Springsteen releases protest song. https://youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?si=Dt8Bt5_uI1yNMyn3
Dr. Oz doubles down on Armenian xenophobia. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThyj9Q3T/ https://abc7.com/amp/post/gov-newsom-reviewing-dr-oz-video-appears-target-van-nuys-bakery-owner-reports-business-drop/18497419/ I blame Oprah!!!
He may have had a point. https://youtu.be/LT3cERVRoQo
Yeah, Mardahl, I haven't forgotten about you. The Mardahl story is still on my short to-do list.
I feel like the elephant in the room is the often overlooked, underreported role the mayors Father (and VOC INSIDER)…
Jewish Zionists are losing their sh*t over the uci student government’s modification of the definition of anti-semitism. Of course the…
Oh, Vern. You need police approval if you want to get a Conditional Use Permit. The coming and going of…
Or, third possibility, there are just so many weird aspects to the story that I found it fascinating. Like I…
Boy either you REALLY HATE COPS or rent is due so I suppose a few hundred words penned as Bushala's…
great park Archive
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Respecting OC’s Veterans: Michael Merino, the Orange Planning Commission, and the Great Park.
Posted on December 11, 2013 | 12 CommentsDo professional individuals who temporarily leave their jobs in order to faithfully serve our nation overseas deserve to re-assume their positions once their tours of duty are over? I assume […] -
Dispatches from Irvine’s (Until 2 a.m.) City Council Meeting Approving Great Park Construction
Posted on November 27, 2013 | 10 CommentsAn (unknowing) Orange Juice Blog correspondent (who can claim authorship of the dispatches below for the asking) documented last night’s goings-on. I’ve cleaned up some of the spelling and grammar, […] -
If the Master Plan’s Gone, a Better Use for the Great Park would be Service for Veterans
Posted on November 25, 2013 | 7 Comments1. The Master Plan is Not Looking So Well Today I and many others haven’t really focused too much on alternative possibilities for the Great Park because the initial plan […] -
Up and Away: Irvine’s Bucolic Great Park Plans Become 9,500 Homes and a 188-Acre Golf Course
Posted on November 25, 2013 | 5 CommentsMany, many people writing in Orange County know more about the Great Park than I do. But I think that I do know when it’s time to write a story […] -
The Great Park’s Great Facebook Divide
Posted on November 20, 2013 | 2 CommentsCitizens of Irvine have been looking forward to the development of the Great Park for quite a while now, but yet again, progress has stalled. Is this due to a […] -
OC’s “Great Park” still essentially an abandoned Marine Base!
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 28 CommentsIn 2002, Orange County voters approved the building of a grand metropolitan park consisting of approximately 1300 acres of land, formerly occupied by a Marine base. A lovely idea, right? […] -
In Praise of Orange County’s Great Park
Posted on May 30, 2013 | 5 Comments. The people of Orange County have yet to realize the magnificence of all the Great Park will bring to their lives and in our community. And they are not […] -
Irvine Svengali: Is Jeff Lalloway the Dick Cheney to Mayor Choi’s Bush?
Posted on May 17, 2013 | 10 Comments. Back during the George W. Bush presidency, many critics of the president suspected and suggested that VP Dick Cheney was the real president, pulling the strings behind the scenes. […] -
Solar Decathlon – Time is of the Essence!
Posted on April 15, 2013 | 3 Comments. When the concept of the Great Park was first developed, the vision was a new standard for sustainability and park design, a green space that would not only create […] -
So, apparently it was the IRVINE Great Park all along. Who knew.
Posted on January 10, 2013 | 27 Comments. The “editorial staff” of the Liberal OC produced a surprisingly mature and balanced editorial yesterday entitled “Let’s See What A Republican Majority Can Do With the Great Park.” It […] -
Choi Power Deployed at Possible Expense of Solar Power
Posted on January 9, 2013 | 33 CommentsHere are three things you should know about the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Solar Decathlon“: First, it’s spelled “Decathlon,” with no second “a,” so stop doing that. Second, its a […] -
Beth Krom Sounds the Alarm Regarding the Razing of the Great Park
Posted on January 2, 2013 | 83 CommentsI don’t know whether Beth Krom intended this to be an open letter or just something sent out to select supporters, but I don’t think that this is the sort […] -
Bait and Switch: the broken promise of the Great Park.
