One of the justifications cited by campaign is that she supports defunding the police. It is a charge that Jessie Lopez and her allies have
Santa Ana Councilmembers Johnathan Hernandez and Ben Vasquez asking their council colleagues to support their resolution calling on Israel to declare a permanent ceasefire in
VietRise and ChispaOC are two radical advocacy groups that have been striving mightily during the past few years to shift Orange County local governments –
Councilwoman Thai Phan wants to re-appoint left-wing activist Tracy La to a different position on the city’s Rental Housing Board – in a move that
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
The Superior Court of Orange County has ruled that Santa Ana’s Rental Housing Board – a critical component of the city’s draconian rent control law
UPDATED 11/14/25 with the reason for La’s resignation. With the departure of member Tracy La, Santa Ana’s Rental Housing Board lacks enough members to conduct
“Over the past few days, we have learned so much from Palestinian organizers from all over the world,” said VietRise Executive Director Tracy La in
After ruling in October 2025 that the structure of Santa Ana’s rent control board was unconstitutionally prejudiced against landlords, Superior Court Judge William Claster is
That sound you don’t hear is the Orange County’s progressive-Left elected officials, activists and advocacy groups denouncing the Islamist regime in Iran’s violence toward its
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