You have relatives in the area? Yeah I figure it's the first time most of our readers hear about it.
Wild. First time I'm hearing about this and will be asking my relatives what they think.
I read one of Dau's links (to a recent Register story I hadn't seen) - DoVinh sure is a REAL…
Hey, we remember this DoVinh cat, we did the classic interview with him back in 2010. It was all kinds…
FBI ends partnership with ADL. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi-cuts-ties-with-anti-defamation-league-2025-10-01/
Briggman was Los Alamitos. Yard was off Los Al Blvd on a property that's now a hotel. Which, is pretty…
Do you think Dumb dumb Donny knows you can’t be pro Charlie Kirk and pro newish Zionist? Or will dumb…
As in Ruger? 10/22
Don’t know where to put this. So, I’ll put it here. Sound familiar? https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/oc-snitch-scandal-guy-scott-free
brea Archive
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Weekend Open Thread: Hottest Day Ever in OC
Posted on July 6, 2018 | 32 CommentsIt's too ... damn ... hot ... -
Polls show Cisneros, Applegate, best chances for Dems to take CA-39 and 49.
Posted on May 28, 2018 | 52 CommentsNorth County - shutout of Republicans barely possible by Gil and Andy; South County better unite behind Doug. -
Shawn Nelson Fully Embraces Trump’s Bigotry on Immigration.
Posted on April 27, 2018 | 27 CommentsWill demagoguing against immigrants & embracing Trump rocket Shawn into Congress? -
Brunch at Chez LeTourneau for DA candidate BRETT MURDOCK
Posted on April 25, 2018 | 4 CommentsGreat food too! -
CA-39: Analysis of the Race and Why I’ll Vote for Jay Chen (UPDATED w/ video – Sharon endorses Jay!)
Posted on January 26, 2018 | 17 CommentsGreg makes a compelling case for the progressive military veteran. -
Brea Treasurer Rick Rios, Aiming for Election, Instead Drunkenly Hits Two Parked Cars and is Arrested
Posted on October 20, 2016 | 8 Comments. . . (Brea, Oct. 20, 2016, 4:15 PM) — The City of Brea’s appointed Treasurer Rick Rios was arrested for driving under the influence after being involved in a […] -
Most Important OC Votes pt 2: GOMEZ & PARHAM for OC Board of Ed! (and a talk with Norby.)
Posted on June 5, 2016 | 9 Comments. . . As a preface to this preface about the current state of the troubled OC Board of Education, let’s first quickly get the issue of charter schools out of […] -
Josh Newman, the People’s Candidate for NW OC Senate.
Posted on May 15, 2016 | 6 Comments. . . I mean, you see it nationally now in the Presidential race, on the right with Trump and on the left with Bernie – Americans are tired of […] -
Weekend Open Thread: ZDoggMD, the Doctor who broke into song; Zenger’s art comes to Brea … and MORE!
Posted on July 31, 2015 | 10 Comments. . . Vern’s contributions: A few days ago we got an e-mail this week from the people representing a doctor Zubin Damania, aka ZDoggMD; they thought we would be […] -
Brea’s Folly, Part 7: Manley’s Parking Structure Wins Hard, or Wins Soft, or Loses Soft … It’s Unclear …
Posted on June 17, 2015 | No CommentsThe result of Brea’s City Council meeting was a decisive … something or other. It’s not clear precisely what happened – the motion passed puts two plans on parallel tracks […] -
Brea’s Folly, Part 6: Manley’s “Domino Theory” Hard Sell — and How to Respond to It
Posted on June 16, 2015 | 5 CommentsHere’s the big argument we’ll hear from the people who want us to pay for the parking structure, which I call the “Domino Effect.” Like many hard sells, it uses […] -
Brea’s Folly, Part 5: How Proponents’ Funding Plans are Deceptive (and Ridiculous)
Posted on June 16, 2015 | 8 CommentsThe other main local political blogger in Brea showed up on the Facebook page I had set up to turn people out for today’s meeting — sure, go ahead, read it and […] -
Brea’s Folly, Part 4: Here’s What’s Worst About Manley’s Angry Screed
Posted on June 16, 2015 | No CommentsIf you haven’t already seen it, you’ll want to take a look at OJB’s post featuring the angry emails that Dwight Manley sent to Brea’s Community Development Director David Crabtree and […] -
Brea’s Folly, Part 3: Manley Letter Bullying City for Not Completely Sharing His Delusions
Posted on June 15, 2015 | No CommentsI did a Public Records Act request last week to find out what if anything Downtown Owners Dwight Manley and Mark “Blight” Caplow (who owns the all-but-abandoned former Tower Records […]
Throwback Thursday and eccentrics in little Saigon. Talmon was my crim pro law professor. Sharp as a whip! https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-aug-10-me-64390-story.html