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Costa Mesa’s Epic Free Speech Fail
Posted on July 2, 2014 | 27 CommentsLate last night, the Costa Mesa City Council voted to give the Mayor unilateral authority to charge disruptive speakers at council meetings with a criminal misdemeanor, as oppose to a […] -
Historic Fullerton Mariola Apartments Marred by Vinyl Windows
Posted on July 1, 2014 | No CommentsDespite all of the purported protections and guidelines accorded historic properties in Fullerton, the owners of the 1929 Spanish style bungalow apartments have replaced half of thier divided wooden windows […] -
Controller’s Race: A Nail Biter! UPDATE 4 — YEEEEEE HAWWW! Finals Stats: Yee by 481!
Posted on June 30, 2014 | 15 CommentsThis should be the last of the pre-recount (if there is a recount) election return watching in the race for the second position in the runoff for State Controller. Either […] -
Santa Ana’s new Marijuana Proposal shapes up: Progress, or a Sneaky Trick?
Posted on June 30, 2014 | 38 CommentsTwo weeks after June 17’s somewhat contentious council meeting discussing and delaying the Santa Ana City Council’s proposed medical marijuana regulation initiative, the question in this title still seems valid. […] -
Eleanor Hernandez, woman beaten into brain damage by female Garden Grove police cadet, dies.
Posted on June 29, 2014 | 14 CommentsI met up with Eleanor Hernandez, police beating victim, a week or two ago at Sweetelle Cafe, but before I could write my story about her she up and died […] -
How Proposition 13 began to screw us over the years, and how to fix it!
Posted on June 29, 2014 | 36 Comments. . . In the late 1970’s an attempt was made to rein in the uncontrolled taxation of real estate property in California. This effort became known as Prop 13. […] -
Weekend Open Thread: Salwa Bugaighis Assassinated on Eve of Ramadan
Posted on June 27, 2014 | 27 CommentsHere’s a horrible story to darken your last weekend of the first half of 2014. (Sorry to do this, but OJB just wants to keep you informed.) Libyan lawyer and human […] -
WARNING! Bananas Sold in USA are Genetically Modified
Posted on June 26, 2014 | 14 CommentsA vitamin-enhanced super-banana, to be tested on Americans will take place in the US over a six-week period. Researchers aim to start growing the fruit in Uganda by 2020. We […] -
Freedom isn’t Free.
Posted on June 24, 2014 | 3 CommentsEarlier this month, sixty years prior, the Allied Forces succeeded in the largest seaborne invasion in world history. This operation led to the establishment of five Allied beachheads from which […] -
This is the Face of an American Hero
Posted on June 24, 2014 | 2 CommentsThis is the face of an American hero. Pauline DeWenter is an ordinary woman who chose to do an extraordinary thing. She exposed the Veterans Administration (VA) for doing the unthinkable, […] -
Figuring Out USA’s World Cup Status Hurting Your Head? Don’t Worry, it’s EASY!!
Posted on June 21, 2014 | 25 Comments[Note: Updates after the U.S.-Portugal game are in maroon.] OK, Ghana tied Germany. You weren’t expecting that. You were living in the world where Germany was already into the knockout […] -
The health of our County Retirement Fund is improving!
