True of too many Demorats. But at the County level it's still de facto Republican control for the most part,…
Which goes to show you that Democrat politicians are just as venal and corrupt as Republicans. I've seen it close…
What most people have forgotten is that at the time this all happened Melahat was a sitting director on the…
Yeah I was going to fix that ED thing, it was the only substantive correction Dan offered in his little…
"...the puny pockmarked Jeff Flint" Aw, that's just mean.
"Let’s just pile on." Okay. The crook tried to bribe Irvine councilmembers. She admitted it. She may appear bulky but…
No. Melahat wasn't the Executive Director of the DPOC when this went down. She was a DNC member and California…
Beth Krom must be pretty fucking stupid. Her story is that Rafiei has taken responsibility by pleading guilty. That's nonsense.…
On that note, Melahat got Loretta Sanchez to have me play piano at her wedding and reception. I do remember…
Tony Bushala Archive
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Bushala vs. Bushala, a Fullerton Kerfuffle.
Posted on August 2, 2025 | 17 CommentsThe Observer crowd tried to use this unfortunate family lawsuit to sink or delay a lease Tony wanted. Fail! -
Breaking: Fullerton’s Markowitz Charged & Jailed; will RSM’s Gamble be next?
Posted on October 15, 2024 | 28 CommentsNice work... but there's at least one more to go... -
Fullerton District 4-Gate: One Fake Candidate, or Two? Let’s see…
Posted on September 9, 2024 | 54 CommentsJamie Valencia is NOT a fake candidate. And much more... -
“The Ghost of Kelly Thomas” – NOW with VIDEO!
Posted on November 19, 2023 | 6 CommentsStill a trauma, still an unhealed wound to the OC. -
![. . . I know, let’s start here – let’s start with what USUALLY happens, what generally happens. What generally happens, that is, in contemporary Orange County when a city council […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/zenger-bushala-flight-e1429857274458-115x115.jpg "The Fullerton Rail District: Bushala & Zenger’s new paradigm for development.")
The Fullerton Rail District: Bushala & Zenger’s new paradigm for development.
Posted on May 25, 2015 | 11 Comments. . . I know, let’s start here – let’s start with what USUALLY happens, what generally happens. What generally happens, that is, in contemporary Orange County when a city council […] -
![. . . Ah, Orange County. California’s ruling bastion of rich white privilege. Populated largely in the 70’s by post-Watts riot White Flight, Orange County has long boasted a voting […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/emperor-worship1-e1401396187731.jpg "A Rackauckas Retrospective: Is This the County we want to be?")
A Rackauckas Retrospective: Is This the County we want to be?
Posted on May 29, 2014 | 29 Comments. . . Ah, Orange County. California’s ruling bastion of rich white privilege. Populated largely in the 70’s by post-Watts riot White Flight, Orange County has long boasted a voting […] -
![Norby at the Orangethorpe-Harbor Starbucks. His eye is looking better, but he still sees occasional light flashes. “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/norby-at-starbux-115x115.jpg "The Exoneration of Chris Norby.")
The Exoneration of Chris Norby.
Posted on May 16, 2014 | 28 CommentsNorby at the Orangethorpe-Harbor Starbucks. His eye is looking better, but he still sees occasional light flashes. “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at […] -
![“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!” As this past Halloween approached, the county’s alternative weekly, the estimable OC Weekly – whose motto LIKE […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/jabberwockandmore-115x115.jpg "O Frabjous Day: Our Alt-Weekly correctly identifies our Scariest People! We elaborate…")
O Frabjous Day: Our Alt-Weekly correctly identifies our Scariest People! We elaborate…
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 26 Comments“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!” As this past Halloween approached, the county’s alternative weekly, the estimable OC Weekly – whose motto LIKE […] -
![. “ENOUGH ALREADY! This Fair Sale Review Committee has done great work, but we can’t go any farther without subpoena power which we don’t have. I move that we pack […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/berardino-punching-ellis-e1362249006857.jpg "Fairgrounds Sale Struggle ends with whimper and adoption of new policies.")
Fairgrounds Sale Struggle ends with whimper and adoption of new policies.
Posted on March 3, 2013 | 7 Comments. “ENOUGH ALREADY! This Fair Sale Review Committee has done great work, but we can’t go any farther without subpoena power which we don’t have. I move that we pack […] -
![Wow. From Tony Bushala, writing on FFFF: Dear Friends, Friends For Fullerton’s Future was born on November 6, 2008, and this will be our farewell post. We will be setting […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bushala-115x115.jpg "FFFFfffftttt!")
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Posted on February 27, 2013 | 22 CommentsWow. From Tony Bushala, writing on FFFF: Dear Friends, Friends For Fullerton’s Future was born on November 6, 2008, and this will be our farewell post. We will be setting […] -
![. 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 […] -
![. Yesterday morning, as I always do on the first day of the month that I find myself in Fullerton, I went to the newsstand out back of the Salt […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Concert1-115x115.jpg "Baxter’s New Fullerton!")
Baxter’s New Fullerton!
Posted on August 6, 2012 | 4 Comments. Yesterday morning, as I always do on the first day of the month that I find myself in Fullerton, I went to the newsstand out back of the Salt […] -
![. At least real libertarians, like those now in the majority of the Fullerton City Council, are rational about drug legalization. (They aren’t about things like unions and pensions and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Fullerton-Dispensary-City-115x115.jpg "A Financial Path for Fullerton: “We’re Gonna Live in Dispensary City!”")
A Financial Path for Fullerton: “We’re Gonna Live in Dispensary City!”
Posted on July 17, 2012 | 7 Comments. At least real libertarians, like those now in the majority of the Fullerton City Council, are rational about drug legalization. (They aren’t about things like unions and pensions and […] -
![. . We are now in the moment when evidence begins to accrue so as to favor one or another story regarding what really motivated the Fullerton recall. I don’t mean […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Kelly-Thomas-Pension-Reform-115x115.jpg "The Truest Basic Purpose of the Fullerton Recall may soon be revealed")
The Truest Basic Purpose of the Fullerton Recall may soon be revealed
Posted on June 27, 2012 | 13 Comments. . We are now in the moment when evidence begins to accrue so as to favor one or another story regarding what really motivated the Fullerton recall. I don’t mean […]
She was embedded as an officer of fhr CDP too. She was wearing a wire while an officer of the…