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Matt Harper Archive
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![. . . We’re remiss, man. It’s been a long time since we’ve written about any of the good bills going through the California legislature; as the body reaches its July break […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bill-from-schoolhouse-rock-115x115.jpg "Bills we’re rooting for in Sacramento… and Bills that Died!")
Bills we’re rooting for in Sacramento… and Bills that Died!
Posted on July 10, 2016 | 7 Comments. . . We’re remiss, man. It’s been a long time since we’ve written about any of the good bills going through the California legislature; as the body reaches its July break […] -
![. . . IN SHORT: State Senate 29 Newman; 37 either one. AD 55 Fritchle. AD 65 Quirk Silva. AD 68 Chuchua. AD 69 Velarde Garcia. AD 72 & 73 […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Chuchua-Newmans-Ofelia-115x115.png "OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 3: State Senate & Assembly")
OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 3: State Senate & Assembly
Posted on May 9, 2016 | 8 Comments. . . IN SHORT: State Senate 29 Newman; 37 either one. AD 55 Fritchle. AD 65 Quirk Silva. AD 68 Chuchua. AD 69 Velarde Garcia. AD 72 & 73 […] -
![. . . You may not realize this, gentle reader, but this blog, this Orange Juice Blog, has been in the forefront of defending the mighty and endangered pachyderm for […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/elephants-kipling-115x115.jpg "What OJ readers can do to help Save the Elephants!")
What OJ readers can do to help Save the Elephants!
Posted on April 6, 2015 | 20 Comments. . . You may not realize this, gentle reader, but this blog, this Orange Juice Blog, has been in the forefront of defending the mighty and endangered pachyderm for […] -
![. . . Well. That I wasn’t expecting! New Assemblyman Matt Harper, who represents at least half of the area that would be affected by the threatened 405 toll […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/young-kim-toll-lane-presser-e1425448619517-115x115.jpg "Young Kim picks up the anti-Toll Lane torch for the OC. With exclusive video!")
Young Kim picks up the anti-Toll Lane torch for the OC. With exclusive video!
Posted on March 3, 2015 | 46 Comments. . . Well. That I wasn’t expecting! New Assemblyman Matt Harper, who represents at least half of the area that would be affected by the threatened 405 toll […] -
![. . . 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 […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sheldon-on-elan-better-115x115.png "Sheldon says “Suck it, Surf City” – the Poseidon shill is also behind our High Density Development!")
Sheldon says “Suck it, Surf City” – the Poseidon shill is also behind our High Density Development!
Posted on February 17, 2015 | 22 Comments. . . 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 […] -
![. . . Why is everybody in Huntington Beach – everybody whose door you knock on – suddenly all up in arms over the town’s “High-Density Development?” Well, let’s take […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bohr-elan-115x115.png "HIGH-DENSITY DEVELOPMENT in Huntington Beach: Who did it, and Who’ll STOP it?")
HIGH-DENSITY DEVELOPMENT in Huntington Beach: Who did it, and Who’ll STOP it?
Posted on October 6, 2014 | 27 Comments. . . Why is everybody in Huntington Beach – everybody whose door you knock on – suddenly all up in arms over the town’s “High-Density Development?” Well, let’s take […] -
![. . . Lucy Dunn is the President, CEO, and ubiquitous spokeswoman of the Orange County Business Council (OCBC.) Masterminded by tireless and insatiable lobbyist Curt Pringle (former Speaker of […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dunn-allen-115x115.png "OCBC’s Fatuous Lucy Dunn celebrates imposition of 405 Toll Lanes; and is Travis Allen a Toll Troll?")
OCBC’s Fatuous Lucy Dunn celebrates imposition of 405 Toll Lanes; and is Travis Allen a Toll Troll?
Posted on August 20, 2014 | 15 Comments. . . Lucy Dunn is the President, CEO, and ubiquitous spokeswoman of the Orange County Business Council (OCBC.) Masterminded by tireless and insatiable lobbyist Curt Pringle (former Speaker of […] -
![The mammoth, packed, Coastal Commission hearing at Huntington Beach City Hall, on whether to change the zoning of the “Ridge” portion of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands from “open space” to […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-ridge-march-e1402537262703.jpg "The Ridge Development “DENIED” by Coastal Commission; most of HB rejoices! [update – not “denied” but stymied.]")
