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The irreplaceable Voice of OC- Warrier: Connecting the Dots
- Desalination deal draws criticism from groups concerned about water affordability
- Rent Control For Santa Ana? (English and Español)
- At Least 150 OC Jail Inmates on Hunger Strike to Protest Conditions and Treatment
- Anaheim to Begin Enforcing Parking Ban on RVs and Oversized Vehicles
- Orange County Water District Approves Water Purchase Agreement Term Sheet with Poseidon Water
- Santa Ana Puts Sales Tax Increase on November Ballot; Would Be Highest in OC
- Anaheim Appoints Chris Zapata As New City Manager
- Voice of OC Awarded Highest Rating of Platinum on Guidestar
- OC Animal Care Hires New Director
For the 48th Congressional District:
- OC Politics by Pedroza and friends
- The OC Supervisors will now oversee their own internal audits
- The OC Sheriff’s Department responds to the OC Grand Jury report on jail deaths
- OC Supervisor Do’s plan to restore independent oversight and accountability at the County of Orange
- California’s huge budget surplus shows that the Legislature’s tax hikes are misguided
- A look at the results of the 2018 O.C. Primary Election
- The OC GOP has censured State Assembly candidate Greg Haskin
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liberty Archive
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![. . . Vern here: Our favorite UCI Law School Dean is giving another one of his scintillating, entertaining, educational and inspiring talks on the Supreme Court this Thursday afternoon, […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chemerinsky-3-115x115.gif "It’s Chemerinsky Time Again! Thursday at 2 – “Has the Supreme Court Really Shifted Left?”")
It’s Chemerinsky Time Again! Thursday at 2 – “Has the Supreme Court Really Shifted Left?”
Posted on September 1, 2015 | No Comments. . . Vern here: Our favorite UCI Law School Dean is giving another one of his scintillating, entertaining, educational and inspiring talks on the Supreme Court this Thursday afternoon, […] -
![. . . “Credit where due” is like, my middle name. So when my old nemesis, my Congressman-for-life, whose cheerleading for the 2003 Iraq invasion was probably the main thing that inspired […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dana-weird-hat-e1433705750645-115x115.jpg "Rohrabacher Does us Proud on Pot and TPP")
Rohrabacher Does us Proud on Pot and TPP
Posted on June 7, 2015 | 14 Comments. . . “Credit where due” is like, my middle name. So when my old nemesis, my Congressman-for-life, whose cheerleading for the 2003 Iraq invasion was probably the main thing that inspired […] -
![, , , Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), a group of criminal justice professionals opposed to the war on drugs (of which I am a board member), has long held […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/corrupt-cop-115x115.jpg "Civil Asset Forfeiture: Policing for Profit.")
Civil Asset Forfeiture: Policing for Profit.
Posted on January 28, 2015 | 5 Comments, , , Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), a group of criminal justice professionals opposed to the war on drugs (of which I am a board member), has long held […] -
![. . . Let’s first, quickly, pro forma, belabor the obvious for a few paragraphs: Anyone who’s walked along the beach in this county, especially anyone who’s tried cleaning it […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/no-styrofoam-logo-115x115.jpg "Introducing the Huntington Beach No-Styrofoam Challenge!")
Introducing the Huntington Beach No-Styrofoam Challenge!
Posted on January 26, 2015 | 10 Comments. . . Let’s first, quickly, pro forma, belabor the obvious for a few paragraphs: Anyone who’s walked along the beach in this county, especially anyone who’s tried cleaning it […] -
![.. It’s that time of year time for me to say thanks for many things, including acknowledging the many voters across the country that voted for drug policy and sentencing […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/statue-of-liberty-115x115.png "The spectacular, historic victory of Proposition 47")
The spectacular, historic victory of Proposition 47
Posted on November 24, 2014 | 5 Comments.. It’s that time of year time for me to say thanks for many things, including acknowledging the many voters across the country that voted for drug policy and sentencing […] -
![. . . I’m writing this piece to congratulate YOU on being part of the forward march of American progress, an integral part of Martin Luther King’s long “moral arc […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mlk-long-moral-arc-liberty-justice-115x115.png "Liberty and Justice for All: Vote YES on 47!")
Liberty and Justice for All: Vote YES on 47!
