Fullerton’s decrepit streets pre-date Fred Jung. Only so much can be paved at a time.
Yeah but Pell does seem worse than Sheth-Sagel.
An endorsement by Barnes IS bad news.
All right all right. Sagel it is. Sheth doesn't sound all that "ethnic" to me, but I guess in Pell's…
Connor Traut is worse than just another establishment Dem. He's been a political climber hack since he was a teenager…
Sounds like Zahra or one of his unterminions.
Fred Jung for OC Supervisor? Sure, if you want the rest of Orange County to have Fullerton's roads and budget…
"This is gonna be weird, Ada coming to the Club she voted to uncharter." Makes me want to go. I…
I had nothing to do with the Pell v. Sagel case--but would have been happy to have had that righteous…
Fresh Juice Archive
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Weekend Open Thread (Belated): Say Adios to Your Favorite Bananas
Posted on June 28, 2015 | 24 CommentsThe whole bunch of us slipped up on producing a Weekend Open Thread this week, but we’re peeling off this story we spotted before the weekend’s over, while it’s still […] -
OCWD chairwoman Cathy Green falsely carries Poseidon water to Coastal Commission.
Posted on June 25, 2015 | 3 Comments. . . by John Earl, from Surf City Voice Sometimes a person wants something so badly that he or she starts to believe it’s real… or maybe it actually […] -
Ivler’s way-great “EduCad” program will help the students in your life.
Posted on June 24, 2015 | 2 Comments. . . Vern here. Last week there was a competition where, if a small business got a certain number of votes, they had a chance to get a “Mission […] -
The ‘Sodomy Suppression Act’ Has Been Relegated to the Closet
Posted on June 23, 2015 | 17 CommentsToday is the 150th anniversary of the surrender of the last Confederate general actively fighting the Civil War, which makes the bugle calls of “RETREAT” among Neo-Confederates finally willing to […] -
If I Were Attending Tonight’s DPOC Meeting: Charleston and Santa Ana
Posted on June 22, 2015 | 5 CommentsIf I were attending tonight’s meeting of the Democratic Party of Orange County at 7:00 p.m. – which I won’t, despite being a voting member, because there seems little point […] -
My Weekend Meetings: Drawing Districts, Recalling the Anti-Aging Conference with Karlos
Posted on June 22, 2015 | No CommentsThis weekend I attended a workshop about the future districts’ boundaries, which brought memories of almost a couple a years ago when districts elections were just in its infancy. I […] -
How to Burn a Confederate Flag (Without Supporting Slave Labor)
Posted on June 21, 2015 | 32 CommentsSo you, like many others, have decided in the wake of the Mother Emanuel Church massacre (the 2015 one, not the earlier ones) and have decided that it’s time to […] -
Weekend Open Thread: Juneteenth and the Persistent Fear of Slave Revolts
Posted on June 19, 2015 | 22 Comments. . . Today is “Juneteenth,” anniversary of the 1865 day in Texas when slaveholders there belatedly lost their slaves. Under U.S. law, they had lost their slaves three years […] -
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 […] -
Gafcon worried about Great Park Audit
Posted on June 16, 2015 | No CommentsGafcon is trying to disrupt Irvine's Audit. -
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 […]
![Weekend Open Thread (Belated): Say Adios to Your Favorite Bananas The whole bunch of us slipped up on producing a Weekend Open Thread this week, but we’re peeling off this story we spotted before the weekend’s over, while it’s still […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bananas-allen-stallone-115x115.jpg)
![OCWD chairwoman Cathy Green falsely carries Poseidon water to Coastal Commission. . . . by John Earl, from Surf City Voice Sometimes a person wants something so badly that he or she starts to believe it’s real… or maybe it actually […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cathy-green-bitch-e1435260367893-115x115.jpg)
![Ivler’s way-great “EduCad” program will help the students in your life. . . . Vern here. Last week there was a competition where, if a small business got a certain number of votes, they had a chance to get a “Mission […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/student-studying-115x115.jpg)
![The ‘Sodomy Suppression Act’ Has Been Relegated to the Closet Today is the 150th anniversary of the surrender of the last Confederate general actively fighting the Civil War, which makes the bugle calls of “RETREAT” among Neo-Confederates finally willing to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tet-LGBT-115x115.jpg)
![If I Were Attending Tonight’s DPOC Meeting: Charleston and Santa Ana If I were attending tonight’s meeting of the Democratic Party of Orange County at 7:00 p.m. – which I won’t, despite being a voting member, because there seems little point […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pulido-and-raid-115x115.png)
![My Weekend Meetings: Drawing Districts, Recalling the Anti-Aging Conference with Karlos This weekend I attended a workshop about the future districts’ boundaries, which brought memories of almost a couple a years ago when districts elections were just in its infancy. I […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Anaheim-Leaders-Convention-115x115.jpg)
![How to Burn a Confederate Flag (Without Supporting Slave Labor) So you, like many others, have decided in the wake of the Mother Emanuel Church massacre (the 2015 one, not the earlier ones) and have decided that it’s time to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image1-115x115.jpg)
![Weekend Open Thread: Juneteenth and the Persistent Fear of Slave Revolts . . . Today is “Juneteenth,” anniversary of the 1865 day in Texas when slaveholders there belatedly lost their slaves. Under U.S. law, they had lost their slaves three years […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image-115x115.jpg)
![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)
Here’s a challenge: can anyone name a truly successful politician who didn’t hold elective office until after turning 70 —…