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Why Speculators from Communist China are Snapping Up U.S. Real Estate

Before we discuss tomorrow’s Irvine City Council vote about a Veterans Cemetery in the Great Park — a vote that, as predicted long ago here and elsewhere, the ad hoc…

The (first) worm turns: Where Mike Ellzey fits into the Great Park scandal.

The CEOi approving Great Park contracts since 2008 has turned against Larry Agran

Monuments to Waste: Anaheim’s Summer of Senseless Spending Under the Council Majority

In recent years, the Anaheim City Council has been dominated by a single narrative: Mayor Tom Tait’s struggle to contain city spending that is under the direction of the Council…

Time to replace the OC TCA Commission….again!

. . . The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) are the two joint-powers agencies — the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency and the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency — formed in…

Are We Enabling the Massacre in Gaza?

“In Gaza last night, while Israeli army forces launched military attacks against Gaza, by sea, air and via artillery shells, hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children were unable to sleep…

Irvine Cares, OC GOP Chairmanship … Dick Ackerman’s final sad flails for relevance.

. . . Is there anything sadder than these final desperate flailings of former Republican Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman, these flailings for relevance in the twilight of his career? …

Do Away with the Highway Trust Fund?

Forty Miles of Bad Road ….ahead. As you may or may not have heard……the Congress again has lost its way and “somehow” emptied the Federal Highway Trust Fund. A…

Recount Blackout Fallout Roundup

1. John Perez does the right thing — he wasn’t going to win — and shows some class Here’s the email that Perez just sent around, leading me to wonder…

Failing Newspaper Endorses Cowering Candidate Shortly Before Unsettling Vote

Seem a bit early for election endorsements? Maybe the Orange County Register is acting quickly while it still has some staff left. Maybe whoever vets its editorials is on furlough. The Register…

Weekend Open Thread: Brea Forum Invites Scientist and Activists to Explain Fracking Concerns to Public

Hat tip to Matt Coker, raking through the muck for the Weekly, who writes: Yes, the city of Brea did hold an informational meeting of its own recently after residents…

Don Sterling needs a nutritionist.

Don Sterling…..you know…the crazy jerk that owns the LA Clippers? Donnie has been riding on his personal railroad in his back yard and thinks its a bullet train! The NBA…

UPDATE: IT’S OVER! PEREZ CONCEDES! (Was: Can Perez Still Win Ugly? Here’s How He Might Try)

IT’S OVER! PEREZ HAS CONCEDED. Parke Skelton, Strategist for the Betty Yee for Controller campaign, has notified OJB that Perez has announced that he is abandoning his recount and endorsing…

OC Federal Judge, a Bush Appointee, Declares CA Death Penalty Unconstitutional

Judge Cormac Carney, 2003 appointee of President George W. Bush, ruled today (warning, 29-page PDF) that California’s death penalty is an unconstitutional violation of the 8th Amendment because the system…

“Absolutely Infuriating” – Jan Flory will speak out tonight against secret, possibly illegal Water Board meetings!

. . . by John Earl, July 16, 2014, cross-posted from the Surf City Voice [Note: The characterization of the Executive Committee meetings as “secret” is the writer’s term and…

Help Prevent the Orange Juice, and Other Blogs You Appreciate, from Slowing (or Shutting) Down

This is from BoldProgressives.org, but both sides of the issue cut across party lines. There’s just one day left to submit comments to the Federal Communications Commission. Stand up for Net…

GMO ‘Banana Test on Unsuspecting Humans’ Report Gets a Bit Mushy

Before I write a post, I do as much research as I can to make sure the information I have is correct. I have a list of reliable sources I…

$According to The Voice of OC, in a story headlined “OC Supervisors Split on Sheriff Deputy Pay Package,” at least two members of the five person Orange County Board of...$

O C Supervisors get a lesson in retirement math

According to The Voice of OC, in a story headlined “OC Supervisors Split on Sheriff Deputy Pay Package,” at least two members of the five person Orange County Board of…

Loretta: If You Had PASSED Comprehensive Immigration Reform, This Wouldn’t Be HAPPENING!

REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ: THIS IS NOT A BORDER SECURITY ISSUE, THIS IS A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee and former…

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6July 21, 2014
Why Speculators from Communist China are Snapping Up U.S. Real Estate

Before we discuss tomorrow’s Irvine City Council vote about a Veterans Cemetery in the Great Park — a vote that, as predicted long ago here and elsewhere, the ad hoc…
6July 21, 2014
The (first) worm turns: Where Mike Ellzey fits into the Great Park scandal.