Posted on October 27, 2014 | 19 Comments. . . I’m writing this piece to congratulate YOU on being part of the forward march of American progress, an integral part of Martin Luther King’s long “moral arc […] -
![Adapted from a speech given by attorney Sean Paden at the last Fullerton Council meeting, and reprinted with his permission: July 4th and 5th: A tale of two anniversaries There […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/declaration-kelly-thomas-115x115.png "Sean Paden: A Tale of Two Anniversaries")
Sean Paden: A Tale of Two Anniversaries
Posted on July 3, 2014 | 7 CommentsAdapted from a speech given by attorney Sean Paden at the last Fullerton Council meeting, and reprinted with his permission: July 4th and 5th: A tale of two anniversaries There […] -
![Two weeks after June 17’s somewhat contentious council meeting discussing and delaying the Santa Ana City Council’s proposed medical marijuana regulation initiative, the question in this title still seems valid. […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kandice-mmj-sal-115x115.png "Santa Ana’s new Marijuana Proposal shapes up: Progress, or a Sneaky Trick?")
Santa Ana’s new Marijuana Proposal shapes up: Progress, or a Sneaky Trick?
Posted on June 30, 2014 | 38 CommentsTwo weeks after June 17’s somewhat contentious council meeting discussing and delaying the Santa Ana City Council’s proposed medical marijuana regulation initiative, the question in this title still seems valid. […] -
![. . . “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at home,” opined Chris Norby. And I shot back, “Hey, that’s a great epigram for […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/norby-at-starbux-115x115.jpg "The Exoneration of Chris Norby.")
The Exoneration of Chris Norby.
Posted on May 16, 2014 | 25 Comments. . . “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at home,” opined Chris Norby. And I shot back, “Hey, that’s a great epigram for […] -
![This came to us last night from Juice friend and Long Beach City Attorney candidate Matt Pappas: Almost two years ago now, Long Beach Police, using a battering ram and […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/police-state-bar-code-115x115.jpg "The Railroading of Christopher Woodard")
The Railroading of Christopher Woodard
Posted on April 4, 2014 | 16 CommentsThis came to us last night from Juice friend and Long Beach City Attorney candidate Matt Pappas: Almost two years ago now, Long Beach Police, using a battering ram and […] -
![. . . Spoiler Alert Spoiler After we published part two of this blockbuster four-part series detailing the trials, tribulations, and eventual triumph of our friend Paul Lucas, the always-hateful […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/yak-steele-danielle-115x115.png "The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 3: Keystone Kops, Steele Smith, and remembering Danielle.")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 3: Keystone Kops, Steele Smith, and remembering Danielle.
Posted on March 4, 2014 | 50 Comments. . . Spoiler Alert Spoiler After we published part two of this blockbuster four-part series detailing the trials, tribulations, and eventual triumph of our friend Paul Lucas, the always-hateful […] -
![. . . “…Paul Lucas won’t be the last to have been left drooling and limping pathetically in an erratic loop by one too many encounters with the everlasting car […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/paul-lucas-cannabis-e1392709184983.jpg "The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 2: Bad Buena Park Cops and Feckless Druggies!")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 2: Bad Buena Park Cops and Feckless Druggies!
Posted on February 18, 2014 | 63 Comments. . . “…Paul Lucas won’t be the last to have been left drooling and limping pathetically in an erratic loop by one too many encounters with the everlasting car […] -
![We all know Paul Lucas here – those of us who read blogs, and anyone who’s been involved in local politics over the last decade, especially in the Democratic Party. […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/paul-lucas-pier-cropped1-115x115.jpg "The Triumph of Paul Lucas over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1.")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1.
Posted on February 16, 2014 | 33 CommentsWe all know Paul Lucas here – those of us who read blogs, and anyone who’s been involved in local politics over the last decade, especially in the Democratic Party. […] -
![My first wife’s family lived in Laguna Beach. Her parents had retired there, and her father died without ever being able to return to Puerto Nuevo in Rosarito and eat […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/seeger-3-115x115.jpg "Remembering Pete Seeger in Laguna Beach…")
Remembering Pete Seeger in Laguna Beach…
Posted on January 29, 2014 | 26 CommentsMy first wife’s family lived in Laguna Beach. Her parents had retired there, and her father died without ever being able to return to Puerto Nuevo in Rosarito and eat […]
