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Hello Tory, As a long time resident and conservative voter in HB I am extremely disillusioned regarding the current City…
Huh. She might be an okay Irvine mayor I guess. I bet she’s too vain to take on something that…
There is some chatter in Irvine amongst a faction of DGI members supporting Katie Porker for a mayoral run in…
Too bad Pulido is worse. And the Republican in the race, Paulo Morales, is a scumbag too. AD 67 has…
Ding dong Ada is gone Which old witch The wicked witch Ding ding the wicked Ada is gone! She’s gone…
You really need an open thread already. Lots going on. #tbt We likely won’t be seeing episodes like this anymore…
Fresh Juice Archive
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![. . . Among the many council candidates’ mailers, one with a picture of the fairly new Chief of Police caught my attention. My first reaction was that it was […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141108_105101-3-115x115.jpg "Chief Quezada’s photo op, Ximena’s Killers, and the “Cholo” Problem.")
Chief Quezada’s photo op, Ximena’s Killers, and the “Cholo” Problem.
Posted on November 15, 2014 | 35 Comments. . . Among the many council candidates’ mailers, one with a picture of the fairly new Chief of Police caught my attention. My first reaction was that it was […] -
![For those of you who missed the update, those 3,000 ballots that appeared yesterday were “damaged” vote-by-mail ballots (e.g., someone spilled coffee on them) that had to be transferred onto […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/One-Day-More-115x115.jpg "One Day More (Or So) — Hardly Any Movement in Close Races With Only 6,000 Ballots Left; Bao Now Up 16")
One Day More (Or So) — Hardly Any Movement in Close Races With Only 6,000 Ballots Left; Bao Now Up 16
Posted on November 14, 2014 | No CommentsFor those of you who missed the update, those 3,000 ballots that appeared yesterday were “damaged” vote-by-mail ballots (e.g., someone spilled coffee on them) that had to be transferred onto […] -
![. . . First, check out my new video of the great dissonant 20th-century Hungarian composer Bela Bartok‘s early composition, Rumanian Dance #1 (1910.) It’s good for you! It’ll put […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bartok1-e1416005631973.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: Bartok, Bar talk, and Covered California Open Enrollment Season!")
Weekend Open Thread: Bartok, Bar talk, and Covered California Open Enrollment Season!
Posted on November 14, 2014 | 5 Comments. . . First, check out my new video of the great dissonant 20th-century Hungarian composer Bela Bartok‘s early composition, Rumanian Dance #1 (1910.) It’s good for you! It’ll put […] -
![. . . [UPDATE, 11/14, 9 a.m. — Spoke to Neal Kelley this morning and he explained that the 3,000 new VBMs listed in the total (which may be joined […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Rusty-Truck-with-ballots-115x115.jpg "Not a Great Day in the Election Returns — Perhaps Because 3,000 New Damaged Vote-By-Mail Ballots Appeared")
Not a Great Day in the Election Returns — Perhaps Because 3,000 New Damaged Vote-By-Mail Ballots Appeared
Posted on November 13, 2014 | 6 Comments. . . [UPDATE, 11/14, 9 a.m. — Spoke to Neal Kelley this morning and he explained that the 3,000 new VBMs listed in the total (which may be joined […] -
![Total estimated number of ballots to count (after Election Day): 150,305 165,305 177,305 Total estimated number of ballots counted (after Election Day): 14,765 43,792 79,638 111,235 138,714 148,561 155,556 Total estimated number of ballots left to count: 135,540 106,513 70,667 54,070 38,591 28,744 21,749 Total estimated number of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Bao-with-Books-115x115.jpg "BAO TAKES THE LEAD BY 7! MEASURE J HITS 55%! Few New Votes Arrive in Costa Mesa & Irvine.")
BAO TAKES THE LEAD BY 7! MEASURE J HITS 55%! Few New Votes Arrive in Costa Mesa & Irvine.
Posted on November 12, 2014 | 34 CommentsTotal estimated number of ballots to count (after Election Day): 150,305 165,305 177,305 Total estimated number of ballots counted (after Election Day): 14,765 43,792 79,638 111,235 138,714 148,561 155,556 Total estimated number of ballots left to count: 135,540 106,513 70,667 54,070 38,591 28,744 21,749 Total estimated number of […] -
![. . . As Orange Juice Blog seems to have become Orange County’s newspaper of record on close races, given that no one else seems to be covering them quite […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Close-Races-Collage-115x115.jpg "Bao, Humphrey, Melissa Fox, Measure J All Close In By 1/3 of the Margin, But None Yet Leading — Looks Close!")
Bao, Humphrey, Melissa Fox, Measure J All Close In By 1/3 of the Margin, But None Yet Leading — Looks Close!
