And it is not so good. Maybe Arlo Guthrie can come out of retirement for a moment! (Hello, everyone! I've…
Springsteen sings his song live in Minneapolis. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/bruce-springsteens-streets-minneapolis-anti-ice-protest-song-hits-no-1-rcna256711
Flashback Friday! It was 1973. Rufus Thomas was telling the people to Git up and do it. https://youtu.be/ne50dAYfrMA
Compare and contrast Alex Pretti and Kyle Rittenhouse.
Springsteen releases protest song. https://youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?si=Dt8Bt5_uI1yNMyn3
Dr. Oz doubles down on Armenian xenophobia. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThyj9Q3T/ https://abc7.com/amp/post/gov-newsom-reviewing-dr-oz-video-appears-target-van-nuys-bakery-owner-reports-business-drop/18497419/ I blame Oprah!!!
He may have had a point. https://youtu.be/LT3cERVRoQo
Yeah, Mardahl, I haven't forgotten about you. The Mardahl story is still on my short to-do list.
I feel like the elephant in the room is the often overlooked, underreported role the mayors Father (and VOC INSIDER)…
Santa Ana Archive
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I was wrong – it’s Michele! (for the 69th Assembly District)
Posted on August 8, 2011 | 20 Comments. . . When I heard from Art that SOMEONE on the Santa Ana City Council would be running for José Solorio’s old Assembly seat, and that Vince Sarmiento’s wife […] -
Orange County’s Brand New Assembly Districts!
Posted on July 30, 2011 | 22 Comments. . . We’ve got seven Assembly Districts now instead of nine – partly due to the slight loss of population in the OC relative to the state, but mostly […] -
Jailed outside the Jail: OC’s Checkpoint Charlie
Posted on July 25, 2011 | 10 Comments. . . Last week my wife had the unpleasant task of visiting someone in jail. A cousin has been in trouble with drugs and related matters for some time. […] -
Santa Ana’s Mexican Cultural Center Gets Sixty-Day Extension
Posted on July 9, 2011 | 7 Comments. . . . . El Centro Cultural de México, the community space in downtown Santa Ana that was originally to be vacated from its current location six days from […] -
DeColores Aims to Empower and Transform
Posted on June 30, 2011 | 1 Comment. . . . . . Resistance. Oppression. Acceptance. Intersecting identities. Undocumented, queer and unafraid. These were all commonly overheard phrases at a DeColores Queer Orange County event in Santa […] -
El Centro: Let’s Cut to the Chase!
Posted on June 25, 2011 | 3 Comments. . . . . It’s been a hectic week since the Weekly first broke the news that SanTana’s El Centro Cultural de Mexico will soon find itself without a […] -
Santa Ana’s Mexican Cultural Center Faces Eviction
Posted on June 18, 2011 | 7 Comments. . . . . El Centro Cultural de Mexico, a long standing non-profit in the city of Santa Ana, faces eviction by mid-July. The award-winning organization has been housed […] -
Like “musical chairs with switchblades” – the latest Redistricting Scuttlebutt
Posted on June 14, 2011 | 5 Comments. . . “Like musical chairs, etc.” – people seem fond of that apt Dan Schnur quote from the LA Times, referring to the practical effects of California’s redistricting. It’s […] -
Bullet Points for the ABCs of Matricula IDs
Posted on June 13, 2011 | 3 Comments. . . . . Concerning my recent news article in the OC Weekly regarding the Mexican Matricula Consular ID and California liquor law there was extensive research and analysis […] -
On tenterhooks: What will redistricting do to our 47th Congressional District today?
