Yeah well it’s pretty stupid, objectionable and agressive to claim you are a lifelong resident of a city you haven’t…
Without looking it up, do you even know what the term "Peckerhead" means? (Hint: it's not "dickhead.") There was a…
Sorry, but the ability to surf at all, let alone surf the Wedge, does not prove one's "Newport roots." I'll…
Good for Dan.
FINALLY Chuck Johnson is banned from the Liberal OC. Took me just two of his comments to ban the chud,…
Griselda’s self-loathing as a Latina is truly sad. I’ve never met anyone who wants so bad to be white than…
Now bloom’s article @ Irvine watchdog re the oak creek proposal is confusing. He talks about 1000-2000 affordable housing units…
Christine Shea chimes in on the oak creek housing exploratory housing agreement with TIC. https://irvinewatchdog.org/city-hall/opinion-why-irvine-voters-must-decide-oak-creeks-future/ And, TIC owns 75% of…
Wow that’s alot of shots
financial reform Archive
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Bain Capital, Cayman Islands, Swiss Bank Accounts and Amnesty?
Posted on July 14, 2012 | 11 CommentsSeveral years ago the Bush Administration determined that there was a big black hole in the American economy. International Investors….like Bernie Madoff, Bernie Ebbers, Ken Lay, Jeff Skillings and literally […] -
What this country needs is a good Anglo American Airline!
Posted on April 27, 2012 | 5 CommentsMark Zuckerberg on a whim bought Instagram for a cool Billion dollars, out of his personal petty cash account. Richard Branson is busy spending Billions and Billions on his new […] -
The New Mighty 74th.
Posted on April 6, 2012 | 8 CommentsThe opening shots were fired last night at the Costa Mesa Community Center with the three candidates for the newly redesigned post census 74th Assembly District. Part of this district […] -
The State of the Occupation: Irvine, Fullerton, and Beyond
Posted on January 11, 2012 | 20 Comments. . . Having been the primary Civic Liaison between the Occupy Orange County encampment in Irvine and Irvine City Hall, I get asked a lot what is going […] -
Mission Viejo and Bell, Not That Different
Posted on November 7, 2011 | 6 Comments. . . Boasting about a city they are proud to call home with clean streets and tranquil neighborhoods, the residents of this City have always been generally happy with the place they call […] -
Husband Blames Debt Crisis on Wife’s Thriftiness [story by Geoff, updated by Vern!]
Posted on August 11, 2011 | 8 Comments. . . Suffering a huge blow to their finances, Gabriel and Michelle Johnson learned today that the banks had cut their credit rating instantly increasing the interest rate on all […] -
Court Victory Requires Disclosure of Public Pension Data
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No Comments. . . In a huge win for the public, a California Appellate Court ruled this week that all public pension data regarding the amount received by each former public […] -
Great Park Mowry “Retires” – Almost Doubles Pay
Posted on May 6, 2011 | 14 Comments. . . As the finance manager for the Orange County Great Park, Kurt Mowery had a pretty sweet gig pulling in $209,761 (as a total package including benefits) as a City […] -
Some Fullerton Numbers
Posted on March 30, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s almost April. Our wise and courageous city council is already wading through wage negotiations with the city employee unions for the upcoming budget year. How did we get this […] -
Fullerton’s Real Unfunded Pension Liability: At Least $60 Million
Posted on September 2, 2010 | No CommentsLast year CalPERS reported that the city of Fullerton is facing an unfunded pension liability of $37,531,831 on our public safety employees’ retirement plan. That’s the amount that we currently […]
State files amicus briefs In Orange County support Newport Beach’s efforts to comply with housing law. Irvine and TIC should…