Posted on June 4, 2011 | 4 Comments. . . (Reprinted in its entirety with permission from Eddie’s Corner, the weblog of Eddie Rose, at www.eddierose.org) When I served on the Laguna Niguel City Council from 1994-1998, […] -
Finally A Good Use For The Great Park
Posted on July 14, 2010 | No CommentsAt any other time, a visit to Irvine’s “Great Park” results in a desolate landscape populated by abandoned buildings and a lone orange balloon. However, on Thursday nights the runways […]
![Respecting OC’s Veterans: Michael Merino, the Orange Planning Commission, and the Great Park. Do professional individuals who temporarily leave their jobs in order to faithfully serve our nation overseas deserve to re-assume their positions once their tours of duty are over? I assume […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/merino-veterans-115x115.png)
![Dispatches from Irvine’s (Until 2 a.m.) City Council Meeting Approving Great Park Construction An (unknowing) Orange Juice Blog correspondent (who can claim authorship of the dispatches below for the asking) documented last night’s goings-on. I’ve cleaned up some of the spelling and grammar, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Lalloway-and-Choi-brick-texture-115x115.jpg)
![If the Master Plan’s Gone, a Better Use for the Great Park would be Service for Veterans 1. The Master Plan is Not Looking So Well Today I and many others haven’t really focused too much on alternative possibilities for the Great Park because the initial plan […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Great-Park-Location1-115x115.jpg)
![Up and Away: Irvine’s Bucolic Great Park Plans Become 9,500 Homes and a 188-Acre Golf Course Many, many people writing in Orange County know more about the Great Park than I do. But I think that I do know when it’s time to write a story […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Great-Park-Balloon-Pop-115x115.jpg)
![The Great Park’s Great Facebook Divide Citizens of Irvine have been looking forward to the development of the Great Park for quite a while now, but yet again, progress has stalled. Is this due to a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lalloway-v-shea-115x115.jpg)
![OC’s “Great Park” still essentially an abandoned Marine Base! In 2002, Orange County voters approved the building of a grand metropolitan park consisting of approximately 1300 acres of land, formerly occupied by a Marine base. A lovely idea, right? […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mjlzxf-b781077679z.120130313101206000grl1cui6m.2-115x115.jpg)
![In Praise of Orange County’s Great Park . The people of Orange County have yet to realize the magnificence of all the Great Park will bring to their lives and in our community. And they are not […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/great-park-2-e1369957677211.jpg)
![Irvine Svengali: Is Jeff Lalloway the Dick Cheney to Mayor Choi’s Bush? . Back during the George W. Bush presidency, many critics of the president suspected and suggested that VP Dick Cheney was the real president, pulling the strings behind the scenes. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/shrek-prince-ginderbread-man-115x115.jpg)
![Solar Decathlon – Time is of the Essence! . When the concept of the Great Park was first developed, the vision was a new standard for sustainability and park design, a green space that would not only create […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8371071889_611ac7af73_m-115x115.jpg)
![So, apparently it was the IRVINE Great Park all along. Who knew. . The “editorial staff” of the Liberal OC produced a surprisingly mature and balanced editorial yesterday entitled “Let’s See What A Republican Majority Can Do With the Great Park.” It […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/great-park-115x115.jpg)
![Choi Power Deployed at Possible Expense of Solar Power Here are three things you should know about the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Solar Decathlon“: First, it’s spelled “Decathlon,” with no second “a,” so stop doing that. Second, its a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Australia-weather-map-+-Choi1-115x115.jpg)
![Beth Krom Sounds the Alarm Regarding the Razing of the Great Park I don’t know whether Beth Krom intended this to be an open letter or just something sent out to select supporters, but I don’t think that this is the sort […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Krom-Save-Great-Park-115x115.jpg)
![Bait and Switch: the broken promise of the Great Park. . . . (Reprinted in its entirety with permission from Eddie’s Corner, the weblog of Eddie Rose, at www.eddierose.org) When I served on the Laguna Niguel City Council from 1994-1998, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bait-and-switch-115x115.jpg)
![Finally A Good Use For The Great Park At any other time, a visit to Irvine’s “Great Park” results in a desolate landscape populated by abandoned buildings and a lone orange balloon. However, on Thursday nights the runways […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/great-park-biking-155x155.jpg)
Compare and contrast Alex Pretti and Kyle Rittenhouse.