Posted on June 21, 2014 | 5 CommentsMuch has been written about the financial health of public sector pension funds these days. The usual theme is that such funds are grossly underfunded, the sky will fall and […] -
CEO of Nestle Foods Feeling the Heat From Consumers
Posted on June 20, 2014 | 2 CommentsPaul Bulcke, CEO of Nestle, the world’s largest food and beverage company, said that: “It is not business as usual anymore. Pressure is mounting from all sides and angles.” What […] -
Weekend Open Thread: Now You Can Legally Live In Your Car (For Now)
Posted on June 20, 2014 | 15 CommentsIt’s sad that this is “progress,” but it is. Click that link to find an LA Times story with a link to a PDF with the federal court opinion on […]
![Costa Mesa’s Epic Free Speech Fail Late last night, the Costa Mesa City Council voted to give the Mayor unilateral authority to charge disruptive speakers at council meetings with a criminal misdemeanor, as oppose to a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/riggy-censor-115x115.jpg)
![Historic Fullerton Mariola Apartments Marred by Vinyl Windows Despite all of the purported protections and guidelines accorded historic properties in Fullerton, the owners of the 1929 Spanish style bungalow apartments have replaced half of thier divided wooden windows […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Mar-4-115x115.jpg)
![Controller’s Race: A Nail Biter! UPDATE 4 — YEEEEEE HAWWW! Finals Stats: Yee by 481! This should be the last of the pre-recount (if there is a recount) election return watching in the race for the second position in the runoff for State Controller. Either […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Controllers-Race-Nail-Biter-115x115.jpg)
![Santa Ana’s new Marijuana Proposal shapes up: Progress, or a Sneaky Trick? Two weeks after June 17’s somewhat contentious council meeting discussing and delaying the Santa Ana City Council’s proposed medical marijuana regulation initiative, the question in this title still seems valid. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kandice-mmj-sal-115x115.png)
![Eleanor Hernandez, woman beaten into brain damage by female Garden Grove police cadet, dies. I met up with Eleanor Hernandez, police beating victim, a week or two ago at Sweetelle Cafe, but before I could write my story about her she up and died […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/eleanor-h-2013-115x115.jpg)
![How Proposition 13 began to screw us over the years, and how to fix it! . . . In the late 1970’s an attempt was made to rein in the uncontrolled taxation of real estate property in California. This effort became known as Prop 13. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/split-roll-properties-115x115.png)
![Weekend Open Thread: Salwa Bugaighis Assassinated on Eve of Ramadan Here’s a horrible story to darken your last weekend of the first half of 2014. (Sorry to do this, but OJB just wants to keep you informed.) Libyan lawyer and human […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Salwa-Bugaighis-115x115.jpeg)
![WARNING! Bananas Sold in USA are Genetically Modified A vitamin-enhanced super-banana, to be tested on Americans will take place in the US over a six-week period. Researchers aim to start growing the fruit in Uganda by 2020. We […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/banana1-115x115.jpg)
![Freedom isn’t Free. Earlier this month, sixty years prior, the Allied Forces succeeded in the largest seaborne invasion in world history. This operation led to the establishment of five Allied beachheads from which […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/freedom-isnt-free-115x115.jpg)
![This is the Face of an American Hero This is the face of an American hero. Pauline DeWenter is an ordinary woman who chose to do an extraordinary thing. She exposed the Veterans Administration (VA) for doing the unthinkable, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pauline-dewinter-200x150-115x115.jpg)
![Figuring Out USA’s World Cup Status Hurting Your Head? Don’t Worry, it’s EASY!! [Note: Updates after the U.S.-Portugal game are in maroon.] OK, Ghana tied Germany. You weren’t expecting that. You were living in the world where Germany was already into the knockout […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/FIFA-German-Ghana-115x115.jpg)
![The health of our County Retirement Fund is improving! Much has been written about the financial health of public sector pension funds these days. The usual theme is that such funds are grossly underfunded, the sky will fall and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/stethoscope-exam-e1403371651416.jpg)
![CEO of Nestle Foods Feeling the Heat From Consumers Paul Bulcke, CEO of Nestle, the world’s largest food and beverage company, said that: “It is not business as usual anymore. Pressure is mounting from all sides and angles.” What […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/nestle-guy-e1403374132683.jpg)
![Weekend Open Thread: Now You Can Legally Live In Your Car (For Now) It’s sad that this is “progress,” but it is. Click that link to find an LA Times story with a link to a PDF with the federal court opinion on […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Living-in-a-car-115x115.jpg)
Although I've been saying that Connor, Fred, or even Tim (maybe) are better than Doug Chaffee. OK take it back,…