What? You didn’t like my flash forward post about Bari Weiss?
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…
Icymi carpetbagging Ada canvassing with Zahra. Hahahaha. She is shameless. https://www.instagram.com/p/DYQrltGB7gQ/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DY6O0GBkUfX/
Hi Vern, Thanks for all of your efforts in helping us outsiders make rational, ethical choices in local elections. As…
“The OC” Archive
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“I Can’t Breathe” – It’s Happened Again!
Posted on December 5, 2014 | 1 Comment. . . Ferguson, Missouri, and now New York. It’s happened again! Killer cops have murdered another unarmed citizen—and gotten away with it! Everyone (not just black people) who saw […] -
Measure J Passed — and By More Than 15 Votes; Recount Would Be Hella Expensive, Likely Futile
Posted on December 4, 2014 | 20 Comments[Update, 12/4, corrected from 12/3] County certification of election results comes due tomorrow. The LA Registrar of Voters site shows its results as finally having ticked over from “semi-final,” to […] -
Paid Sick Leave Poster is Boring, Yet Somehow Exciting
Posted on December 3, 2014 | 9 CommentsVern does not like the use of plain text in graphics, so using a highlighter I have jazzed up a bit this new poster announcing the state of California’s new […] -
Agran-Allied Irvine Commissioners Cleared
Posted on December 2, 2014 | 2 CommentsMary Ann Gaido and Melissa Fox have been cleared of "pre-committing" their votes -
Steve Sheldon’s Unethical Culture Challenged by Legal Complaint
Posted on December 1, 2014 | No Comments. . . By John Earl, cross-posted from Surf City Voice. OC Water District Director Steve Sheldon scurries off when caught by the author hobnobbing with Poseidon brass after a […] -
Mayor Bao Nguyen Takes a Bow as a Packed House of Supporters (and a Future Rival or Two?) Celebrate His Victory
Posted on December 1, 2014 | 15 CommentsIt took a little longer than hoped — but Bao Nguyen finally got to celebrate his narrow victory in Garden Grove’s Mayoral race yesterday at the Ramada Plaza in Garden […] -
Irvine Animal “High Kill Shelter?”
Posted on December 1, 2014 | No Comments. . . It’s an old and heartbreaking debate: Whether or not there should be animal “kill shelters,” which euthanize residents in order to save space and control population. Animal […] -
Thanksgiving Weekend Open Thread: Housing Discrimination and a Chopin Ballade!
Posted on November 26, 2014 | 68 CommentsHere’s something that probably won’t surprise you: [T]hat racist intent is difficult to prove does not mean that discrimination does not exist. According to a study conducted on behalf of […] -
Is Garden Grove About to Become Orange County’s Laboratory for Reform?
Posted on November 26, 2014 | 26 CommentsThe political news has been coming fast and furious in Garden Grove. Bao Nguyen is certified as the winner of the Mayoral election by 15 votes Bruce Broadwater seeks a […] -
Follow the Dark Money, Part 2: Disney’s Return on Campaign Investment is Arte Letting Mickey Park in His Front Yard
Posted on November 25, 2014 | 27 Comments. . . This is part two of a series. Our discussion began with Part One. The big money that the special interests recently spent in Anaheim campaigns was a drop […] -
Something Is Rotten In Ferguson, Missouri.
