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The irreplaceable Voice of OC- Dekraai Sentenced to 8 Consecutive Life Terms in State Prison
- Former Clerk in Orange County Superior Court Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering
- Anger Over Veterans Cemetery Rumblings in Irvine
- County May Allow Immediate Destruction of Texts and Email
- Barbara Venezia joins Voice of OC board of directors
- Santana: OC Vets Cemetery in Irvine Stuck?
- 13 Cities Pressure OC Sheriff on Contract Costs
- Amid Hepatitis A Outbreaks, Orange County Focuses on Vaccination
- Santa Ana Wants County to Shelter Homeless People on Vacant Irvine Land, Considers Suing
- Reiff: Great Park Developer Eyes Amazon, Criticizes Slow-Growth Measure
“For the Shirthood of a Lifetime…”
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- Navel Gazing (OC Weekly)
- [GRAPHIC VIDEO] New Footage Shows Fight Before Fatal Police Shooting in Huntington Beach
- In Tense Hearing, Judge Hands Seal Beach Salon Killer Multiple Life Sentences
- [Graphic Video] Huntington Beach Cop Fatally Shoots Man in Front of 7-Eleven
- Costa Mesa Holds DUI Checkpoint Tonight
- ARTIC Chill [Hey, You!]
- State Appeals Court Reverses Own Ruling in Anaheim Police Shooting Suit
- Badges? We've Got Your Stinkin' DACA Badges Right Here! [<i>OC Weekly</i> Editorial Cartoon]
- Blood Orange: Police Shootings Miscellany
- Huntington Beach Cops Investigating Elderly Man's Death as Homicide
- Woman Found Dead in Santa Ana Apartment; Man in Custody
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- OC Politics by Pedroza and friends
- OCDA Rackauckas defends himself against allegations of prosecutorial misconduct
- The Lincoln Club of Orange County endorses Tyler Diep for the 72nd Assembly District
- The OCDA and the OC Treasurer work to improve estate administration
- Former Costa Mesa police officer gets six months in jail for workers’ comp insurance fraud
- New director appointed for the O.C. Waste and Recycling Department
- The OC GOP endorses the initiative to repeal the CA Gas Tax
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- A Bubbling Cauldron: Costa Mesa blog
budget Archive
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![. . . Orange County’s proposed budget for FY 2017-18 as recommended by the CEO totals $6.2 Billion. That’s just a little more than last year, but according to the […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/supes-on-camp-115x115.png "OC’s Proposed Budget in Crisis: What happened to the “Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness?”")
OC’s Proposed Budget in Crisis: What happened to the “Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness?”
Posted on May 29, 2017 | 2 Comments. . . Orange County’s proposed budget for FY 2017-18 as recommended by the CEO totals $6.2 Billion. That’s just a little more than last year, but according to the […] -
![. . . Two contrasting press releases fluttered across our flustered transom today from our county’s two Democratic Congressmen, in the wake of the passage of the US Congress’ “Omnibus […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/correa-lowenthal-115x115.png "Congressman Correa Votes Against the Budget, Lowenthal Votes Yes.")
Congressman Correa Votes Against the Budget, Lowenthal Votes Yes.
Posted on May 4, 2017 | 4 Comments. . . Two contrasting press releases fluttered across our flustered transom today from our county’s two Democratic Congressmen, in the wake of the passage of the US Congress’ “Omnibus […] -
![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 […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/money-burning-115x115.jpg "Do Away with the Highway Trust Fund?")
Do Away with the Highway Trust Fund?
Posted on July 19, 2014 | 5 CommentsForty 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 […] -
![The Orange County Register’s Art Marroquin has been a busy boy in Anaheim lately. This morning he covered two subjects near and dear to the hearts of Orange Juice […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Anaheim-James-Bonds-115x115.jpg "The Convention Center, CATER, and the Sad Necessity of SUING to get what SHOULD be Public Knowledge.")
The Convention Center, CATER, and the Sad Necessity of SUING to get what SHOULD be Public Knowledge.
