The slow count and late progressive turnout are still causing friends of mine to hold out hope, even for AD…
Although I've been saying that Connor, Fred, or even Tim (maybe) are better than Doug Chaffee. OK take it back,…
I hope and pray that the most important job of the California governor over the next four years is to…
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That time I called Rabbi Dicky a genocide denier - at his last meeting of the OC Human Relations Commission…
“The OC” Archive
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![[First published at OC Politics] I loathe referring to politicians as liars. The accusation is generally not exactly true; even if an elected official is in fact lying, rarely do […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/kring-incredibles-115x115.jpg "Lucille Kring: Liar, Elitist, and No Conservative. [With must-see video!]")
Lucille Kring: Liar, Elitist, and No Conservative. [With must-see video!]
Posted on January 22, 2014 | 6 Comments[First published at OC Politics] I loathe referring to politicians as liars. The accusation is generally not exactly true; even if an elected official is in fact lying, rarely do […] -
![1. First, Let’s Bring the Whimsy I fell in love with the official government photo of Neel Kashkari when I first saw it, before he had even moved to a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Neel-Kashkari-close-up-115x115.jpg "NEEL BEFORE ZOD! OC’s Own (Did You Know That?) Kashkari Filing for Governor")
NEEL BEFORE ZOD! OC’s Own (Did You Know That?) Kashkari Filing for Governor
Posted on January 22, 2014 | 12 Comments1. First, Let’s Bring the Whimsy I fell in love with the official government photo of Neel Kashkari when I first saw it, before he had even moved to a […] -
![Fullerton Rag The Fullerton City Council moved item twelve, an update from Chief Hughes about the trial of two former officers acquitted of charges in the death of Kelly Thomas, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Council-Chamber-Post-Verdict-115x115.jpg "Fullerton City Council Meeting Live: Repeated Calls for Police Oversight")
Fullerton City Council Meeting Live: Repeated Calls for Police Oversight
Posted on January 21, 2014 | 1 CommentFullerton Rag The Fullerton City Council moved item twelve, an update from Chief Hughes about the trial of two former officers acquitted of charges in the death of Kelly Thomas, […] -
![Tonight’s agenda is a very robust one. News crews are in attendance and the council chamber is full. This is the first council meeting since the verdict landed in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/740Fullerton-california-115x115.jpg "LIVE BLOG: Fullerton City Council, January 21")
LIVE BLOG: Fullerton City Council, January 21
Posted on January 21, 2014 | 4 CommentsTonight’s agenda is a very robust one. News crews are in attendance and the council chamber is full. This is the first council meeting since the verdict landed in […] -
![“Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear-drenched communities, and in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/MLK-Day-2014-115x115.jpg "Dr King’s Challenges — and Today’s")
Dr King’s Challenges — and Today’s
Posted on January 20, 2014 | 1 Comment“Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear-drenched communities, and in […] -
![I will never understand the stupidity that so often accompanies selfishness. There were thousands of horns “excessively horning” and hundreds of people who stood, yelled, and sang in solidarity in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1495242_10202974133773634_1466245392_o-115x115.jpg "Don’t Let Stupidity Hijack Justice")
Don’t Let Stupidity Hijack Justice
Posted on January 19, 2014 | 52 CommentsI will never understand the stupidity that so often accompanies selfishness. There were thousands of horns “excessively horning” and hundreds of people who stood, yelled, and sang in solidarity in […] -
![I’m taking this without permission because I presume that permission would be granted. If Professor Eric Waggoner of West Virginia Wesleyan University, about whom I know nothing beyond what you […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/West-Virginia-Water-Contamination-115x115.jpg "This Seems Like a Modest Request in Response to the West Virginia Water Crisis")
This Seems Like a Modest Request in Response to the West Virginia Water Crisis
Posted on January 19, 2014 | 1 CommentI’m taking this without permission because I presume that permission would be granted. If Professor Eric Waggoner of West Virginia Wesleyan University, about whom I know nothing beyond what you […] -
![There will be more to say about the killing of Kelly Thomas, about the trial, about the rally. For now, here’s an impressionistic sense of what it was like there […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_1928-115x115.jpg "Photos and Video: Rally after Kelly Thomas Verdict at Fullerton Police Department, 1/18/14")
Photos and Video: Rally after Kelly Thomas Verdict at Fullerton Police Department, 1/18/14
Posted on January 18, 2014 | 16 CommentsThere will be more to say about the killing of Kelly Thomas, about the trial, about the rally. For now, here’s an impressionistic sense of what it was like there […] -
![Governor Jerry Brown officially admitted (in the form of a formal proclamation) that California is in a severe drought — possibly the worst in history. NO KIDDING! I am certainly no […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cows-115x115.png "DROUGHT!")
