“The OC” Archive
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Obama now targeting Costa Mesa, not Santa Ana, for his visit on Wednesday
Posted on March 14, 2009 | 21 Comments“President Barack Obama’s staffers are eyeing the OC Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa as a possible venue for a town hall meeting when the president visits Orange County... -
Santa Ana Educators’ Association calls for a “Day of Action”
Posted on March 11, 2009 | 16 CommentsSunday’s state layoff notification deadline has prompted school districts all over Orange County to issue layoff notices. “Hit hardest is Santa Ana Unified, the county’s largest district where $56 million... -
Orange County Jobs Update – who is hiring and where!
Posted on February 27, 2009 | 6 Comments“More than 1 in 10 California workers were unemployed in January, the largest percentage in nearly 26 years, the state reported today,” according to the L.A. Times. The Orange Juice... -
Carlos Bustamante passed up for a promotion as Red County gets it wrong
Posted on February 3, 2009 | 15 CommentsMatt/Jubal Cunningham blew it when he wrote this back in December of last year, “Tim Neely, the county’s director of planning, is retiring and word is Santa Ana Councilman Carlos... -
Sheriff Hutchen’s assistants insult and harass instead of protecting and serving
Posted on February 3, 2009 | 10 Comments“Transcripts of text messages sent by Orange County sheriff’s officials during a November 2008 Board of Supervisors meeting shows the law enforcement leaders used their cell phones to ridicule activists... -
O.C.’s young voters abandoned the GOP last November
Posted on January 30, 2009 | 5 CommentsPresident Barack Obama almost won in Orange County last November, but take a look at the map above. “While the turnout of Republicans in the 18-25 year old age bracket... -
Two more reasons to recall O.C. Sheriff Hutchens
Posted on January 28, 2009 | 12 CommentsOn Monday I detailed the abuses of power mandating that Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens should be recalled. Two more reasons have come up. First, yesterday evening, the O.C. Board... -
Has O.C. Treasurer/Tax Collector Chriss Street blown another $62 million?
Posted on January 27, 2009 | 26 CommentsPoor Matt/Jubal Cunningham. He just can’t stop shilling for his Republican pals. He posted an article this week over at the Red-faced County blog, with the headline, “OC Investment Pool... -
John Wayne still kicks butt
Posted on January 27, 2009 | 2 CommentsTwo important developments at John Wayne Airport this week: Virgin starts flying at JWA April 30 Air Canada may offer first JWA international service Kudos to Airport Director Alan Murphy and... -
Sheriff Hutchens refusing to turn over spy video to the Board of Supervisors
Posted on January 26, 2009 | 8 CommentsWill Sheriff Sandra Hutchens still be smiling after the next O.C. Board of Supervisors meeting? “County supervisors Chris Norby and Janet Nguyen want to see the surveillance tapes recorded when... -
Compare what teachers in Orange County make
Posted on January 25, 2009 | 6 Comments“The average teacher salary last year was $65,808, an increase of 3.4 percent from 2007, according to new state figures,” according to the Sacramento Bee. Now you can use the... -
Carona found guilty of one felony
Posted on January 16, 2009 | 4 Comments“Former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona was found guilty today of one felony count of witness tampering and cleared of five other charges in a public corruption case that... -
Why is Janet Nguyen trying to recall a Councilwoman in San Jose?
Posted on January 16, 2009 | 3 Comments(Picture Courtesy of Metro Active) The reason given for trying to recall San Jose Councilwoman Madison Nguyen is that she angered her constituents when she refused to allow a proposed... -
Supervisor John Moorlack hammers OCEA head Nick Berardino
Posted on December 27, 2008 | 2 CommentsO.C. Supervisor John Moorlach absolutely hammered Nick Berardino, the head of the O.C. Employees Association (OCEA) in his December newsletter, according to the Pension Watch blog. Moorlach has fingered Berardino...