Posted on November 25, 2014 | 36 Comments. . . Obviously, we don’t have all the facts relative to the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by Ferguson (MO) Police Officer Darren Wilson last August. What we do […] -
Anger and Fear After Black Monday
Posted on November 25, 2014 | 9 Comments. . . A call has gone out, for those who wish to quietly show their feelings, to wear black today. I don’t know that it will do any good, […] -
The spectacular, historic victory of Proposition 47
Posted on November 24, 2014 | 5 Comments.. It’s that time of year time for me to say thanks for many things, including acknowledging the many voters across the country that voted for drug policy and sentencing […] -
Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Open Thread — No Indictment Against Cop Who Killed Teen
Posted on November 24, 2014 | 51 CommentsAccording to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the announcement is now expected at 8 p.m. Central Time, meaning 6 p.m. here. Resources to help understand today’s decision: Options available to Grand […]
![“I Can’t Breathe” – It’s Happened Again! . . . Ferguson, Missouri, and now New York. It’s happened again! Killer cops have murdered another unarmed citizen—and gotten away with it! Everyone (not just black people) who saw […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/garner-choked-115x115.jpg)
![Measure J Passed — and By More Than 15 Votes; Recount Would Be Hella Expensive, Likely Futile [Update, 12/4, corrected from 12/3] County certification of election results comes due tomorrow. The LA Registrar of Voters site shows its results as finally having ticked over from “semi-final,” to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/blue-jay-115x115.jpg)
![Paid Sick Leave Poster is Boring, Yet Somehow Exciting Vern does not like the use of plain text in graphics, so using a highlighter I have jazzed up a bit this new poster announcing the state of California’s new […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Paid-Sick-Leave-Poster-115x115.jpg)

![Steve Sheldon’s Unethical Culture Challenged by Legal Complaint . . . By John Earl, cross-posted from Surf City Voice. OC Water District Director Steve Sheldon scurries off when caught by the author hobnobbing with Poseidon brass after a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sheldon-and-poseidon-brass1-e1417460656189.jpg)
![Mayor Bao Nguyen Takes a Bow as a Packed House of Supporters (and a Future Rival or Two?) Celebrate His Victory It took a little longer than hoped — but Bao Nguyen finally got to celebrate his narrow victory in Garden Grove’s Mayoral race yesterday at the Ramada Plaza in Garden […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Bao-and-Volunteers-2-115x115.jpg)
![Irvine Animal “High Kill Shelter?” . . . It’s an old and heartbreaking debate: Whether or not there should be animal “kill shelters,” which euthanize residents in order to save space and control population. Animal […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dogs-in-irvine-animal-care-center-115x115.jpg)
![Thanksgiving Weekend Open Thread: Housing Discrimination and a Chopin Ballade! Here’s something that probably won’t surprise you: [T]hat racist intent is difficult to prove does not mean that discrimination does not exist. According to a study conducted on behalf of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Raisin-in-the-Sun-still-115x115.jpg)
![Is Garden Grove About to Become Orange County’s Laboratory for Reform? The political news has been coming fast and furious in Garden Grove. Bao Nguyen is certified as the winner of the Mayoral election by 15 votes Bruce Broadwater seeks a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Jabbar-Nguyen-Yu-e1417020384686.jpg)
![Follow the Dark Money, Part 2: Disney’s Return on Campaign Investment is Arte Letting Mickey Park in His Front Yard . . . This is part two of a series. Our discussion began with Part One. The big money that the special interests recently spent in Anaheim campaigns was a drop […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ARTIC-Angels-Stadium-map-115x115.jpg)
![Something Is Rotten In Ferguson, Missouri. . . . Obviously, we don’t have all the facts relative to the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by Ferguson (MO) Police Officer Darren Wilson last August. What we do […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/prime-time-bob-mccullough-115x115.jpg)
![Anger and Fear After Black Monday . . . A call has gone out, for those who wish to quietly show their feelings, to wear black today. I don’t know that it will do any good, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Black-field-115x115.jpg)
![The spectacular, historic victory of Proposition 47 .. It’s that time of year time for me to say thanks for many things, including acknowledging the many voters across the country that voted for drug policy and sentencing […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/statue-of-liberty-115x115.png)
![Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Open Thread — No Indictment Against Cop Who Killed Teen According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the announcement is now expected at 8 p.m. Central Time, meaning 6 p.m. here. Resources to help understand today’s decision: Options available to Grand […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Ferguson-Grand-Jury-115x115.jpg)
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