I don’t very much care for your sympathies. I don’t need it. I suggest you look at your own life…
Yeah, you love talking about lawsuits. But this fact remains until you are convicted, you are not guilty but of…
Oh, Sam. You don't know anything about local politics and elections or local governance. I do. I'll leave it at…
The cost to the registrar or the cost to run the campaigns? The cost to the registrar would not be…
Do you have any idea how much a campaign for the 360,000 district would be? The distinction from a 640,000…
Paying Janet Nguyen more is ludicrous.
If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…
You might be surprised what sort of low-lives would crave a quarter mil job with no professional qualifications and no…
That would just spark even more corruption and only allow independently wealthy people to run and win.
michele martinez Archive
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![Will Team Martinez be sufficient to elect Alfredo Amezcua? For Alfredo Amezcua to become the next Mayor of Santa Ana, he would have to surpass the number of votes that […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC01310-155x155.jpg "How will Amezcua surpass the votes Martinez got in 2008?")
How will Amezcua surpass the votes Martinez got in 2008?
Posted on August 7, 2010 | 10 CommentsWill Team Martinez be sufficient to elect Alfredo Amezcua? For Alfredo Amezcua to become the next Mayor of Santa Ana, he would have to surpass the number of votes that […] -
![In a stunner, four challengers qualified today to run for Mayor of Santa Ana, perhaps dooming the campaign of Alfredo Amezcua, the former Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustee who was the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Los-Wannabe-Mayors-155x155.jpg "Mayor Miguel Pulido may have already won")
Mayor Miguel Pulido may have already won
Posted on August 6, 2010 | 22 CommentsIn a stunner, four challengers qualified today to run for Mayor of Santa Ana, perhaps dooming the campaign of Alfredo Amezcua, the former Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustee who was the […] -
![A few of my readers have been ripping me of late, because I have been intimating that Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido has changed. Some folks don’t think he has. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/New-Miguel-Pulido-155x155.jpg "So can we trust the new Mayor Miguel Pulido?")
So can we trust the new Mayor Miguel Pulido?
Posted on July 21, 2010 | 26 CommentsA few of my readers have been ripping me of late, because I have been intimating that Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido has changed. Some folks don’t think he has. […] -
![This Wednesday, June 30, marks the end of the first campaign finance reporting period, which means that local candidates are scrambling to raise more money in advance of the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Amezcua-Truck-155x155.jpg "Santa Ana candidates scramble to raise more money as deadline looms today")
Santa Ana candidates scramble to raise more money as deadline looms today
Posted on June 30, 2010 | No CommentsThis Wednesday, June 30, marks the end of the first campaign finance reporting period, which means that local candidates are scrambling to raise more money in advance of the […] -
![The Santa Ana City Council voted unanimously tonight to approve the Transit Zone project. Council Members Michele Martinez, David Benavides, Carlos Bustamante and Sal Tinajero voted in the affirmative. Miguel Pulido, Claudia […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Michele-Martinez-lectures-the-Usual-Suspects.jpg "Santa Ana City Council approves the Transit Zone project unanimously")
Santa Ana City Council approves the Transit Zone project unanimously
Posted on June 7, 2010 | 15 CommentsThe Santa Ana City Council voted unanimously tonight to approve the Transit Zone project. Council Members Michele Martinez, David Benavides, Carlos Bustamante and Sal Tinajero voted in the affirmative. Miguel Pulido, Claudia […] -
![The Santa Ana 714 Nutrition and Fitness Fair was held today at Godinez High School, located adjacent to Centennial Park. The highlight of the event was the basketball game between […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Santa Ana leaders play hard in Nutrition Fair basketball game at Godinez High School")
Santa Ana leaders play hard in Nutrition Fair basketball game at Godinez High School
Posted on May 8, 2010 | No CommentsThe Santa Ana 714 Nutrition and Fitness Fair was held today at Godinez High School, located adjacent to Centennial Park. The highlight of the event was the basketball game between […] -
Is it time to make Santa Ana a Sanctuary City?
Posted on May 7, 2010 | 22 CommentsA new Facebook group has formed in support of making Santa Ana a Sanctuary City. The group’s page states that “In Santa Ana we have the numbers to make Santa Ana […] -
Santa Ana Fitness Fair will feature Mayor Pulido playing basketball
Posted on May 5, 2010 | No CommentsThe Santa Ana 714 Nutrition and Fitness Fair, which is set for this Saturday, May 8, will feature a basketball game between Santa Ana City Council Members, Santa Ana School […] -
Councilwoman Martinez to host a Station District Town Hall meeting on April 21
Posted on April 7, 2010 | No CommentsSanta Ana Council Member Michele Martinez is hosting a Station District Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, April 21, at 6:30 pm, at Garfield Elementary School, located at 850 Brown St., […] -
Who are your favorite Santa Ana City Council Members of all time?
Posted on September 3, 2009 | 2 CommentsMy favorite Santa Ana Council Member of all time is John Acosta When I first came to Santa Ana, I recall that the City Council included Lisa Mills, Tom Lutz, […] -
![[poll id=”215″] The Santa Ana “City Council voted 5-0 this week to support the federal D.R.E.A.M. Act, which would also clear the way for undocumented students to get federal loans […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/santa-ana-supports-the-dream-act.jpg "Santa Ana City Council votes to support the Dream Act")
Santa Ana City Council votes to support the Dream Act
Posted on July 21, 2009 | 20 Comments[poll id=”215″] The Santa Ana “City Council voted 5-0 this week to support the federal D.R.E.A.M. Act, which would also clear the way for undocumented students to get federal loans […] -
Leading O.C. Clerk-Recorder candidate Hugh Nguyen announces more endorsements
Posted on July 17, 2009 | 4 CommentsThe leading candidate to replace Tom Daly as Orange County Clerk-Recorder, former deputy Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen, has announced more endorsements. His press release is below: For Immediate Release Contact: Scott […] -
![Councilwoman Michele Martinez speaking to the Logan Neighborhood Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez is inviting the residents of Logan, Lacy, Spectrum and Santiago Lofts to a Town Hall Meeting and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/michele-at-logan.jpg "Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez to hold Townhall meeting tonight")
Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez to hold Townhall meeting tonight
Posted on July 16, 2009 | 8 CommentsCouncilwoman Michele Martinez speaking to the Logan Neighborhood Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez is inviting the residents of Logan, Lacy, Spectrum and Santiago Lofts to a Town Hall Meeting and […] -
![[poll id=”178″] A friend of mine tipped me off about an OCTA meeting yesterday where they discussed extending the 57 Freeway. And you thought that was off the table? Nope! […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/57-extension.jpg "Should the OCTA extend the 57 Freeway through Santa Ana?")
Should the OCTA extend the 57 Freeway through Santa Ana?
Posted on June 2, 2009 | 36 Comments[poll id=”178″] A friend of mine tipped me off about an OCTA meeting yesterday where they discussed extending the 57 Freeway. And you thought that was off the table? Nope! […]
I can draw all the attention I want. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t know why people like to put…