Chad Bianco up on broadcast with his first spot. Wearing his Sheriff shirt [does he own anything else?] lest we…
I suspect that for most voters the operative motivation will be keeping the other party from winning, even if that…
You're a dog with a bone on this. Equally valid legally, fine (though distinctly defined in law as different in…
The "business Democrat" label is misleading, unless you count kleptocracy, Zionism and cop-loving to the mix. That's been going on…
Spitzer is very particular about who he go after for residency fraud.
Are they one single household now? They apparently claimed to live in separate domiciles and served on different city councils…
Ease of constructing and deploying? You're right that they can both be weighed into the ultimate calculus, but that's also…
You are not licensed to wield the "pink toad" metaphor. Eric isn't either, but he's irrepressible.
This conversation led me to an insight: it's not just that it's confusing that has led people to reject it.…
irvine Archive
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![[Vern here] Thanks to OJ friend and stalwart Irvine conservative Allan Bartlett, the Orange Juice Blog now has (before anyone else) the full, long-awaited, forensic audit of the goings-on thus […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/great-park-115x115.jpg "Great Park Forensic Audit Here! Peruse and Discuss. Inquisitors and Apologists Welcome.")
Great Park Forensic Audit Here! Peruse and Discuss. Inquisitors and Apologists Welcome.
Posted on January 10, 2014 | 18 Comments[Vern here] Thanks to OJ friend and stalwart Irvine conservative Allan Bartlett, the Orange Juice Blog now has (before anyone else) the full, long-awaited, forensic audit of the goings-on thus […] -
![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 "Respecting OC’s Veterans: Michael Merino, the Orange Planning Commission, and the Great Park.")
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 […] -
![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 "Dispatches from Irvine’s (Until 2 a.m.) City Council Meeting Approving Great Park Construction")
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, […] -
![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 "If the Master Plan’s Gone, a Better Use for the Great Park would be Service for Veterans")
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 […] -
![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 "Up and Away: Irvine’s Bucolic Great Park Plans Become 9,500 Homes and a 188-Acre Golf Course")
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 […] -
![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 "The Great Park’s Great Facebook Divide")
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 […] -
![“Why does government cost so much?” is a question taxpayers often ask themselves. There are many answers to that but in the case of Metrolink the response is a simple […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Money-Train-e1383971103277.jpg "Metrolink: Lies, Big Money, Ridiculous Corruption.")
Metrolink: Lies, Big Money, Ridiculous Corruption.
Posted on November 8, 2013 | 8 Comments“Why does government cost so much?” is a question taxpayers often ask themselves. There are many answers to that but in the case of Metrolink the response is a simple […] -
![Finally, here’s some good news for you… something to cheer about! The city of Irvine is scheduled to receive $134.5 million dollars over the next 17 years. This is the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/other-peoples-money-e1382582929671.png "Irvine gets to play with “other people’s money.”")
Irvine gets to play with “other people’s money.”
Posted on October 23, 2013 | 6 CommentsFinally, here’s some good news for you… something to cheer about! The city of Irvine is scheduled to receive $134.5 million dollars over the next 17 years. This is the […] -
![Homelessness is a nationwide problem that our city government representatives seem to be overlooking. We ship hundreds of millions of dollars to relieve other countries’ crises and disasters but we […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/entrance-115x115.jpg "A Village of Hope, OUTSIDE of Irvine")
A Village of Hope, OUTSIDE of Irvine
Posted on October 1, 2013 | 7 CommentsHomelessness is a nationwide problem that our city government representatives seem to be overlooking. We ship hundreds of millions of dollars to relieve other countries’ crises and disasters but we […] -
![Pensions once engendered feelings of promise and security, something for workers to aspire to. Unfortunately those days have long since passed; pensions are now on the verge of extinction, except […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/rose-parade-115x115.jpg "Pensions and Politics, Tales of Doom or Tales of Boom…")
Pensions and Politics, Tales of Doom or Tales of Boom…
Posted on September 24, 2013 | 8 CommentsPensions once engendered feelings of promise and security, something for workers to aspire to. Unfortunately those days have long since passed; pensions are now on the verge of extinction, except […] -
![[Sad-face emoticon — I see Gus’ old website has died…] Background Almost exactly a year ago, in one of our dozens of pieces following last year’s debate of 405 improvements, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/no405tolls-ad-115x115.jpg "OCTA Board inches closer to giving away our 405 to the Toll Trolls.")
OCTA Board inches closer to giving away our 405 to the Toll Trolls.
Posted on September 23, 2013 | 27 Comments[Sad-face emoticon — I see Gus’ old website has died…] Background Almost exactly a year ago, in one of our dozens of pieces following last year’s debate of 405 improvements, […] -
![Concerned Citizens of Laguna Woods Village present: Returning for the 6th year! UCI Law School founding Dean ERWIN CHEMERINSKY The Supreme Court: Another *cough* Amazing Year. Can you explain how […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/chemerinsky-3-115x115.gif "It’s Chemerinsky Time Again! Monday, Laguna Woods – the Supreme Court’s “Amazing Year.”")
It’s Chemerinsky Time Again! Monday, Laguna Woods – the Supreme Court’s “Amazing Year.”
Posted on September 12, 2013 | 3 CommentsConcerned Citizens of Laguna Woods Village present: Returning for the 6th year! UCI Law School founding Dean ERWIN CHEMERINSKY The Supreme Court: Another *cough* Amazing Year. Can you explain how […] -
![Let’s pretend for a moment we’re in charge of building a school for our city and there are a couple of different options as far as location goes. Site A […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/great-park-musick-jail-115x115.jpg "Should Irvine’s new highschool be built near the Great Park or a Prison – you’re seriously asking?")
Should Irvine’s new highschool be built near the Great Park or a Prison – you’re seriously asking?
Posted on September 11, 2013 | 7 CommentsLet’s pretend for a moment we’re in charge of building a school for our city and there are a couple of different options as far as location goes. Site A […] -
![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 "OC’s “Great Park” still essentially an abandoned Marine Base!")
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? […]
Yeah, it's hard for me to choose the perfect terminology, corporatist, kleptocrat, DINO, vendido, many others, but I decided to…