The CEOi approving Great Park contracts since 2008 has turned against Larry Agran
5July 21, 2014
Monuments to Waste: Anaheim’s Summer of Senseless Spending Under the Council Majority

In recent years, the Anaheim City Council has been dominated by a single narrative: Mayor Tom Tait’s struggle to contain city spending that is under the direction of the Council…
2July 21, 2014
Time to replace the OC TCA Commission….again!

. . . The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) are the two joint-powers agencies — the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency and the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency — formed in…
5July 20, 2014
Are We Enabling the Massacre in Gaza?

“In Gaza last night, while Israeli army forces launched military attacks against Gaza, by sea, air and via artillery shells, hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children were unable to sleep…
31July 19, 2014
Irvine Cares, OC GOP Chairmanship … Dick Ackerman’s final sad flails for relevance.

. . . Is there anything sadder than these final desperate flailings of former Republican Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman, these flailings for relevance in the twilight of his career? …
5July 19, 2014
Do Away with the Highway Trust Fund?

Forty Miles of Bad Road ….ahead. As you may or may not have heard……the Congress again has lost its way and “somehow” emptied the Federal Highway Trust Fund. A…
2July 18, 2014
Recount Blackout Fallout Roundup

1. John Perez does the right thing — he wasn’t going to win — and shows some class Here’s the email that Perez just sent around, leading me to wonder…
17July 18, 2014
Failing Newspaper Endorses Cowering Candidate Shortly Before Unsettling Vote

Seem a bit early for election endorsements? Maybe the Orange County Register is acting quickly while it still has some staff left. Maybe whoever vets its editorials is on furlough. The Register…
40July 18, 2014
Weekend Open Thread: Brea Forum Invites Scientist and Activists to Explain Fracking Concerns to Public

Hat tip to Matt Coker, raking through the muck for the Weekly, who writes: Yes, the city of Brea did hold an informational meeting of its own recently after residents…
7July 18, 2014
Don Sterling needs a nutritionist.

Don Sterling…..you know…the crazy jerk that owns the LA Clippers? Donnie has been riding on his personal railroad in his back yard and thinks its a bullet train! The NBA…
5July 17, 2014
UPDATE: IT’S OVER! PEREZ CONCEDES! (Was: Can Perez Still Win Ugly? Here’s How He Might Try)

IT’S OVER! PEREZ HAS CONCEDED. Parke Skelton, Strategist for the Betty Yee for Controller campaign, has notified OJB that Perez has announced that he is abandoning his recount and endorsing…
7July 16, 2014
OC Federal Judge, a Bush Appointee, Declares CA Death Penalty Unconstitutional

Judge Cormac Carney, 2003 appointee of President George W. Bush, ruled today (warning, 29-page PDF) that California’s death penalty is an unconstitutional violation of the 8th Amendment because the system…
33July 16, 2014
“Absolutely Infuriating” – Jan Flory will speak out tonight against secret, possibly illegal Water Board meetings!

. . . by John Earl, July 16, 2014, cross-posted from the Surf City Voice [Note: The characterization of the Executive Committee meetings as “secret” is the writer’s term and…
6July 14, 2014
Help Prevent the Orange Juice, and Other Blogs You Appreciate, from Slowing (or Shutting) Down

This is from BoldProgressives.org, but both sides of the issue cut across party lines. There’s just one day left to submit comments to the Federal Communications Commission. Stand up for Net…
2July 13, 2014
GMO ‘Banana Test on Unsuspecting Humans’ Report Gets a Bit Mushy

Before I write a post, I do as much research as I can to make sure the information I have is correct. I have a list of reliable sources I…
$According to The Voice of OC, in a story headlined “OC Supervisors Split on Sheriff Deputy Pay Package,” at least two members of the five person Orange County Board of...$ 1July 13, 2014
O C Supervisors get a lesson in retirement math

According to The Voice of OC, in a story headlined “OC Supervisors Split on Sheriff Deputy Pay Package,” at least two members of the five person Orange County Board of…
8July 12, 2014
Loretta: If You Had PASSED Comprehensive Immigration Reform, This Wouldn’t Be HAPPENING!

REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ: THIS IS NOT A BORDER SECURITY ISSUE, THIS IS A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee and former…