DROUGHT!
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 13 CommentsGovernor Jerry Brown officially admitted (in the form of a formal proclamation) that California is in a severe drought — possibly the worst in history. NO KIDDING! I am certainly no […] -
![I’m not in the habit of posting up every little communique I receive from Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-Santa Ana) , or you’d see little else here. But I’d been thinking, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/loretta-hsr-115x115.png "Loretta “affirms her support” of California High Speed Rail! As does the Orange Juice Blog (some of us anyway.)")
Loretta “affirms her support” of California High Speed Rail! As does the Orange Juice Blog (some of us anyway.)
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 42 CommentsI’m not in the habit of posting up every little communique I receive from Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-Santa Ana) , or you’d see little else here. But I’d been thinking, […] -
![The Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is back in the news, but probably not on any mainstream news channels you are familiar with. If you want to know what’s really going […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/images4WZL9Z75-115x115.jpg "Tell Washington “No Fast Track for TPP!” (Trans-Pacific Partnership.)")
Tell Washington “No Fast Track for TPP!” (Trans-Pacific Partnership.)
Posted on January 16, 2014 | 11 CommentsThe Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is back in the news, but probably not on any mainstream news channels you are familiar with. If you want to know what’s really going […] -
![The OC Register limo seems to have hit a significant-sized bump in the road, killing dozens of jobs — including most or all of those at the managerial level. And no, we’re […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Orange-Rot-115x115.jpg "OC Register DEARTHWATCH Special: “Orange Lady” Lays Off Dozens of Higher-Paid Staff")
OC Register DEARTHWATCH Special: “Orange Lady” Lays Off Dozens of Higher-Paid Staff
Posted on January 16, 2014 | 12 CommentsThe OC Register limo seems to have hit a significant-sized bump in the road, killing dozens of jobs — including most or all of those at the managerial level. And no, we’re […] -
![The Orange County Great Park was envisioned as becoming the “first great metropolitan park of the 21st Century.” According to Park Designers, the Great Park should represent the next evolutionary […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/irvine-city-council-115x115.jpg "Will The Public Demand Accountability From Irvine’s “Gang of Five” ?")
Will The Public Demand Accountability From Irvine’s “Gang of Five” ?
Posted on January 15, 2014 | 7 CommentsThe Orange County Great Park was envisioned as becoming the “first great metropolitan park of the 21st Century.” According to Park Designers, the Great Park should represent the next evolutionary […] -
![I have written previously on the importance of communication and how words matter. The term “peace officer” is sacrosanct to me. Its meaning is lofty, an ideal to consistently strive […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Unacceptable-Behavior-Team1-e1389813617310.jpg "A “Peace Officer” considers the Kelly Thomas verdict.")
A “Peace Officer” considers the Kelly Thomas verdict.
Posted on January 15, 2014 | 27 CommentsI have written previously on the importance of communication and how words matter. The term “peace officer” is sacrosanct to me. Its meaning is lofty, an ideal to consistently strive […]
For AD 68, Lopez is now within 800 votes of the second-place Republican -- we may be in for five…