Posted on May 21, 2014 | 33 CommentsThe Orange County Register’s Art Marroquin has been a busy boy in Anaheim lately. This morning he covered two subjects near and dear to the hearts of Orange Juice […] -
![One of the few areas right and left generally agree on is the primacy of Public Safety as a critical function of government. If taxes do nothing else, keeping us […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/kris-murray-e1396556668700.jpg "Further Misadventures and Malfunctions of the Murrbot™")
Further Misadventures and Malfunctions of the Murrbot™
Posted on April 3, 2014 | 5 CommentsOne of the few areas right and left generally agree on is the primacy of Public Safety as a critical function of government. If taxes do nothing else, keeping us […] -
![The death of Kelly Thomas and the ongoing trial has been grounded in the stigmas that surround both mental illness and substance abuse. As the defense attorneys continue to blame […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/argument-115x115.jpg "The War of Words, over Drug Policy")
The War of Words, over Drug Policy
Posted on December 19, 2013 | 10 CommentsThe death of Kelly Thomas and the ongoing trial has been grounded in the stigmas that surround both mental illness and substance abuse. As the defense attorneys continue to blame […] -
![Many Californians continue to struggle through the incredibly-slow economic recovery… wages in many areas are stagnant, employment opportunities are difficult to find and November tax hikes and Obamacare stand as […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/scrooge-mcduck-thanks-for-money-115x115.jpg "California’s Lawmakers thank YOU, the Taxpayer!")
California’s Lawmakers thank YOU, the Taxpayer!
Posted on December 5, 2013 | 1 CommentMany Californians continue to struggle through the incredibly-slow economic recovery… wages in many areas are stagnant, employment opportunities are difficult to find and November tax hikes and Obamacare stand as […] -
![In the myriad of conservative think tank writings, including newspaper columns, so-called research papers, and hand-wringing diatribe, one would believe that the status of public pensions and their funding is […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/whipped-lego-e1383781195452.jpg "Pension “Reformers” get whipped in 2 city elections")
Pension “Reformers” get whipped in 2 city elections
Posted on November 6, 2013 | 7 CommentsIn the myriad of conservative think tank writings, including newspaper columns, so-called research papers, and hand-wringing diatribe, one would believe that the status of public pensions and their funding is […] -
![What follows is an attempt to provide a general overview of the public pension controversy that seems to be in our media and various blogs continuously. If you are sick […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gavel-cash-115x115.jpg "A Primer on Pension Politics")
A Primer on Pension Politics
Posted on October 28, 2013 | 22 CommentsWhat follows is an attempt to provide a general overview of the public pension controversy that seems to be in our media and various blogs continuously. If you are sick […] -
![Anytime we say that we don’t have enough money to do something good, this chart shows why that’s a lie. It depends on the definition of “we.” “We” have plenty […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Corporate-taxes-and-profits-115x115.png "This Graphic Says that Most Discussions about Our Spending Priorities are Bullshit")
This Graphic Says that Most Discussions about Our Spending Priorities are Bullshit
Posted on August 10, 2013 | 4 CommentsAnytime we say that we don’t have enough money to do something good, this chart shows why that’s a lie. It depends on the definition of “we.” “We” have plenty […] -
![. Personally, I’m getting tired of looking for the day our County Supervisors start acting like the leaders of a large, complex organization rather than reactive, soundbite-driven politicos who engage […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Damage-Control-original-names-rasterized-115x115.jpg "Hysteria Among County Supervisors Proves Premature.")
Hysteria Among County Supervisors Proves Premature.
Posted on May 27, 2013 | 3 Comments. Personally, I’m getting tired of looking for the day our County Supervisors start acting like the leaders of a large, complex organization rather than reactive, soundbite-driven politicos who engage […] -
![. The recent news that the remodeling of a community center at Northwood Community Park is now 45% over budget is not surprising at all. It’s yet another reminder of […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/NCSl-115x115.jpg "NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY – Irvine’s Northwood Community Center.")
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY – Irvine’s Northwood Community Center.
Posted on May 11, 2013 | 8 Comments. The recent news that the remodeling of a community center at Northwood Community Park is now 45% over budget is not surprising at all. It’s yet another reminder of […] -
![[This is taken (with permission and some editing) from a post in Daily Kos by a fellow who goes by the name of “lefthandedman.” He describes himself (in my paraphrase) […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Leia-Strangles-Jabba-115x115.jpg "A Peek into Some Current Democratic Discussion of “Chained CPI”")
A Peek into Some Current Democratic Discussion of “Chained CPI”
Posted on March 16, 2013 | 24 Comments[This is taken (with permission and some editing) from a post in Daily Kos by a fellow who goes by the name of “lefthandedman.” He describes himself (in my paraphrase) […] -
![Yes Virginia, there is a way to save the Orange County Republican Party. Jim Brulte, recently spoke at the Orange County Central Committee meeting. There was a lot of “revitalize the base” […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Elephant-with-fake-foot-115x115.jpg "Saving the Orange County Republican Party?")
Saving the Orange County Republican Party?
Posted on January 24, 2013 | 18 CommentsYes Virginia, there is a way to save the Orange County Republican Party. Jim Brulte, recently spoke at the Orange County Central Committee meeting. There was a lot of “revitalize the base” […]