April 11, 2024 – As a candidate for State Assembly District 68, which includes Santa Ana, Orange and Anaheim, Mike Tardif is resolute in opposing the distribution of drug needles within our communities. The proliferation of drug needles not only poses a serious public health risk but also contributes to the deterioration of our neighborhoods. Mike Tardif firmly believes that enabling drug use through distribution of 100’s of thousands of needles, few of which are ever returned or “exchanged,” is not the solution to combating substance abuse. Instead, Mike advocates for comprehensive approache ..read more

Los Angeles – Baseball legend Steve Garvey has surged to first place in California’s US Senate primary election according to a new poll released today by LA Times/Berkeley IGS, continuing his campaign’s momentum since he announced in October 2023. “I am deeply humbled by the trust and support shown by Californians in this latest poll,” Garvey said. “This demonstrates that our message of addressing the real issues that Californians care about with compassionate, common-sense solutions is resonating more than the tired political bickering of career politicians. It’s clear that people are ready ..read more

Santa Ana voters have received their ballots, via U.S. Mail, for the upcoming March, 2024 primary election. This election features state and federal legislative candidates, judges, county supervisors and a state proposition. Here is our Voter Guide for this election: President – The main candidates are the incumbent, Pres. Joe Biden (D) and Donald Trump (R). Trump has one legitimate Republican opponent, Nikki Haley. His other opponents have dropped out of the race. Independent and third party voters have many choices including Cornel West (Peace and Freedom), James Bradley (American Independe ..read more

Los Angeles — Baseball legend Steve Garvey’s campaign for the US Senate announced its 2023 year-end fundraising report on Wednesday. Garvey’s campaign raised $610,920.86 from approximately 4,5000 individual donors between Oct. 10, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023. Click here to view and download the report. “In just two and a half months, the momentum and support for Steve Garvey’s campaign, along with its rocket-like rise in the polls demonstrates that he is resonating with Californians,” said Matt Shupe (@MattShupePR), spokesman for the Garvey campaign. “While Steve Garvey in the first months of his c ..read more

Los Angeles – Baseball legend Steve Garvey announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in California Tuesday morning. “Our campaign is focused on quality-of-life issues, public safety, and education,” Garvey said. “As a U.S. Senator, I will serve with commonsense, compassion, and will work to build consensus to benefit all of the people of California.” Garvey, a former professional baseball player who played as a first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987, was a 10-time All-Star, National League Most Valuable Player in 1974, and National League Champio ..read more

She’s back… Career politician Janet Nguyen has announced an interest in switching from the California State Senate back to the O.C. Board of Supervisors. She previously served as a County Supervisor back in 2012. Nguyen’s Achilles heel over the years has been her campaign shenanigans. In fact one of her supporters, Son Truong Nguyen, of Fountain Valley, pleaded guilty to 10 misdemeanor counts of unlawful contribution and was immediately sentenced to three years of informal probation after he illegally reimbursed campaign contributors for Janet Nguyen’s 2012 Orange County Board of Supervi ..read more

Jeffrey Scott Brown, a 56-year-old Santa Ana man who assaulted police with pepper spray during the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Brown was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for felony and misdemeanor charges related to the mob attack by President Donald Trump’s most unhinged Trumpers. More than 1,000 Trumpers have been arrested, including more than 320 people who have been charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The Trumpers attempted to stop the U.S. Congress from certifyi ..read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46), Ranking Member of the House Border Security Subcommittee, Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on House Republicans’ anti-immigration proposal being considered during today’s Judiciary Committee markup: “This legislation is not only morally bankrupt, but also economically misguided. It would additionally make it easier for migrant workers to be exploited as it takes away their ability to obtain work authorizations while retroactively detaining families, including adults with curre ..read more

About 50 Trumpers attended a rally in support of indicted former President Donald Trump at the Huntington Beach Pier yesterday that quickly turned violent as skateboarders showed up to tussle with the Trumpers. At least two people were injured and one was arrested during the skirmish, which was reported to the Huntington Beach Police at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nick Taurus (@nick.taurus40) Nick Taurus, a Trumper, posted a video on Instagram that showed the aftermath of getting hit with a skateboard. Taurus had a bloody bandage on his forehead ..read more

GARDEN GROVE, CA Garden Grove City Councilwoman Kim Bernice Nguyen today announced her campaign for the U.S House of Representatives, running in her home district of CA-45, where she grew up, attended local public schools, and has served for two terms on the Garden Grove City Council. Michelle Steel and her husband The incumbent in CA-45 is Michelle Steel, a Republican who is Korean-American. Upon announcing her campaign, Ms. Nguyen stated: The daughter of a Vietnamese refugee and a Mexican immigrant, Nguyen was the first in her family to graduate high school and college. At just 25, she won ..read more