Orange Juice Blog

Weirding Weather: After a North County Boom, Huntington Beach Goes Through Hail — ‘Snow Kidding!

It has been a weird half-day (as this is written) in Orange County weather, starting with a bolt from the blue-black in the dead of night and a […]

A Luta Continua Weekend Open Thread – Victory on Net Neutrality, fight on against TPP!

. . . Dang, it’s the Weekend again – why don’t you lot discuss, with your characteristic decorum leavened by F-Bombs, whatever you like? Here are a couple-a hot topics […]

Brea Councilman Steve Vargas Accused of Stealing $1570 Intended for Veterans’ Charity

. . . . [Cross-posted from “THE BREAN” — a side project that I started last December. This is the first story I’ve done there that I felt was shocking […]

Open Borders…..again?

Seems like only yesterday, Bill Clinton had followed George Herbert Walker Bush as President and all the talk was about “Open Borders”. In these halcyon days we recall that the […]

Koch Blocking: Obama Vetoes the Kochs’ Environmentally Ruinous Keystone Pipeline!

As of yesterday, President Barack Obama had issued an extremely low total of two vetoes over his more than six years in office. Now he has issued a third one: […]

Correa Folds His Election Challenge, but Refers Evidence of Fraud to OCDA — i.e., Correa Folds

1. Evidence of Election Fraud Found, but is Too Burdensome to Pursue Former State Senator Lou Correa’s challenge to the election of Andrew Do has ended with a bang — […]

The Republicans’ Last Train to Clarksville

. . . Scott Walker is one of those guys that we always hated in high school. His elitism always showed through. He dated someone popular, but was totally non […]

Weekend Open Thread: Beach Cleanup today, Vern Concert today, and Upcoming Stories!

. . . Look – another weekend rolls around, and hey we need an open thread for you all to discuss whatever and whomever with your characteristic decorum and f-bombs. […]

Jeez, Louise! I’ll Support Stewardson’s Tardy SD-37 Write-In Campaign — But Let’s Not Forget Mark Lopez!

What are the interests of Democrats and moderate NPPs (and, hell, moderate Republicans too) in the March 17 SD-37 race? We’re not going to win SD-37; Steve Young was a […]

OCWD’s Sarmiento: “All of Us Want to be Transparent,” snicker. UPDATE – Vince Rotates Off the Board

. . . By John Earl cross-posted from Surf City Voice Which delusion of grandeur do elected officials suffer from the most? Answer: that they have only our best interests […]

Sheldon says “Suck it, Surf City” – the Poseidon shill is also behind our High Density Development!

. . . At tonight’s Huntington Beach council meeting – Tuesday night February 17 (thanks Presidents) – new Councilman Erik Peterson will bring forward an agenda item to put the […]

SD-37 Newz: Dem Louise Stewardson launches write-in campaign; Moorlach snags Register, McClintock, and the Cynthmonster!

. . . The race to take Lyin’ Mimi Walters’ place in the State Senate for the 37th district (stretching wildly from southern Huntington Beach to Anaheim Hills and taking […]

St. Valentine’s Day Weekend Open Thread.

. . . [in progress, keep your pants on] So, what the hell is all this about today? Sounds like a job for Wikipedia: St. Valentine’s Day began as a […]

Time to Derail Fast-Tracked “Free Trade” Deals, especially the TPP!

. . . If I were to begin by simply saying, “Let me tell you about free trade agreements,” many of you would probably just yawn, click your mouse and […]

Fullerton Police and Their Union are One and the Same, Mayor Sebourn!

The Fulleton Police Officers Association is now the largest single source of campaign spending in Fullerton City Council elections. It is their political influence that keeps us from having true […]

Attend a Vigil TODAY or Thurs. at 6 pm for Three Promising Young Muslim Collegians Executed by a Cowardly Gunman

I am planning a longer post on this topic, but I want to get out the word right now about two 6:00 p.m. vigils to be held for the three […]

Professor Richard Wolff comes to the Delhi Center Thursday to help us “Challenge Capitalism.”

. . . Our pals in the Green Party of Orange County invite us to hear famed Marxist professor Richard Wolff this Thursday evening at Santa Ana’s fabled Delhi Center. […]

Where Did Cunningham Get His Transcript of the SD-37 “Mystery Phone Survey”? A New Theory!

You all know how unclean it makes me feel to link to the Cunningblog, but when the disdain with which its proprietor treats his readers exceeds merely unpleasant levels and reaches […]

The Latest Bombshells!

