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Today, Umberg's office tells me "The author [Pacheco] has agreed to amend the bill back to how it came out…
I've received more e-mails about this story than usual, thanking me for it. One first amendment activist wanted to alert…
I can't even imagine what this woman thinks is in this for her. She will have no allies and tons…
They don't understand the same part the Rotting Yammites don't understand. Just from a different perspective.
This comment came from the smartest dude I know. "Which part of freedom don't the leftists understand?" Ernest P. Worrell…
Sounds like Blanca has lots of good reasons to hide stuff. Maui? SPAIN? For what, I wonder.
it's bound to incite a legal challenge. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You can certainly hold Sharon Quirk…
Right while I was writing this piece, three more came out, with invaluable info. I'll have to do a new…
“The OC” Archive
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How Lawsuits are Forcing Cities to Face their Homeless Issues
Posted on February 27, 2017 | 1 Comment. . . If you’ve subjected yourself to reading any of my articles regarding homelessness, you might have perhaps noticed a tone reminiscent of Paul Revere on the very night that he […] -
Weekend Open Thread: Anaheim’s “Ferguson” Makes the National News as Focus of Mass Protest
Posted on February 24, 2017 | 5 Comments. . . Years ago, when some of us were a little more hopeful about Disney playing a productive role in resolving Anaheim’s problems, this blog took the position that […] -
Accounting for Activists at CSUF Tonight, 7-9, featuring Josh, Sharon, Norberto, & OC Auditor Eric Woolery
Posted on February 23, 2017 | No Comments. . . Hey there, Fiscal Watchdogs! Join Orange County Auditor-Controller, Eric H. Woolery, CPA and guests: Senator Josh Newman, Assemblymember Sharon Quirk Silva, and Voice of OC’s Norberto Santana […] -
Federal Circuit Court (Not the Ninth) Rules That States Have the Right to Regulate (Including Ban) ‘Assault Weapons’
Posted on February 21, 2017 | 2 Comments. . . All fourteen judges of the Richmond-based Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided today that states do have the right to ban so-called “assault weapons” (which they define both […] -
Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You: the Riverbed Homeless!
Posted on February 20, 2017 | 6 Comments. . . In the wake of a recent settlement between the ACLU and the county, many questions remain unanswered. One in particular stands out: Just where do Orange County […] -
Tait, CATER, and Other Stadium Lot Giveaway Opponents Vindicated: the Angels are Staying Put. (Yay!)
Posted on February 18, 2017 | 16 Comments. . . [Reprinted from Facebook, on the event of the publication of the LA Times story “Angels to stay in Anaheim through at least 2029“.] In the late afternoon […] -
Weekend Open Thread: “True Tales from the Resistance: Even Their Enemies are Blessed by Their Love”
Posted on February 17, 2017 | 7 Comments. . . [Editor’s Note: Some of our readers will no doubt remember Susan Uballe, a longtime OC activist who served as DPOC North Vice Chair and Secretary a decade […] -
What Skills does Steve Lodge have that will be useful to Lucille Kring?
Posted on February 16, 2017 | 7 Comments. . . You gotta hand it to Councilwoman Lucille Kring on one front – she sure is good at giving Anaheim the finger. Having won re-election, but nearly failing to […] -
Walrus Poop 2/14: Yearning to Destroy Jose Moreno Induces Biz Dem to Sacrifice Dems Councilmembers Countywide
Posted on February 15, 2017 | 6 Comments. . . An engorged Chumley takes to his blog to trumpet what he believes to be his moment of triumph: At the next Democratic Party of Orange County meeting […] -
Supervisors’ Sneaky Special Session on the Riverbed Homeless
Posted on February 13, 2017 | 5 Comments. . . I’m still feeling a little baffled in the aftermath of the special session of the Orange County Board of Supervisors held on Thursday at the Hall of […] -
How “Anti-Union” is Anaheim’s Mayor Tom Tait? OJB’s Diamond Asks Him the Hard(hat) Questions
Posted on February 13, 2017 | 11 Comments. . . Vern here. I noticed this great (although not entirely completed) interview with Mayor Tait, sitting among Greg’s “drafts” from last September, and thought it was still well worth […] -
Hey Norberto, this is what a Police State partially looks like: ICE raids.
