Councilman Ben Vazquez, a radical leftist who teaches Ethnic Studies in the Santa Ana Unified School District, has decided to challenge the re-election of Santa
Last November, Tracy La, the co-founder and executive director of radical activist non-profit VietRise, was nominated for the Santa Ana Rental Housing Board by left-wing
Following an OC Independent report in her failure to file a 700 financial conflict of interest statement as required by state law, Santa Ana Rental
Two radical members of the Santa Ana Police Oversight Commission are using social media to actively solicit the filing of complaints against Santa Ana police
A formal complaint has been filed with the state’s political watchdog agency regarding the failure of a controversial appointee to Santa Ana’s Rental Housing Board
Tracy La, a professional political activist and rent control advocate, has been appointed by the city’s controversial Rental Housing Board – filling one of two
This November, voters in Orange County’s 2nd Supervisor District will have a choice between two candidates: Santa Ana Mayor Vince Sarmiento and Garden Grove Councilmember
Editor’s Note: this article is part of our ongoing series covering the opaque network of progressive/radical Orange County NGOs and their funders, collectively known as
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
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
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