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The Voice of OC!Get Vern’s Latest and Greatest…
- John Earl’s Surf City Voice!
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- OC Political. Warning – Jubal sightings
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- Navel Gazing (OC Weekly)
- Drought Even Worse Than Feared Claims New NASA/UC Irvine Study of Groundwater
- PETA Calls for USDA Inspection of Ringling Bros. Elephants in Anaheim Due to "Wound"
- Teen Allegedly Makes Threats Before U.S. Open of Surfing Begins; 45 78 Weekend Arrests
- Gustavo on The Tom Leykis Show THIS WEDNESDAY for Monthly ¡Ask a Mexican! Segment
- VIDEO: Santa Ana Police Clobber Burglary Suspect With Batons and Fists
- Electrical Fire in Anaheim Reveals Marijuana Growing Operation
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- A Bubbling Cauldron: Costa Mesa blog
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- OC Politics by Pedroza and friends
- Charter schools linked to weird Turkish sect face closure
- The Bryson Chronicles: they lied about her school board attendance record
- 65th A.D. candidate Young Kim to host an election kickoff BBQ on August 2
- The OCTA now says they have to include HOV toll lanes on the 405 Freeway
- Slower than the OCDA Prosecuting a Politician
- Assemblywoman Grove to speak at the Santa Ana Republican Women Federated meeting tonight
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law enforcement Archive
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The NEW Poison Pill in Lou’s Pot Bill! REVISION Thursday – Poison Pill MAY be removed!
Posted on July 9, 2014 | 21 CommentsWell, when Paul Lucas is right, Paul Lucas is right! And what has Paul been right about most often? Mainly, that each time State Senator Lou Correa (now contemplating a... -
Eleanor Hernandez, woman beaten into brain damage by female Garden Grove police cadet, dies.
Posted on June 29, 2014 | 13 CommentsI met up with Eleanor Hernandez, police beating victim, a week or two ago at Sweetelle Cafe, but before I could write my story about her she up and died... -
Arming Law Enforcement – How Far is Too Far?
Posted on June 9, 2014 | 42 CommentsDo you know what kind of militaristic organization your police or Sherif’s Department is turning into? The New York Times, in a story headlined “War Gear Flows to Police Departments,”... -
Right Before Our Very Eyes: A Civil Remedy to Drug Abuse.
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 6 CommentsIt is clear that Americans have an opioid prescription drug problem of massive proportions. This problem has resulted in a surge of heroin addiction that is affecting Americans across the... -
Get AJ Redkey! SIX Fullerton cops rush to Pasadena to nab Kelly Thomas Protester.
Posted on May 8, 2014 | 5 Commentscross-posted from The Fullerton Rag: 6 Fullerton Cops Sent to Pasadena to Arrest Man for Non-Violent Misdemeanor This video shows a man named AJ Redkey being arrested by six undercover... -
A Criminal Justice System in Crisis: Suspect Serial Killers Slip Through the Cracks in OC
Posted on April 16, 2014 | 46 CommentsIn light of the recent arrests of two registered sex offenders in connection with four murders in Orange County, I’d like to share an article that I originally wrote a... -
Chief Quezada’s Comments on Hernandez Lawsuit Get a Grim Reception in Anaheim’s Barrios
Posted on April 6, 2014 | 30 CommentsHere are comments from Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada — someone whom I truly want to respect, because it’s hard to imagine Anaheim hiring anyone much better than him in... -
Kelly Thomas Tragedy Shows: OC needs the “Memphis Model” for dealing with the mentally ill.
Posted on March 18, 2014 | 12 CommentsIn the aftermath of the media scrutiny surrounding the verdict in the Kelly Thomas case the media and bloggers missed an opportunity to ask the question of not just how... -
The Poison Pill in Lou’s Pot Bill
Posted on February 27, 2014 | 56 CommentsBefore we give Senator Lou Correa his regularly-deserved shellacking, let’s take a few moments to grant him kudos for his fine transparency bill, popularly known as the “DISCLOSE Act,” which... -
I Can’t Stand That No One’s Running Against Tony Rackauckas — So I’ll Do It
Posted on February 26, 2014 | 38 Comments[I just made an announcement on Facebook, so while I'd planned to spend a few hours today polishing my campaign announcement, I'll just go ahead and reproduce that statement here.... -
Is plunging ahead with Laura’s Law the appropriate response to the Kelly Thomas verdict?
Posted on February 11, 2014 | 22 CommentsEvery now and then, over the years, in a masochistic frame of mind, I listen to Rush Limbaugh‘s radio program. There’s the legitimate “hearing the other point of view” thing,... -
A “Peace Officer” considers the Kelly Thomas verdict.
Posted on January 15, 2014 | 27 CommentsI have written previously on the importance of communication and how words matter. The term “peace officer” is sacrosanct to me. Its meaning is lofty, an ideal to consistently strive... -
I am a Recovering Drug War Addict.
Posted on December 29, 2013 | 18 Comments2013 has been a boon year for drug policy reform everywhere in the nation except, sadly, in California. I have watched law enforcement evolve and implement strategies nationwide that reduce... -
Weekend Open Thread: Lessons I’ve Learned from 2013, by Over But Not Out
Posted on December 28, 2013 | 13 CommentsEven though I am older than dirt and should have learned a lot in my life, I learned a lot more in 2013. Here are some examples. Republicans and Democrats...
