A formal state audit will now examine waste, fraud, and abuse at the OCBE. I intend to discuss what this…
Content being a Pink Toad? I guess it depends on an amphibian's level of sef-awareness. The lower, the happier. In…
If we're talking about Dan C, he has never seemed "happy."
Yes, I know that's the impulse but you gotta know what the Guatemalan hill folk know: you get poisoned and…
If it touches me first, all bets are off.
You're absolutely right that California should adopt it statewide -- and should already have done so. And you're absolutely right…
If I were Fiona ma or Rob Bonta I’d be scared.
RCV should be adopted statewide so cities and counties don’t have to do it piecemeal. It saves money, discourages negative…
My advice to Mr. Moore, who seems like an eminently reasonable man is the same as I always give Vern.…
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![We all know Paul Lucas here – those of us who read blogs, and anyone who’s been involved in local politics over the last decade, especially in the Democratic Party. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/paul-lucas-pier-cropped1-115x115.jpg "The Triumph of Paul Lucas over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1.")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1.
Posted on February 16, 2014 | 33 CommentsWe all know Paul Lucas here – those of us who read blogs, and anyone who’s been involved in local politics over the last decade, especially in the Democratic Party. […] -
![Do professional individuals who temporarily leave their jobs in order to faithfully serve our nation overseas deserve to re-assume their positions once their tours of duty are over? I assume […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/merino-veterans-115x115.png "Respecting OC’s Veterans: Michael Merino, the Orange Planning Commission, and the Great Park.")
Respecting OC’s Veterans: Michael Merino, the Orange Planning Commission, and the Great Park.
Posted on December 11, 2013 | 12 CommentsDo professional individuals who temporarily leave their jobs in order to faithfully serve our nation overseas deserve to re-assume their positions once their tours of duty are over? I assume […] -
![. [The Tony Rackauckas Faceplant photoshop, conceived by Vern and executed by Greg. How many more times will we have to use this painful image, and how many more millions […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/t-rackfaceplant-115x115.jpg "T-Rack’s $4 Million gang injunction faceplant drives enraged Orange Cops to punish neighborhood for their own defeat, as Chapman swoops in!")
T-Rack’s $4 Million gang injunction faceplant drives enraged Orange Cops to punish neighborhood for their own defeat, as Chapman swoops in!
Posted on December 2, 2013 | 47 Comments. [The Tony Rackauckas Faceplant photoshop, conceived by Vern and executed by Greg. How many more times will we have to use this painful image, and how many more millions […] -
![This Thanksgiving, The Orange Juice Blog is grateful for several victories great and small the people of Orange County have been fighting for, with this blog at the forefront (in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Cornucopia-2013-115x115.jpg "Thankful for a Cornucopia of Victories This Year!")
Thankful for a Cornucopia of Victories This Year!
Posted on November 28, 2013 | 15 CommentsThis Thanksgiving, The Orange Juice Blog is grateful for several victories great and small the people of Orange County have been fighting for, with this blog at the forefront (in […] -
![“Why does government cost so much?” is a question taxpayers often ask themselves. There are many answers to that but in the case of Metrolink the response is a simple […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Money-Train-e1383971103277.jpg "Metrolink: Lies, Big Money, Ridiculous Corruption.")
Metrolink: Lies, Big Money, Ridiculous Corruption.
Posted on November 8, 2013 | 8 Comments“Why does government cost so much?” is a question taxpayers often ask themselves. There are many answers to that but in the case of Metrolink the response is a simple […] -
![Admirers of Matt Cunningham’s stunning moral flexibility now have a new morsel to chew on – his successful “consulting” work last year, for “$1000 to $10,000” (probably $5000) to help […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/jerbal-with-strippers-115x115.jpg "How sanctimonious Matt Cunningham worked and fought for Strip Club owners last year!")
How sanctimonious Matt Cunningham worked and fought for Strip Club owners last year!
