Irvine Republicans Mike Carroll and Anthony Kuo and socialist Democrat Larry Agran voted in favor of awarding almost 10% of…
An update on this story. Tom Craik died suddenly on December 8, two years to the day after the PYLUSD…
1. Nobody ever said he never did anything wrong in his life, maybe he did, maybe he didn’t. It’s the…
Ok Albert Jr. was not on probation at the time but I confirm that he had just been charged on…
Have you recovered from being Tan and Bombed on Christmas, you alcoholic
A Orange Juice Christmas Classic - the true story - accept no substitute! https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/ Also our favorite carol:
I remember Larry McNeely - one of our conservative HB allies in the successful 20-year fight against Poseidon! He seemed…
McNeely’s opinion re similarities between Irvine and HB with which I agree. https://www.facebook.com/groups/HB4UbyHBCF/posts/5374401489324441/
Here is Deidre Harris - head of NAACPOC - apparently held under the auspices of the CORCDC while it was…
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 […]





![Brea Treasurer Rick Rios, Aiming for Election, Instead Drunkenly Hits Two Parked Cars and is Arrested . . . (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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Rick-Rios-isnt-working-115x115.jpg)
![Most Important OC Votes pt 2: GOMEZ & PARHAM for OC Board of Ed! (and a talk with Norby.) . . . 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/good-gomez-parham-115x115.png)
![Josh Newman, the People’s Candidate for NW OC Senate. . . . 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/josh-newman-better-than-the-rest-115x115.png)
![Weekend Open Thread: ZDoggMD, the Doctor who broke into song; Zenger’s art comes to Brea … and MORE! . . . 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/zdogg-el-nino-115x115.png)
![Brea’s Folly, Part 7: Manley’s Parking Structure Wins Hard, or Wins Soft, or Loses Soft … It’s Unclear … The 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Brea-Taxpayer-Alert-115x115.jpg)
![Brea’s Folly, Part 6: Manley’s “Domino Theory” Hard Sell — and How to Respond to It Here’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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Manleyzilla-and-Tower-Records-Building-e1434442340719-115x115.jpg)
![Brea’s Folly, Part 5: How Proponents’ Funding Plans are Deceptive (and Ridiculous) The 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Fool-and-His-Money-Calculations-115x115.jpg)
![Brea’s Folly, Part 3: Manley Letter Bullying City for Not Completely Sharing His Delusions I 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Manley-and-Tower-Records-Building-e1434424440895-115x115.jpg)
Whether he previously did bad things or not is irrelevant since the cops probably didn't know who he was. Even…