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Tournament of Roses Parade Archive
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“49ers, Santa Clara stadium deal finally on the horizon” San Jose Mercury News
Posted on April 2, 2009 | 4 CommentsThe following (edited) story from the San Jose Mercury News is but another example of (mis)using redevelopment funds. In this case the city of Santa Clara is about to provide... -
Background of the Mission Viejo zoning petition
Posted on January 29, 2009 | 3 CommentsFor those who may have read today’s OC Register story entitled “Mission Viejo zoning petition scheduled to go to registrar” let me allow you to jump on this moving train.... -
2009 Tournament of Roses parade and final thoughts
Posted on December 29, 2008 | 15 CommentsHopefully this will be the end of my Series on the 2009 Tournament of Roses parade entries. As everyone reading these posts surely comprehends we have been in a recession... -
Check out Mission Viejo’s Rose Parade float on the city webcam today Updated:
Posted on December 27, 2008 | 9 CommentsNew Year’s Day is quickly approaching. To watch the city of Mission Viejo Tournament of Roses parade float simply go to the city web cam on the following link. http://cityofmissionviejo.org/... -
President-elect Obama. The city of Mission Viejo does not require any TARP funds
Posted on December 23, 2008 | 1 CommentHonorable president-elect Obama. As you prepare to tackle the national recession we are pleased to announce that the city of Mission Viejo does not require any Federal TARP infrastructure funding... -
OC Register: “Hiring freeze, pay cuts” Vs city of Mission Viejo wage increases
Posted on December 20, 2008 | 6 CommentsIt seems as if I have been one sided in most of my articles related to the city of Mission Viejo. Aside from the “grass roots” election of Cathy Schlicht... -
Expert Terry Francke on probable Open Meeting law violations
Posted on December 19, 2008 | 3 CommentsAs many Juice readers know I posted an extensive research series on local city entries in this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade. This effort was to question the justification and... -
Mission Viejo Closed Session “Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 (One Potential Case: Brown Act Challenge; Rose Parade Float Ad Hoc Committee”
Posted on October 30, 2008 | No CommentsSome people are so driven by their personal “special interests” that they overlook resident interests in the process. Case in point. Mission Viejo Mayor Trish Kelley appoints Councilman Lance MacLean... -
Mission Viejo’s “incidental” Rose Parade float costs increase cost 20%+
Posted on October 19, 2008 | 3 CommentsWhile many Mission Viejo residents and Juice readers cannot understand terms such as “monetization” of cell tower leases or “net present value” of same they can surely understand wasteful spending... -
The city of Anaheim Rose Parade Float budget $150,000
Posted on August 29, 2008 | 6 CommentsAccording to someone in the know, The city of Anaheim’s 2009 Tournament of Roses parade float entry has a budget of $150,000 which is the same budget and vendor as... -
Backdated obligation. MV Parade Float exposure $30,000 PRIOR to signing Contract?
Posted on August 28, 2008 | 3 CommentsFinally it arrives. The Fiesta “Float Construction Agreement” between FIESTA and the City of Mission Viejo which is dated September, tbd 2008. “Pg 5, item VI WITHDRAWAL BY MISSION VIEJO... -
City of Mission Viejo’s “spin” response to Rose Parade float entry
Posted on August 26, 2008 | 9 CommentsThanks to coverage in the Orange Juice blog and the OC Register (Sunday Aug 24th) the city of Mission Viejo is starting to feel the heat regarding their full court... -
Mission Viejo’s “lock box” left unguarded. $300,000 “floats” down Colorado Blvd.
Posted on August 21, 2008 | 6 CommentsAs we listen to candidates for city council around the state they all list “public safety” as their top priority. One would expect nothing less. That’s a safe statement. But... -
LaCanada-Flintridge Rose float city investment $15,000 vs.Mission Viejo budget $300,000
Posted on August 18, 2008 | 2 CommentsAs I continue researching public entries into the 2009 Tournament of Roses Parade let me share my latest report on the city of LaCanada-Flintridge. Their 2008 self built entry, “Rainforest...
