe threat of the Open Primary is making O.C. Democrats sick… I have noticed a lot of activity lately from Democrats on Facebook who are up in arms over Abel […] -
![I served with Deborah Vasquez last year on the Santa Ana Housing and Redevelopment Commission. She is a great commissioner. She asks the right questions, does her homework, and represents […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/vasquez-dumped.jpg "Vince Sarmiento dumping Deborah Vasquez from Santa Ana Redevelopment Commission")
Vince Sarmiento dumping Deborah Vasquez from Santa Ana Redevelopment Commission
Posted on March 2, 2009 | 6 CommentsI served with Deborah Vasquez last year on the Santa Ana Housing and Redevelopment Commission. She is a great commissioner. She asks the right questions, does her homework, and represents […] -
![The Santa Ana City Council is going to be very busy at Monday’s Council meeting. They are raising fees, canceling City Commissions, spending over $1 million on another giveaway to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/santa-ana-viet-resolution.jpg "Attention Santa Ana City Council – there is no Republic of South Vietnam!")
Attention Santa Ana City Council – there is no Republic of South Vietnam!
Posted on January 31, 2009 | 56 CommentsThe Santa Ana City Council is going to be very busy at Monday’s Council meeting. They are raising fees, canceling City Commissions, spending over $1 million on another giveaway to […] -
![(Mexican Homeland Security Team) On the same day that the O.C. Register reported that Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle and Santa Ana council members Claudia Alvarez and Vincent Sarmiento, met with […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mexican-cops.jpg "Curt Pringle wants you to visit Mexico, but Marines need written permission to do so")
Curt Pringle wants you to visit Mexico, but Marines need written permission to do so
Posted on January 21, 2009 | 6 Comments(Mexican Homeland Security Team) On the same day that the O.C. Register reported that Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle and Santa Ana council members Claudia Alvarez and Vincent Sarmiento, met with […] -
![What do Santa Ana Councilman Vince Sarmiento and Assemblyman Jose Solorio have in common? Well, for one thing they were both members of “Team Pulido” last year, but they also […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/solorio-and-sarmiento.jpg "Sarmiento and Solorio to speak about awful state and Santa Ana budgets")
Sarmiento and Solorio to speak about awful state and Santa Ana budgets
Posted on January 12, 2009 | 2 CommentsWhat do Santa Ana Councilman Vince Sarmiento and Assemblyman Jose Solorio have in common? Well, for one thing they were both members of “Team Pulido” last year, but they also […] -
![“A 60-year-old man leaving New Year’s Day Mass was assaulted by a man who was hiding in his van, police said. The incident unfolded at 10:30 a.m. in the parking […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/bloody-santa-ana.jpg "Man beat with a hammer after leaving New Year’s Mass in Santa Ana")
Man beat with a hammer after leaving New Year’s Mass in Santa Ana
Posted on January 3, 2009 | 4 Comments“A 60-year-old man leaving New Year’s Day Mass was assaulted by a man who was hiding in his van, police said. The incident unfolded at 10:30 a.m. in the parking […] -
![When Luis Miguel Ortiz Haro got the boot as the Mexican Consul in Santa Ana, Mexican President Felipe Calderon replaced him with a former Ambassador, Carlos Rodriguez y Quezada. Haro’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sarmiento-and-quezada.jpg "New Mexican consul in Santa Ana turns out to be a snob")
New Mexican consul in Santa Ana turns out to be a snob
Posted on December 19, 2008 | 25 CommentsWhen Luis Miguel Ortiz Haro got the boot as the Mexican Consul in Santa Ana, Mexican President Felipe Calderon replaced him with a former Ambassador, Carlos Rodriguez y Quezada. Haro’s […] -
![Called it! I posted this article back on December 12, predicting that the Santa Ana City Council would once more appoint Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez to be Santa Ana’s Mayor Pro […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/claudia-pro-tem.jpg "It’s unanimous – Claudia Alvarez to continue as Santa Ana’s Mayor Pro Tem!")
It’s unanimous – Claudia Alvarez to continue as Santa Ana’s Mayor Pro Tem!
Posted on December 15, 2008 | 9 CommentsCalled it! I posted this article back on December 12, predicting that the Santa Ana City Council would once more appoint Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez to be Santa Ana’s Mayor Pro […] -
![The question that everyone wants the answer to, who is the hottest politician in the OC? We will let you decide. Vote in the comments sections. UPDATE: new poll added below – […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Who is Orange County’s Hottest Politician? You Decide!")
Who is Orange County’s Hottest Politician? You Decide!
Posted on December 8, 2008 | 30 CommentsThe question that everyone wants the answer to, who is the hottest politician in the OC? We will let you decide. Vote in the comments sections. UPDATE: new poll added below – […] -
![Next week the Santa Ana City Council will be swearing in the Council Members who were re-elected on Nov. 4. They will also be choosing a new Mayor Pro Tem. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sal-and-vince.jpg "Sal Tinajero most likely to be next Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem")
Sal Tinajero most likely to be next Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem
Posted on December 5, 2008 | 2 CommentsNext week the Santa Ana City Council will be swearing in the Council Members who were re-elected on Nov. 4. They will also be choosing a new Mayor Pro Tem. […] -
![The unofficial head of Santa Ana’s “Usual Suspects,” Julie Stroud, attacked me in a comment posted here at the Orange Juice yesterday after I wrote that she supported the re-election […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/sarmiento_000.jpg "Why did Santa Ana’s “Usual Suspects” abandon Vince Sarmiento?")
Why did Santa Ana’s “Usual Suspects” abandon Vince Sarmiento?
Posted on November 9, 2008 | 7 CommentsThe unofficial head of Santa Ana’s “Usual Suspects,” Julie Stroud, attacked me in a comment posted here at the Orange Juice yesterday after I wrote that she supported the re-election […] -
![There are still a few paper ballots to be counted here in Orange County, but I don’t expect much change in our City Council election results. So let’s take a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/numbers.jpg "2008 Santa Ana City Council races, by the numbers")
2008 Santa Ana City Council races, by the numbers
Posted on November 8, 2008 | 9 CommentsThere are still a few paper ballots to be counted here in Orange County, but I don’t expect much change in our City Council election results. So let’s take a […] -
Early Post Mortem of Santa Ana Council and SAUSD School Board Races
Posted on November 5, 2008 | 10 CommentsIt’s going to be a long night, but the returns thus far indicate that Team Pulido has prevailed in Santa Ana. The worst performance by a member of Team Pulido […] -
Team Pulido
Posted on November 2, 2008 | No Comments
For AD 68, Lopez is now within 800 votes of the second-place Republican -- we may be in for five…