Posted on June 10, 2011 | 6 Comments. . . Couple of days ago, everybody’s hair was on fire – the Democratic Party of Orange County, Latino groups like LULAC, the office of Loretta – because of this […] -
Overview of O.C. city employee pensions
Posted on June 2, 2011 | 13 Comments. . . Sac Bee Columnist Dan Walters article in today’s Register is a red flag that we all acknowledge. “Big spending cities facing music.” He cites Vallejo, which filed for […] -
Carving Up The Turkey: Ethnicity Über Alles
Posted on May 25, 2011 | No Comments. . . By Mr. Peabody I got hold of a press release from LULAC yesterday regarding their “plan” for County redistricting. LULAC stands for League of United Latin American […] -
Celebrate Harvey Milk Day with a Free Street Fair in Santa Ana, Friday night
Posted on May 17, 2011 | No Comments. . . . OC Harvey Milk Celebration FREE Street Fair, Corday starts at 4:30! Location: French Plaza – 4th & French Streets, Santa Ana Time: 5:00PM Friday, May […] -
New Play on Immigration, ‘Angel of the Desert,’ Opens this Weekend at South Coast Rep
Posted on May 12, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . . . Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble Presents ‘Angel of the Desert’ (written by Janine Salinas and directed by Sara Guerrero) as part of South Coast […]
![I was wrong – it’s Michele! (for the 69th Assembly District) . . . When I heard from Art that SOMEONE on the Santa Ana City Council would be running for José Solorio’s old Assembly seat, and that Vince Sarmiento’s wife […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Michele-Martinez-playing-basketball1-115x115.jpg)
![Orange County’s Brand New Assembly Districts! . . . We’ve got seven Assembly Districts now instead of nine – partly due to the slight loss of population in the OC relative to the state, but mostly […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/voila-waiter1-115x115.jpg)
![Jailed outside the Jail: OC’s Checkpoint Charlie . . . Last week my wife had the unpleasant task of visiting someone in jail. A cousin has been in trouble with drugs and related matters for some time. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Checkpoint-Charlie1-115x115.jpg)
![Santa Ana’s Mexican Cultural Center Gets Sixty-Day Extension . . . . . El Centro Cultural de México, the community space in downtown Santa Ana that was originally to be vacated from its current location six days from […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/class-115x115.jpg)
![DeColores Aims to Empower and Transform . . . . . . Resistance. Oppression. Acceptance. Intersecting identities. Undocumented, queer and unafraid. These were all commonly overheard phrases at a DeColores Queer Orange County event in Santa […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lunapic_130941925330395_4-115x115.jpg)
![El Centro: Let’s Cut to the Chase! . . . . . It’s been a hectic week since the Weekly first broke the news that SanTana’s El Centro Cultural de Mexico will soon find itself without a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/nda2007_yost_signage-115x115.jpg)
![Santa Ana’s Mexican Cultural Center Faces Eviction . . . . . El Centro Cultural de Mexico, a long standing non-profit in the city of Santa Ana, faces eviction by mid-July. The award-winning organization has been housed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/elcentro-115x115.jpg)
![Like “musical chairs with switchblades” – the latest Redistricting Scuttlebutt . . . “Like musical chairs, etc.” – people seem fond of that apt Dan Schnur quote from the LA Times, referring to the practical effects of California’s redistricting. It’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stabbed-in-back-115x115.jpg)
![Bullet Points for the ABCs of Matricula IDs . . . . . Concerning my recent news article in the OC Weekly regarding the Mexican Matricula Consular ID and California liquor law there was extensive research and analysis […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lp_pff29c_jpg_1_400-115x115.jpg)
![On tenterhooks: What will redistricting do to our 47th Congressional District today? . . . Couple of days ago, everybody’s hair was on fire – the Democratic Party of Orange County, Latino groups like LULAC, the office of Loretta – because of this […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hair-on-fire-115x115.jpg)
![Overview of O.C. city employee pensions . . . Sac Bee Columnist Dan Walters article in today’s Register is a red flag that we all acknowledge. “Big spending cities facing music.” He cites Vallejo, which filed for […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/empty-pockets-115x115.gif)
![Carving Up The Turkey: Ethnicity Über Alles . . . By Mr. Peabody I got hold of a press release from LULAC yesterday regarding their “plan” for County redistricting. LULAC stands for League of United Latin American […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/LULAC-Fail.jpg)
![Celebrate Harvey Milk Day with a Free Street Fair in Santa Ana, Friday night . . . . OC Harvey Milk Celebration FREE Street Fair, Corday starts at 4:30! Location: French Plaza – 4th & French Streets, Santa Ana Time: 5:00PM Friday, May […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/harvey-milk.jpg)
![New Play on Immigration, ‘Angel of the Desert,’ Opens this Weekend at South Coast Rep . . . . . Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble Presents ‘Angel of the Desert’ (written by Janine Salinas and directed by Sara Guerrero) as part of South Coast […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Angel-of-the-Desert.jpg)
News coverage of peaceful student walkouts today [Friday] in Mission Viejo, Santa Ana, and La Habra. Probably more.