The longtime Santa Ana mayor has put together a law-and-order coalition in an effort to take back control of the City Council. To succeed, he and his police-union backers must unseat incumbent councilmen Vincent Sarmiento and Roman Reyna.
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Posted inSanta Ana
Has Mayor Pulido Found a Way Around Santa Ana’s Campaign Money Laws?
In a departure from his past campaigns, Miguel Pulido is apparently depending entirely on independent groups to run his re-election. But there are questions about whether he’s playing by the rules.
Posted inEconomy, Investigative, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Clashes With Police Union Leadership
Simmering tensions between Santa Ana council members and the new leadership of the city’s police union came to a head Tuesday, with council members leveling a heated response to allegations from the police union’s president.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Appellate Court Rejects Police Union’s Attempt to Block Costa Mesa Case
The Fourth District Court of Appeal denied an attempt by Costa Mesa’s police union to block part of a lawsuit by councilman Jim Righeimer and Mayor Steve Mensinger alleging a host of misdeeds by police union members and private investigators.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
Garden Grove Releases Audio of Mayor’s Conversation With Cop
Mayor Bao Nguyen can be heard using expletives to describe another council member in a late night conversation with the police union president.
Posted inBuena Park, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Norberto Santana Jr.
City Council Members Allege Police Union Bullying
Council members from Costa Mesa, Fullerton and Buena Park say the aggression can be traced back to a controversial law firm.