Posted on February 12, 2017 | 2 Comments. . . The raids conducted this week by police of ICE — Immigration and Customs Enforcement — sent shivers through the immigrant community. More than 160 people were arrested […] -
Weekend Open Thread — Lincoln Rolls Over in His Grave as Bannon Rolls Trump in His Office
Posted on February 11, 2017 | 10 Comments. . . We should have put together a real good Weekend Open Thread this week, but we’re busy writing more substantive articles. So, instead, here’s a bunch of enjoyable […] -
Any Questions About the Masterful Circuit Court Order on the Immigration Ban? Ask and I’ll Try to Explain
Posted on February 9, 2017 | 3 Comments. . . [Note: Thursday afternoon’s order — not technically an “opinion,” but having similar weight — by a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal is a thing of […]
![How Lawsuits are Forcing Cities to Face their Homeless Issues . . . If you’ve subjected yourself to reading any of my articles regarding homelessness, you might have perhaps noticed a tone reminiscent of Paul Revere on the very night that he […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/judge-rendering-decision-115x115.jpg)
![Weekend Open Thread: Anaheim’s “Ferguson” Makes the National News as Focus of Mass Protest . . . Years ago, when some of us were a little more hopeful about Disney playing a productive role in resolving Anaheim’s problems, this blog took the position that […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Southern-California-cop-1000x532-115x115.jpg)
![Accounting for Activists at CSUF Tonight, 7-9, featuring Josh, Sharon, Norberto, & OC Auditor Eric Woolery . . . Hey there, Fiscal Watchdogs! Join Orange County Auditor-Controller, Eric H. Woolery, CPA and guests: Senator Josh Newman, Assemblymember Sharon Quirk Silva, and Voice of OC’s Norberto Santana […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Accoutning-for-Activists-event-115x115.jpg)
![Federal Circuit Court (Not the Ninth) Rules That States Have the Right to Regulate (Including Ban) ‘Assault Weapons’ . . . All fourteen judges of the Richmond-based Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided today that states do have the right to ban so-called “assault weapons” (which they define both […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/4th-Circuit-Judge-King-Broken-AR15-115x115.png)
![Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You: the Riverbed Homeless! . . . In the wake of a recent settlement between the ACLU and the county, many questions remain unanswered. One in particular stands out: Just where do Orange County […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/skid-river-eviction-115x115.jpg)
![Tait, CATER, and Other Stadium Lot Giveaway Opponents Vindicated: the Angels are Staying Put. (Yay!) . . . [Reprinted from Facebook, on the event of the publication of the LA Times story “Angels to stay in Anaheim through at least 2029“.] In the late afternoon […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Angels-Hell-Pringle-and-Moreno-7-115x115.jpg)
![Weekend Open Thread: “True Tales from the Resistance: Even Their Enemies are Blessed by Their Love” . . . [Editor’s Note: Some of our readers will no doubt remember Susan Uballe, a longtime OC activist who served as DPOC North Vice Chair and Secretary a decade […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CA-49-Fight-4-Our-Health-Emergency-Town-Hall-115x115.jpg)
![What Skills does Steve Lodge have that will be useful to Lucille Kring? . . . You gotta hand it to Councilwoman Lucille Kring on one front – she sure is good at giving Anaheim the finger. Having won re-election, but nearly failing to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/kring-lodge-115x115.png)
![Walrus Poop 2/14: Yearning to Destroy Jose Moreno Induces Biz Dem to Sacrifice Dems Councilmembers Countywide . . . An engorged Chumley takes to his blog to trumpet what he believes to be his moment of triumph: At the next Democratic Party of Orange County meeting […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Chumley-Elephant-Seals-fighting-115x115.png)
![Supervisors’ Sneaky Special Session on the Riverbed Homeless . . . I’m still feeling a little baffled in the aftermath of the special session of the Orange County Board of Supervisors held on Thursday at the Hall of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/shawn-nelson-and-skid-river-eviction-115x115.png)
![How “Anti-Union” is Anaheim’s Mayor Tom Tait? OJB’s Diamond Asks Him the Hard(hat) Questions . . . Vern here. I noticed this great (although not entirely completed) interview with Mayor Tait, sitting among Greg’s “drafts” from last September, and thought it was still well worth […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Tait-hardhat-115x115.png)
![Hey Norberto, this is what a Police State partially looks like: ICE raids. . . . The raids conducted this week by police of ICE — Immigration and Customs Enforcement — sent shivers through the immigrant community. More than 160 people were arrested […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ICE-1000w_q95-3-115x115.jpg)
![Weekend Open Thread — Lincoln Rolls Over in His Grave as Bannon Rolls Trump in His Office . . . We should have put together a real good Weekend Open Thread this week, but we’re busy writing more substantive articles. So, instead, here’s a bunch of enjoyable […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Trump-Haunted-by-Bannon-115x115.png)
![Any Questions About the Masterful Circuit Court Order on the Immigration Ban? Ask and I’ll Try to Explain . . . [Note: Thursday afternoon’s order — not technically an “opinion,” but having similar weight — by a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal is a thing of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/9th-Circuit-Court-of-Appeals-115x115.jpg)
Fantastic story about an amazing man. Thank you for sharing. Only wish I could have met him!