Posted on November 11, 2014 | 4 Comments. . . As Orange Juice Blog seems to have become Orange County’s newspaper of record on close races, given that no one else seems to be covering them quite […] -
Andy Quach’s Political Career Just Got Shorter
Posted on November 11, 2014 | 8 CommentsWestminster City Councilman Andy Quach spent last night in jail due to another DUI. -
![. . . Some readers may not have realized, or may have forgotten, that I’m updating the current election update each day at this post located back on Nov. 5. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Provisional-Ballot-115x115.jpg "Costa Mesa/Garden Grove Update 11/10: Bao’s, Galloway’s and Measure J’s Gains are Good Omens for Humphrey")
Costa Mesa/Garden Grove Update 11/10: Bao’s, Galloway’s and Measure J’s Gains are Good Omens for Humphrey
Posted on November 10, 2014 | 2 Comments. . . Some readers may not have realized, or may have forgotten, that I’m updating the current election update each day at this post located back on Nov. 5. […] -
![. . . Dave Gilliard‘s political money-laundering operation successfully opposed or supported 22 of 31 candidates this year. Before the election we discussed the California Homeowner’s Association (CA HOA), […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/follow-the-money-115x115.jpg "What Money Bought Dave Gilliard…")
What Money Bought Dave Gilliard…
Posted on November 10, 2014 | 1 Comment. . . Dave Gilliard‘s political money-laundering operation successfully opposed or supported 22 of 31 candidates this year. Before the election we discussed the California Homeowner’s Association (CA HOA), […] -
![Part 3 of this review of election results will follow OJB’s Guide to Your Whole Freakin’ Ballot, starting down with “Community College Board” races. (Just search on the word “Labrado,” […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Carcass-eating-orange-dark-e1415611453779.jpg "Picking Over the Carcass of Election 2014, Part 3: School Boards, Special Districts, Local Ballot Measures")
Picking Over the Carcass of Election 2014, Part 3: School Boards, Special Districts, Local Ballot Measures
Posted on November 9, 2014 | No CommentsPart 3 of this review of election results will follow OJB’s Guide to Your Whole Freakin’ Ballot, starting down with “Community College Board” races. (Just search on the word “Labrado,” […] -
![This post will follow OJB’s Guide to Your Whole Freakin’ Ballot, starting down with “County Executive” races. (Just search on the word “Parrish,” it will put you in the right […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Carcass-eating-orange-e1415567234510.jpg "Picking Over the Carcass of Election 2014, Part 2: Supervisor, City Council, and Local Executive Races")
Picking Over the Carcass of Election 2014, Part 2: Supervisor, City Council, and Local Executive Races
Posted on November 9, 2014 | 9 CommentsThis post will follow OJB’s Guide to Your Whole Freakin’ Ballot, starting down with “County Executive” races. (Just search on the word “Parrish,” it will put you in the right […] -
![. . . Political observers like nothing more than picking over the bones of a recently completed election. OK, you want to know what I think? Bon appetit. Nationally This […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Carcass-eating-e1415531226176.jpg "Picking Over the Carcass of Election 2014, Part 1: Federal and State Legislatures and State Judges and Props")
Picking Over the Carcass of Election 2014, Part 1: Federal and State Legislatures and State Judges and Props
Posted on November 9, 2014 | 19 Comments. . . Political observers like nothing more than picking over the bones of a recently completed election. OK, you want to know what I think? Bon appetit. Nationally This […] -
![. . . This week’s election has dire consequences for some who put all their eggs in the Kleptocacy’s basket, so confident that the nearly one million dollars worth of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/anaheim-chamber-logo-115x115.gif "Elections Have Consequences: Defund the Anaheim Chamber Now! And, My Evolution on Districting.")
Elections Have Consequences: Defund the Anaheim Chamber Now! And, My Evolution on Districting.
Posted on November 8, 2014 | 16 Comments. . . This week’s election has dire consequences for some who put all their eggs in the Kleptocacy’s basket, so confident that the nearly one million dollars worth of […] -
![Here are the standings after today’s vote totals were released: CITY OF COSTA MESA Member, City Council Number To Vote For: 2 Completed Precincts: 70 of 70 Vote Count […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Humphrey-closing-in-on-Righeimer-115x115.jpg "Humphrey Closes in on Righeimer; Mesa Verde Deficit All But Erased; OJB *Provisionally* Calls It For Humphrey!")
Humphrey Closes in on Righeimer; Mesa Verde Deficit All But Erased; OJB *Provisionally* Calls It For Humphrey!
Posted on November 8, 2014 | 5 CommentsHere are the standings after today’s vote totals were released: CITY OF COSTA MESA Member, City Council Number To Vote For: 2 Completed Precincts: 70 of 70 Vote Count […]
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