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…
Yeah I guess so. I'm gonna shift to fighting this thing. Can it be stopped? Can the Democrats who backed…
It's hard to criticize somebody who's on the right side of an issue.
“The OC” Archive
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Fiorina forces Janet Nguyen and Van Tran to work together in her Asian-American Coalition
Posted on July 15, 2010 | 1 CommentRepublican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina announced her new “Asian-American Coalition,” which is full of folks who despise each other. Assemblyman Van Tran, who is struggling to raise money in […] -
New campaign reports show Sanchez has over one million cash on hand
Posted on July 15, 2010 | 7 CommentsCongressional campaign finance reports were released today, and the news isn’t terribly good for some of Orange County’s challengers. In the 47th Congressional District, Assemblyman Van Tran reported $347,914 cash […] -
Why is Alfredo Amezcua registered to vote at his law office instead of his home?
Posted on July 14, 2010 | 2 CommentsAn anonymous tipster told me a few weeks ago that Al Amezcua, the local attorney who is running for Mayor of Santa Ana, was registered to vote at his law […] -
Finally A Good Use For The Great Park
Posted on July 14, 2010 | No CommentsAt any other time, a visit to Irvine’s “Great Park” results in a desolate landscape populated by abandoned buildings and a lone orange balloon. However, on Thursday nights the runways […] -
The Great Fairgrounds Swindle pt 2: Meet the Pirates!
Posted on July 14, 2010 | 45 Comments. . . “Facilities Management West was formed by three multi-generational Orange County families with a love and passion for the Fair.” –Guy Lemmon, FMW spokesman, May 10 “I want […] -
Amezcua campaign’s assertions about the City of Santa Ana simply aren’t true
Posted on July 14, 2010 | No CommentsOver the past fifteen years few people have criticized the City of Santa Ana as much as I have. However, I have noticed significant improvement over the past year or so. […] -
Prop 19 backers – Let California Dems know you want their support!
Posted on July 13, 2010 | 5 CommentsYou don’t have to be a Democrat to do this – just a supporter of November’s initiative to decriminalize, regulate, and tax marijuana – PROP 19! This Friday the California […] -
Dumitru to challenge Cavecche and Rocco to run for the OUSD again
Posted on July 13, 2010 | 22 CommentsDumitru is ready to walk precincts against Orange Mayor Carolyn Cavecche Our friends at the Greater Orange News Service (GONS) are reporting that Orange Councilman Jon Dumitru is going to […] -
Local OC candidates start pulling their papers for November’s general election
Posted on July 13, 2010 | 18 CommentsCosta Mesa Councilwoman Katrina Foley is running for the Newport Mesa School Board Orange County candidates for local elected offices began announcing their campaigns yesterday on Facebook, as they pulled […] -
OCHSA teacher fired after standing up for a student reporter
Posted on July 12, 2010 | 11 CommentsKonnie Krislock, who has been teaching journalism and yearbook at the Orange County High School of the Arts in Santa Ana for the past four years, was dismissed in June […] -
Most Republican legislators voted to spike public employee pensions
Posted on July 11, 2010 | 14 CommentsMy colleague Larry Gilbert has written a post fingering State Senator Lou Correa for authoring Senate Bill 400, way back in 1999. This bill allowed the now-infamous “3% at 50” […] -
Ever Get The Feeling…
Posted on July 10, 2010 | No Comments…that somebody is loading you up with a pile of road apples? Good thing Sharon Quirk-Silva knows when to call for a tow. Had it not been for Quirk-Silva the […] -
Sting endorses the Tax Cannabis measure, Prop. 19!
Posted on July 10, 2010 | 2 CommentsAt last night’s 2012: Time for Change screening in New York, Sting, who appears in the film, told CelebStoner that he thinks Prop 19, the Tax Cannabis initiative, will prevail […] -
Did you know that Lou Correa was principal co-author of 3%@ 50 pension?
