Orange County District Attorney’s Office is making inquiries into allegations of what is essentially an attempted bribe by Westminster Mayor Tri Ta to keep Councilwoman Margie Rice, his opponent in the November election, from running against him, according to a lawyer who is suing the city.
Tag: Election 2016
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Garden Grove, Top Stories
Two Candidates With Different Visions for Revitalizing Garden Grove’s District 5
Stephanie Klopfenstein’s priorities include hiring more police and encouraging development, while Demian Garcia-Monroy is focused on improving youth programs.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Ethics Experts Question Campaign Work by Supervisor’s Top Aide
In an arrangement that runs the risk of violating state law, OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s chief of staff, Brian Probolsky, has been working on his boss’s re-election campaign while also receiving a full-time salary from the county.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Clear Lines Have Been Drawn in Santa Ana’s Ward 3 City Council Race
In the city’s only open council seat, police union-backed Jose Solorio, a former councilman and state assemblyman, is facing several grass-roots candidates.
Posted inAnaheim
Challengers Hammer Away at Hotel Subsidies in Anaheim Council Candidate Forum
Democrat Jose Moreno and Republican Robert Nelson put incumbent Councilman Jordan Brandman on the defensive by focusing on his support of tax giveaways to Disneyland and other hotels.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana City Council Hopefuls Debate How to Pay for Youth Programs
Some who attended an election forum Tuesday argued that money from the city’s police budget should be redirected toward expanding opportunities for youth. Others said there are already too few cops on the street.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Santa Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana City Council Candidates: Their Plans in Their Own Words
Before you attend tonight’s Santa Ana City Council Candidate Forum, Tuesday, October 11th, 6:30pm, at Latino Health Access at 450 W. 4th St., Santa Ana, read about the people who want to run your city in their own words.
Posted inSanta Ana
Solorio Pays Back Campaign Money He Used for Apartment Rent
Santa Ana City Council candidate Jose Solorio says he personally paid $2,880 to his campaign to reimburse what was spent on his apartment, following a Voice of OC report that the arrangement could violate state law.
Posted inAnaheim
Battle for District 3 City Council Seat Epitomizes the Two Anaheims
Nowhere is the contrast between the Anaheim enjoyed by tourists and the reality lived by residents more evident than in District 3, where an incumbent councilman is facing two challengers.
Posted inSanta Ana
Show Us Your Leases, Says Santa Ana Council Candidate
Amid residency questions in a contentious seven-way City Council race, David De Leon has a message for his opponents: I’m showing you my lease, now show me yours.