Posted on August 11, 2013 | 146 CommentsAdmirers of Matt Cunningham’s stunning moral flexibility now have a new morsel to chew on – his successful “consulting” work last year, for “$1000 to $10,000” (probably $5000) to help […] -
![. . . Admirers of Matt Cunningham’s stunning moral flexibility now have a new morsel to chew on – his successful “consulting” work last year, for “$1000 to $10,000” (probably […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/california-girls-marquee-e1376678693651.jpg "How Sanctimonious Matt Cunningham worked and fought for Strip Club owners! (G-rated version)")
How Sanctimonious Matt Cunningham worked and fought for Strip Club owners! (G-rated version)
Posted on August 11, 2013 | No Comments. . . Admirers of Matt Cunningham’s stunning moral flexibility now have a new morsel to chew on – his successful “consulting” work last year, for “$1000 to $10,000” (probably […] -
![. THIS timely dispatch from the Class War comes to us from a good (dissident) friend high up in the UCI Medical Center Administration, who also supports a single-payer healthcare […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/uc-med-115x115.png "UC Medical Centers Strike Across California!")
UC Medical Centers Strike Across California!
Posted on May 21, 2013 | 2 Comments. THIS timely dispatch from the Class War comes to us from a good (dissident) friend high up in the UCI Medical Center Administration, who also supports a single-payer healthcare […] -
![. It’s been a busy two weeks at the Registrar’s office as Neal Kelley’s staff went through a painstaking task of verifying individual signatures on over a quarter of a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/LOSER-MAX-X-115x115.jpg "Orange County’s Biggest Losers! Election 2012 edition.")
Orange County’s Biggest Losers! Election 2012 edition.
Posted on November 21, 2012 | 23 Comments. It’s been a busy two weeks at the Registrar’s office as Neal Kelley’s staff went through a painstaking task of verifying individual signatures on over a quarter of a […] -
![. SOME LOCAL RACES WE’LL BE WATCHING LIKE HAWKS, starting around 9 or 10 tonight: The Congressional race between Alan Lowenthal (our fave) and Gary DeLong, in the 47th district […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/puke-115x115.jpg "2012 Election Day Live-Blog 2: Orange County Results!")
2012 Election Day Live-Blog 2: Orange County Results!
Posted on November 6, 2012 | 47 Comments. SOME LOCAL RACES WE’LL BE WATCHING LIKE HAWKS, starting around 9 or 10 tonight: The Congressional race between Alan Lowenthal (our fave) and Gary DeLong, in the 47th district […] -
![. I understand there has been some confusion resulting from my dedicating my voters’ guide, as I traditionally do, to my gay friends John and Ken. Some of the fans […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/john-and-ken-of-some-sort-115x115.jpg "John and Ken’s 2012 Orange County Voters’ Guide. By Vern.")
John and Ken’s 2012 Orange County Voters’ Guide. By Vern.
Posted on November 6, 2012 | 59 Comments. I understand there has been some confusion resulting from my dedicating my voters’ guide, as I traditionally do, to my gay friends John and Ken. Some of the fans […] -
![. I put this up near the end of my last story, with some questions. I couldn’t believe I was seeing what I was seeing, and that nobody else had […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kempton-pinocchio-115x115.jpg "OCTA’s Big Lie – How Kempton destroyed Alternative Two (temporarily!)")
OCTA’s Big Lie – How Kempton destroyed Alternative Two (temporarily!)
Posted on October 25, 2012 | 5 Comments. I put this up near the end of my last story, with some questions. I couldn’t believe I was seeing what I was seeing, and that nobody else had […] -
![. Down for the count? No, the 405 Toll Lane Option known as Alternative 3 is not quite “down for the count.” It’s down for the moment, far from the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/history-of-violence-crook-down-115x115.jpg "405 tolls: Campbell flings “Hail Mary Pass,” Moorlach decries “Chinese Water Torture,” Can kicked hard.")
405 tolls: Campbell flings “Hail Mary Pass,” Moorlach decries “Chinese Water Torture,” Can kicked hard.
Posted on September 26, 2012 | 15 Comments. Down for the count? No, the 405 Toll Lane Option known as Alternative 3 is not quite “down for the count.” It’s down for the moment, far from the […] -
![The second public speaker at Monday’s OCTA highway committee meeting (after Fountain Valley Mayor John Collins’ furious, righteous scolding of OCTA staff for dismissing the official opposition of the six […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ocbc-on-freeway-traffic-115x115.png "OCTA says WE just need some more “education,” LOL. And, introducing the Orange Juice Option!")
OCTA says WE just need some more “education,” LOL. And, introducing the Orange Juice Option!
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 21 CommentsThe second public speaker at Monday’s OCTA highway committee meeting (after Fountain Valley Mayor John Collins’ furious, righteous scolding of OCTA staff for dismissing the official opposition of the six […]
So you're gonna write a piece about this audit? Good, folks have been asking us to cover that on this…