1March 2, 2015
The Great Park Audit Gets Ugly

OC DA says “criminal prosecution review” is ongoing. Separately, Irvine subpoenas Larry Agran
0March 2, 2015
Weirding Weather: After a North County Boom, Huntington Beach Goes Through Hail — ‘Snow Kidding!

It has been a weird half-day (as this is written) in Orange County weather, starting with a bolt from the blue-black in the dead of night and a […]
24February 28, 2015
A Luta Continua Weekend Open Thread – Victory on Net Neutrality, fight on against TPP!

. . . Dang, it’s the Weekend again – why don’t you lot discuss, with your characteristic decorum leavened by F-Bombs, whatever you like? Here are a couple-a hot topics […]
1February 25, 2015
Brea Councilman Steve Vargas Accused of Stealing $1570 Intended for Veterans’ Charity

. . . . [Cross-posted from “THE BREAN” — a side project that I started last December. This is the first story I’ve done there that I felt was shocking […]
2February 25, 2015
Open Borders…..again?

Seems like only yesterday, Bill Clinton had followed George Herbert Walker Bush as President and all the talk was about “Open Borders”. In these halcyon days we recall that the […]
9February 24, 2015
Koch Blocking: Obama Vetoes the Kochs’ Environmentally Ruinous Keystone Pipeline!

As of yesterday, President Barack Obama had issued an extremely low total of two vetoes over his more than six years in office. Now he has issued a third one: […]
14February 23, 2015
Correa Folds His Election Challenge, but Refers Evidence of Fraud to OCDA — i.e., Correa Folds

1. Evidence of Election Fraud Found, but is Too Burdensome to Pursue Former State Senator Lou Correa’s challenge to the election of Andrew Do has ended with a bang — […]
13February 22, 2015
The Republicans’ Last Train to Clarksville

. . . Scott Walker is one of those guys that we always hated in high school. His elitism always showed through. He dated someone popular, but was totally non […]
10February 21, 2015
Weekend Open Thread: Beach Cleanup today, Vern Concert today, and Upcoming Stories!

. . . Look – another weekend rolls around, and hey we need an open thread for you all to discuss whatever and whomever with your characteristic decorum and f-bombs. […]
5February 18, 2015
Jeez, Louise! I’ll Support Stewardson’s Tardy SD-37 Write-In Campaign — But Let’s Not Forget Mark Lopez!

What are the interests of Democrats and moderate NPPs (and, hell, moderate Republicans too) in the March 17 SD-37 race? We’re not going to win SD-37; Steve Young was a […]
16February 17, 2015
OCWD’s Sarmiento: “All of Us Want to be Transparent,” snicker. UPDATE – Vince Rotates Off the Board

. . . By John Earl cross-posted from Surf City Voice Which delusion of grandeur do elected officials suffer from the most? Answer: that they have only our best interests […]
19February 17, 2015
Sheldon says “Suck it, Surf City” – the Poseidon shill is also behind our High Density Development!

. . . At tonight’s Huntington Beach council meeting – Tuesday night February 17 (thanks Presidents) – new Councilman Erik Peterson will bring forward an agenda item to put the […]
3February 16, 2015
SD-37 Newz: Dem Louise Stewardson launches write-in campaign; Moorlach snags Register, McClintock, and the Cynthmonster!

. . . The race to take Lyin’ Mimi Walters’ place in the State Senate for the 37th district (stretching wildly from southern Huntington Beach to Anaheim Hills and taking […]
32February 14, 2015
St. Valentine’s Day Weekend Open Thread.

. . . [in progress, keep your pants on] So, what the hell is all this about today? Sounds like a job for Wikipedia: St. Valentine’s Day began as a […]
2February 13, 2015
Time to Derail Fast-Tracked “Free Trade” Deals, especially the TPP!

. . . If I were to begin by simply saying, “Let me tell you about free trade agreements,” many of you would probably just yawn, click your mouse and […]
11February 13, 2015
Fullerton Police and Their Union are One and the Same, Mayor Sebourn!

The Fulleton Police Officers Association is now the largest single source of campaign spending in Fullerton City Council elections. It is their political influence that keeps us from having true […]
40February 11, 2015
Attend a Vigil TODAY or Thurs. at 6 pm for Three Promising Young Muslim Collegians Executed by a Cowardly Gunman

I am planning a longer post on this topic, but I want to get out the word right now about two 6:00 p.m. vigils to be held for the three […]
11February 11, 2015
Professor Richard Wolff comes to the Delhi Center Thursday to help us “Challenge Capitalism.”

. . . Our pals in the Green Party of Orange County invite us to hear famed Marxist professor Richard Wolff this Thursday evening at Santa Ana’s fabled Delhi Center. […]