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The Essential Voice of OC
- Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns to Address the World Affairs Council of Orange County on “American Policy in the Trump Era.”
- Santa Ana Searches for Money to Cover Police Raises
- Westminster Police Chief Placed on Administrative Leave
- Barajas: City Open Space Shouldn’t Be Tucked Behind Closed Doors
- Santana: LA Judge Likely to Rule Against Deputy Union Bid to Keep Misconduct Records Secret
- New Local Arts Leaders Talk About How to Thrive in a Rapidly Changing Environment
- Kriz: Fourteen More Homeless Died in OC Last Month
- Celebrate Heroes Hall’s second-year anniversary and grand opening of Victory From Within
- 2018 a Historic Year for Dogs and Cats at OC Animal Care
- New Board Leadership Elected for Foothill/ Eastern and San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agencies
OC Politics by Pedroza and friends
- The CA Senate Republicans have asked the CA Attorney General to review the Sanctuary State law
- Senator Brian Jones elected unanimously as the new CA GOP Caucus Chair
- Senate Republicans announce leadership transition
- Fox’s bid for the 68th A.D. endorsed by the CA State Treasurer-Elect
- Irvine Councilwoman Fox announces her campaign for the 68th Assembly District
- Former U.S. Rep. Sanchez endorses Beth Krom for DPOC Chair
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- Friends For Fullerton's Future
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- Melissa Fox for Irvine Blog
- OC Political – local news & views from the right.
- OC Weekly
- Orange Lady Mutterings
- Our Town Tustin
- Pedroza's New Santa Ana blog
- The Bolsavik
- The Brean
- Voice of OC Emergency Access Portal
Martin Luther King Archive
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If It Had Happened Today Rather Than 50 Years Ago….
Posted on April 4, 2018 | 11 CommentsGreg Diamond's thought experiment, on the anniversary of MLK's assassination. -
What would Martin Luther King say about the state of our Health Care “System?”
Posted on January 16, 2017 | 1 Comment. . . This is from San Clemente single-payer warrior Dr Don McCanne this morning; one of his daily “quote of the day” e-mails that Vern is subscribed to: “Of […] -
Today’s MLK event, and how we can revive the Voting Rights Act! (Jonathan Adler)
Posted on August 31, 2013 | 3 CommentsFirst, as we prepare for this afternoon”s spectacular 50-year celebration of the I Had A Dream speech 3-6 at Sasscer Park) let me pass along some thoughts from organizer and […] -
Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech + 50 Years: We Have A Commemoration
Posted on August 28, 2013 | 14 CommentsWe’ve all known that the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom — most famously the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on […] -
Remembering the Real Martin Luther King
Posted on January 16, 2012 | 4 Comments. . . . Today the mail won’t run, the banks are closed and to the relief of students everywhere so are the schools. It’s easy to just add a […] -
Really Remembering Dr. King
Posted on January 17, 2011 | 1 Comment. . . . I offer the following two videos as anti-dotes to the deodorized version of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. offered annually by most mediums of communication. In […] -
MLK Jr. Holiday: Just Another Day on the Job for Anaheim Disposal Workers
Posted on January 17, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . . . As the third Monday in January, today marks our national observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday as a federal holiday. To honor his contributions […] -
The Noble Civil Rights Movement (Part 1)
Posted on December 20, 2010 | 18 Comments. . . Despite my conservative views, I was raised in a house with two liberal parents who were actively involved in their local public employees’ union. The Noble Civil […] -
Martin Luther King’s Crazy-ass Niece (and other gay marriage tidbits)
Posted on August 10, 2010 | 36 Comments. . . We all have a crazy uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece – like Ross Perot said in a far-fetched analogy to the deficit, “the crazy maiden […]