This Week’s Open Thread: Protests, Rent Control & Anaheim Democrats!

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– February 10, 2026Posted in: "The OC", Deportations, Donald Trump, Fresh Juice, ICE raids, protest, rent control


We need a new open thread, and this is a real busy week, so how about just a rundown of everything that’s going down?

TUESDAY, FEB 10

Irvine

  • 2-4PM – [Weekly through March 20] Really Really Free Market
  • 📍 Langson Library at UCI near Lot 2
  • 👥 Hosted by: Food Not Bombs Irvine
  • 📢 Focus: NOT A PROTEST. Community-focused event; all are welcome and everything is free, no questions asked, no strings attached. Bring books, games, art, clothing, household items, non-perishable food, or just yourself!
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Speaking of Irvine, this was seen yesterday on the 405 near Jeffrey (h/t Reddit) – good job Irvine!

“He’s a Pedophile!” – who can argue with that?

Orange

  • 5-6:30PM – [Weekly] When We Unite We Win
  • 📍 Glassell x Chapman
  • 👥 Hosted by: Indivisible Orange
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant rights
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Mission Viejo

  • 6:00PM – City Council Meeting
  • 📍 Mission Viejo City Hall
  • 👥 Hosted by: SouthOC4Democracy
  • 📢 Focus: Support Cynthia Vasquez as she introduces a proposal that will direct MV staff to compile a list of resources to educate residents, workers and visitors about recent immigration enforcement actions in Orange County
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Placentia

  • 6:00PM – PYLUSD School Board Meeting
  • 📍 1301 E Orangethorpe Ave, Placentia
  • 👥 Hosted by: Community organized
  • 📢 Focus: Push back on boardmember Leandra Blades’ proposal for a resolution to cooperate with ICE and allow agents on school campuses.

From the Placentia / Yorba Linda kids

(make sure to click those little arrows on the right)

WEDNESDAY FEB. 11

Mission Viejo

  • 11:00 AM–1:00 PM – [Weekly] Defend Democracy, Demand Accountability
  • 📍 La Paz Rd & Marguerite Pkwy
  • 👥 Hosted by: SouthOC4Democracy
  • 📢 Focus: Defend democracy & voting rights. Guest Speaker Oliver Ma, CA Lt. Gov. candidate.
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Rancho Santa Margarita

  • 7:00PM – City Council Meeting
  • 📍 Rancho Santa Margarita City Hall
  • 👥 Hosted by: Community organized
  • 📢 Focus: The mayor said he’d welcome ICE proudly. Tell him we do not agree!
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Vern here, let me just step in on this RSM thing. I wrote about what Mayor Tony Beall said at the last meeting that he DEIGNED TO HOLD, and it was worse than that: He suggested that Renee Good brought on her killing by her own bad behavior. Then a lot of angry locals were going to show up to the next meeting and react to that (meanwhile Alex Pretti had also been murdered) and Tony cancelled that meeting. I wrote “I bet he thinks RSM citizens will forget.” Let’s see if you-all do. Read “If Beall St. Could Shut Up”

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THURSDAY Feb. 12

(Lincoln’s birthday!)

Lake Forest

  • 4:00–6:00PM – Weekly “Stand Up for Our Rights” Rally
  • 📍 El Toro Rd & Trabuco Rd
  • 👥 Hosted by: Indivisible Lake Forest
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant justice & civil rights
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

La Habra

And from 7-9pm, the monthly meeting of the (proudly unchartered)

ANAHEIM DEMOCRATS CLUB!

Chris Duncan, former ICE attorney (who quit in 2019 over Trump I’s child separation policies) will talk about his old agency, how it has devolved, how we can defeat it. Also Congressional candidate Esther Kim-Varet, and the beginning of our campaign for RENT CONTROL IN ANAHEIM (we should have the first petitions ready!) Great food, camaraderie, all the usual… at the Untold Story Bookstore, 301 N. Anaheim Blvd on Cypress St. FACEBOOK LINK

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FRIDAY the 13th.

Villa Park

  • 8:00–9:30 AM – [Weekly] No Hate, No Fear! Immigrants Are Welcome Here
  • 📍 Villa Park Rd x N Wanda Rd
  • 👥 Hosted by: Voices of Villa Park
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant rights & advocacy
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Ladera Ranch

AND AT 12:30 pm – TENANTS UNITED ANAHEIM PRESS CONFERENCE!

We will announce our new campaign to get strong rent control and tenant protections (including for mobile home tenants) ON THE STEPS OF ANAHEIM CITY HALL! Join us and stand with us or join us and watch. By early June we need to get at LEAST 20,000 signatures, in order to get this initiative on the November General Election ballot. If you live in Anaheim (or nearby and care about tenants) JOIN US!

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SATURDAY Feb. 14

Costa Mesa

  • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Basic Essentials & Food Drive
  • 📍 IKEA, 1475 S Coast Dr
  • 👥 Hosted by: Costa Mesa Mutual Aid
  • 📢 Focus: NOT A PROTEST. Basic essentials & food are being collected to help immigrant families in need. Vetted volunteers will deliver to affected households.
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Newport Beach

Santa Ana

  • 10:30 – 12:30 PM – [Weekly] Protest Rally
  •  Bristol St and MacArthur Blvd
  • 👥 Hosted by: Defenders of Democracy
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant rights & democracy
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Aliso Viejo

  • 11:00 AM–12:30 PM – [Weekly] “Defend Democracy” Protest
  • 📍 26501 Aliso Creek Rd (at Enterprise)
  • 👥 Hosted by: Aliso Viejo Resistance
  • 📢 Focus: Fight oligarchy & corporate power, stand up for human rights
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

San Clemente

  • 12:00 – 1:30 PM – Banner Drop for Democracy
  • 📍 Ripcurl-Trestles Pedestrian Overpass
  • 👥 Hosted by: SJC Indivisible
  • 📢 Focus: Defend democracy; tell the world what’s happening is not ok
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

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SUNDAY Feb. 15

Huntington Beach

  • 1:00–2:30 PM – [Weekly] Rally at City Hall
  • 📍 Huntington Beach City Hall
  • 👥 Hosted by: HB 4 Democracy
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant rights, voting rights & democracy
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Irvine

  • 2:00–4:00 PM – Protest Rally
  •  Irvine City Hall
  • 👥 Hosted by: Community organized
  • 📢 Focus: Defend democracy

Orange

  • 2:00–4:00 PM – [Every 2nd & 4th Sunday] Weekly Rally for Democracy (location varies)
  •  55 Freeway & E. Chapman Ave (near Yorba Park)
  • 👥 Hosted by: 50501 Movement Orange County & OC Indivisible Coalition
  • 📢 Focus: End executive overreach. Uphold the Constitution.
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

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