Santa Ana Councilman Ben Vazquez is a committed left-wing activist who teaches Ethnic Studies to high school students in the Santa Ana Unified School District.
The media savvy organizers of Anaheim’s Little Arabia recently held a shindig to celebrate the third anniversary of the shopping and entertainment district’s official designation
Last week, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a huge $49,000 pay increase for themselves, boosting their base pay from $195,000 to $244,000 (by
On Tuesday of this week, there was a gathering of leftists in front of the iconic Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana. Organized by
That isn’t an idle question. Congressman Dave Min relentlessly tries to insert himself into any controversy, no matter how small or far removed from his
When have you ever heard a teachers union propose a response to any real or perceived problem that didn’t revolve around wringing more money out
Term limits can have a liberating effect officeholders who no longer have to face the voters. In the case Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, not having to
On April 10, the House of Representatives passed the H.R. 22, the SAVES Act, which would mandate states to require citizens to provide “documentary proof”
It is widely acknowledged that voters rejected Democratic candidates in November 2024 and embraced Donald Trump and the Republicans because of illegal immigration. Non-existent border
It’s disappointing, though not surprising, to witness freshman congressmen Dave Min and Derek Tran engage in transparent fear-mongering over the Trump Administration’s temporary pause on
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