Posted on July 10, 2010 | 23 CommentsHow many of us remember SB 400 introduced in the California Legislature by Senator Ortiz? That 1999 Bill, providing 3%@50 pension benefits for public safety unions, was Chaptered by the […]
![Fiorina forces Janet Nguyen and Van Tran to work together in her Asian-American Coalition Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina announced her new “Asian-American Coalition,” which is full of folks who despise each other. Assemblyman Van Tran, who is struggling to raise money in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Van-Tran-and-Janet-Nguyen-for-Carly-Fiorina-155x155.jpg)
![New campaign reports show Sanchez has over one million cash on hand Congressional campaign finance reports were released today, and the news isn’t terribly good for some of Orange County’s challengers. In the 47th Congressional District, Assemblyman Van Tran reported $347,914 cash […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Van-Tran-Asleep-e1284143058743.jpg)
![Why is Alfredo Amezcua registered to vote at his law office instead of his home? An anonymous tipster told me a few weeks ago that Al Amezcua, the local attorney who is running for Mayor of Santa Ana, was registered to vote at his law […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Alfredo-Amezcua-Registration-Map-155x155.jpg)
![Finally A Good Use For The Great Park At any other time, a visit to Irvine’s “Great Park” results in a desolate landscape populated by abandoned buildings and a lone orange balloon. However, on Thursday nights the runways […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/great-park-biking-155x155.jpg)
![The Great Fairgrounds Swindle pt 2: Meet the Pirates! . . . “Facilities Management West was formed by three multi-generational Orange County families with a love and passion for the Fair.” –Guy Lemmon, FMW spokesman, May 10 “I want […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Fait-155x133.png)
![Amezcua campaign’s assertions about the City of Santa Ana simply aren’t true Over the past fifteen years few people have criticized the City of Santa Ana as much as I have. However, I have noticed significant improvement over the past year or so. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Amezcua-is-for-the-birds-155x155.jpg)
![Prop 19 backers – Let California Dems know you want their support! You don’t have to be a Democrat to do this – just a supporter of November’s initiative to decriminalize, regulate, and tax marijuana – PROP 19! This Friday the California […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/hemp-155x155.jpg)
![Dumitru to challenge Cavecche and Rocco to run for the OUSD again Dumitru is ready to walk precincts against Orange Mayor Carolyn Cavecche Our friends at the Greater Orange News Service (GONS) are reporting that Orange Councilman Jon Dumitru is going to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jon-Dumitru-for-Mayor-155x155.jpg)
![Local OC candidates start pulling their papers for November’s general election Costa Mesa Councilwoman Katrina Foley is running for the Newport Mesa School Board Orange County candidates for local elected offices began announcing their campaigns yesterday on Facebook, as they pulled […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Katrina-Foley-for-School-Board-155x155.jpg)
![OCHSA teacher fired after standing up for a student reporter Konnie Krislock, who has been teaching journalism and yearbook at the Orange County High School of the Arts in Santa Ana for the past four years, was dismissed in June […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Censorship-at-OCHSA-155x155.jpg)
![Most Republican legislators voted to spike public employee pensions My colleague Larry Gilbert has written a post fingering State Senator Lou Correa for authoring Senate Bill 400, way back in 1999. This bill allowed the now-infamous “3% at 50” […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Bill-Campbell-is-a-union-whore-155x155.jpg)
![Ever Get The Feeling… …that somebody is loading you up with a pile of road apples? Good thing Sharon Quirk-Silva knows when to call for a tow. Had it not been for Quirk-Silva the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Manure-300x178-155x155.jpg)
![Sting endorses the Tax Cannabis measure, Prop. 19! At last night’s 2012: Time for Change screening in New York, Sting, who appears in the film, told CelebStoner that he thinks Prop 19, the Tax Cannabis initiative, will prevail […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Sting-endorses-Prop.-19-155x155.jpg)
![Did you know that Lou Correa was principal co-author of 3%@ 50 pension? How many of us remember SB 400 introduced in the California Legislature by Senator Ortiz? That 1999 Bill, providing 3%@50 pension benefits for public safety unions, was Chaptered by the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Pension-Spike.jpg)
Today, Umberg's office tells me "The author [Pacheco] has agreed to amend the bill back to how it came out…