John Paul Ledesma Archive
-
“Amnesia, Delusion or Lies? (Mission Viejo councilwoman) Kelley’s Urban Revisionism”
Posted on April 23, 2009 | 3 CommentsThe following blog story comes to us courtesy of the Mission Viejo Dispatch. www.missionviejodispatch.com Amnesia, Delusion, Or Lies? Kelley’s Urban Revisionism April 23, 2009 by MissionViejoDispatch.com At a Special Council... -
Update: Around 500 taxpayers attended April 15th Mission Viejo Tea Party
Posted on April 15, 2009 | 14 Comments(Pictures Courtesy of Rick Moore) Kudos to a group of concerned Mission Viejo citizens who had an idea and put it into action. To make it easier for regional residents... -
Mission Viejo council member Cathy Schlicht. Welcome aboard? MV City staff
Posted on January 24, 2009 | 2 CommentsHaving surpassed her first 50 days in office I just interviewed Cathy Schlicht, the newest member of the Mission Viejo city council. During her campaign Cathy was well aware that... -
Funding redevelopment projects without voter approval
Posted on January 12, 2009 | 8 CommentsAnna Current, who lives in Jupiter, FL. is a Castle Coalition colleague whom I met at the 2006 National Castle Coalition (Institute for Justice) property rights conference in Arlington, VA.... -
Update: TCA requesting $1.1 billion federal “bailout” loan. Just say NO
Posted on October 17, 2008 | 4 CommentsUPDATE: I overlooked the third member of the proposed merger of the 241 and 73 toll roads, namely the TCS, Transportation Corridor System. The representative for the city of Mission... -
Arrogance caught on camera. Mission Viejo councilman Frank Ury’s 100% retroactive pay increase
Posted on October 8, 2008 | 5 CommentsThis is not a personal attack. The camera lens does not lie. For Mission Viejo City councilman Frank Ury to vote a “100 percent” wage increase, backdated 16 years before... -
Mission Viejo illustration of Politics over Principles
Posted on August 20, 2008 | 4 CommentsSeveral years ago former Assemblyman Gil Ferguson created an organization which he named “Principles over Politics.” While Gil passed away a few years ago the non partisan group that he... -
To counter our stories Mission Viejo creates its own “blog”
Posted on July 11, 2008 | 17 CommentsIt was due to happen. Years ago Mission Viejo tried to control the local OC Register by threatening to stop paid announcements. My oversight. Although I know the background of why... -
Mission Viejo city council compensation. Part 2
Posted on July 9, 2008 | 12 CommentsMy prior post on Mission Viejo city council compensation addressed a potential increase of the compensation of Mission Viejo council members from $500 to upwards of $1,300 per month. Following... -
Mission Viejo city council fires back over local bloggers news coverage
Posted on June 27, 2008 | 36 CommentsOver the past few weeks the OC Register’s local newspaper, the Saddleback Valley News, started a new series covering two Mission Viejo blog sites which represent an alternative method for...