The Ridge Development “DENIED” by Coastal Commission; most of HB rejoices! [update – not “denied” but stymied.]
Posted on June 12, 2014 | 6 CommentsThe mammoth, packed, Coastal Commission hearing at Huntington Beach City Hall, on whether to change the zoning of the “Ridge” portion of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands from “open space” to […] -
![Former HB Mayor and energy activist Debbie Cook wrote this editorial a couple weeks ago in John Earl’s re-vivified Surf City Voice. As HB Mayor Matt Harper is running for […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/harper-at-desk1-e1401482160815.jpg "Poseidon’s Water Boy: Matt Harper Quietly Pushes Desal Scam Past Ratepayers.")
Poseidon’s Water Boy: Matt Harper Quietly Pushes Desal Scam Past Ratepayers.
Posted on May 30, 2014 | 5 CommentsFormer HB Mayor and energy activist Debbie Cook wrote this editorial a couple weeks ago in John Earl’s re-vivified Surf City Voice. As HB Mayor Matt Harper is running for […] -
![. . . As I stood about waiting for Wednesday’s marathon Coastal Commission hearing to begin, and beheld our nemesis, Poseidon VP Scott Maloni, stomping about scowling, I resolved to […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/poseidon-entrained-1-115x115.jpg "Poseidon runs headlong into “Infiltration Gallery.”")
Poseidon runs headlong into “Infiltration Gallery.”
Posted on November 18, 2013 | 36 Comments. . . As I stood about waiting for Wednesday’s marathon Coastal Commission hearing to begin, and beheld our nemesis, Poseidon VP Scott Maloni, stomping about scowling, I resolved to […] -
![Guys. And girls. Do we have to talk to our electeds and Board representatives like children? Does this really have to be our job? Because it seems that our generally […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/camels-nose-in-tent-115x115.jpg "Poseidon, the Disney Streetcar, and the Camel’s Nose in the Tent.")
Poseidon, the Disney Streetcar, and the Camel’s Nose in the Tent.
Posted on August 12, 2013 | 15 CommentsGuys. And girls. Do we have to talk to our electeds and Board representatives like children? Does this really have to be our job? Because it seems that our generally […] -
![. Last we left our plucky Huntington Beach City Council – before that irritating distraction with the fire pits – they’d been discussing… Wait, let me back up. Way […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/hb-council-2013-e1370842111693.jpg "Huntington Beach respectfully asks Coastal Commission to shitcan Poseidon.")
Huntington Beach respectfully asks Coastal Commission to shitcan Poseidon.
Posted on July 2, 2013 | 6 Comments. Last we left our plucky Huntington Beach City Council – before that irritating distraction with the fire pits – they’d been discussing… Wait, let me back up. Way […] -
![. As promised, I’ve got a lot to say in retrospect about the Tet Parade of two weeks ago which jumped the shark by excluding gays, and how the various […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-Tet-Toro-5-115x115.jpg "Tet Parade Post-mortem: What next, and grading the Politicians’ Performances.")
Tet Parade Post-mortem: What next, and grading the Politicians’ Performances.
Posted on February 26, 2013 | 42 Comments. As promised, I’ve got a lot to say in retrospect about the Tet Parade of two weeks ago which jumped the shark by excluding gays, and how the various […] -
![As far as I can tell, Pedroza’s OCPolitics Blog broke the news for the English-speaking world: Republican Assembly candidate for the 72nd District, Westminster Councilman Tyler Diep, has dropped out […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/diep-harper-115x115.jpg "“TOO BAD, VIETS!” says the OC GOP, “It’s NOT YOUR TIME in the 72nd AD!”")
“TOO BAD, VIETS!” says the OC GOP, “It’s NOT YOUR TIME in the 72nd AD!”
Posted on February 9, 2012 | 37 CommentsAs far as I can tell, Pedroza’s OCPolitics Blog broke the news for the English-speaking world: Republican Assembly candidate for the 72nd District, Westminster Councilman Tyler Diep, has dropped out […]
