The Argument Against a Fourth Alvarez Term
With news of the Max Madrid lawsuit that benefits a Claudia Alvarez candidacy for a fourth term, we’ve received a number of data points that […]
Month: July 2012
Madrid/Alvarez Lawsuit: Premature Litigation?
I spent some time last night reviewing the lawsuit filed yesterday by Max Madrid against Santa Ana City Clerk Maria Huizar. Madrid’s suit asks the […]
Mauk Finds His First Scapegoat in Bustamante Mess
After his reprieve from discipline on Friday afternoon, it didn’t take Orange County CEO Tom Mauk long to find his first scapegoat. On Monday, Mauk fired OC Public Works Director Jess Carbajal. The departure of Carbajal from county service was announced to OC Public Works staff in a 2 pm email.
A Q&A with the City on the Madrid/Alvarez Lawsuit
TheLiberalOC conducted a brief interview with the City of Santa Ana’s Public Information Officer Jose Gonzalez and City Council member David Benavides early Tuesday regarding the […]
Benavides Cautions on Cost of Defending Madrid Lawsuit
Santa Ana Council member David Benavides has questioned the rationale behind the lawsuit filed by City Commissioner Max Madrid intended to provide an avenue for […]
Suit filed to allow Alvarez two more terms on Council
Yesterday Max Madrid, one of Santa Ana Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez’s appointed commissioners, filed a lawsuit against the City of Santa Ana seeking to allow Alvarez […]
Zombie CEO? Tom Mauk gets some breathing room
On Friday afternoon the Orange County Board of Supervisors met in closed session to discuss the fate of County CEO Tom Mauk. No decision was reached and while he continues to hold the reins of power, Mauk is more of a Zombie CEO than an effective force in the Hall of Administration.
Bustamante Fallout: County CEO First In Line
Chairman Moorlach has called a Special Meeting of the Board today at 3:00 p.m. The meeting puts the County CEO Tom Mauk in line to be the first executive management casualty resulting from the arrest of former Public Works manager Carlos Bustamante.
Will Michele Martinez be a Material Witness Against Carlos Bustamante?
New Santa Ana published a post on July 4th and then pulled the post today in which blogger Art Pedorza wrote that Santa Ana City […]