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Hello Tory, As a long time resident and conservative voter in HB I am extremely disillusioned regarding the current City…
Huh. She might be an okay Irvine mayor I guess. I bet she’s too vain to take on something that…
There is some chatter in Irvine amongst a faction of DGI members supporting Katie Porker for a mayoral run in…
Too bad Pulido is worse. And the Republican in the race, Paulo Morales, is a scumbag too. AD 67 has…
Ding dong Ada is gone Which old witch The wicked witch Ding ding the wicked Ada is gone! She’s gone…
You really need an open thread already. Lots going on. #tbt We likely won’t be seeing episodes like this anymore…
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Fixing the Affordable Care Snack?
Posted on March 4, 2017 | 3 Comments. . . How much did you pay for Health Care insurance last year? How much are you paying for your Health Care this year? What was your Deductible last […] -
The Kids are All Right: The Democratic Party of OC Weighs in on Lawngate.
Posted on March 1, 2017 | 12 Comments. . . We were proud and heartened to see, at last night’s Anaheim Council meeting (which had rows full of youth from the Palais Street neighborhood there to support […] -
Trump Admin Pushes Bill to Defund Public Schools, Eliminate Free School Lunches, End Aid to Disabled Kids
Posted on February 28, 2017 | 10 Comments. . . [Ed. Note: This comes to us from Marisol Ramirez of Unite-HERE, via Asmb. Sharon Quirk-Silva. It’s not clear where it originated. It has been slightly reformatted. If […] -
How Lawsuits are Forcing Cities to Face their Homeless Issues
Posted on February 27, 2017 | 1 Comment. . . If you’ve subjected yourself to reading any of my articles regarding homelessness, you might have perhaps noticed a tone reminiscent of Paul Revere on the very night that he […] -
Here’s How the ‘Best Picture’ Snafu Happened — and What it Reveals About How We Think
Posted on February 26, 2017 | 1 Comment. . . For both of you who’ve missed this, the presenters of Best Picture award at Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony announced that the wrong picture — La La Land, […] -
Weekend Open Thread: Anaheim’s “Ferguson” Makes the National News as Focus of Mass Protest
Posted on February 24, 2017 | 5 Comments. . . Years ago, when some of us were a little more hopeful about Disney playing a productive role in resolving Anaheim’s problems, this blog took the position that […] -
Accounting for Activists at CSUF Tonight, 7-9, featuring Josh, Sharon, Norberto, & OC Auditor Eric Woolery
Posted on February 23, 2017 | No Comments. . . Hey there, Fiscal Watchdogs! Join Orange County Auditor-Controller, Eric H. Woolery, CPA and guests: Senator Josh Newman, Assemblymember Sharon Quirk Silva, and Voice of OC’s Norberto Santana […] -
Open Letter to Republicans – “You Can’t Handle the Truth!”
Posted on February 21, 2017 | 3 Comments. . . Jack Nicholson said it in the movie “A Few Good Men”: “The Truth? You can’t handle the truth!” Speaking as life-long conservatives, staunch defenders of the 1st, […] -
Federal Circuit Court (Not the Ninth) Rules That States Have the Right to Regulate (Including Ban) ‘Assault Weapons’
Posted on February 21, 2017 | 2 Comments. . . All fourteen judges of the Richmond-based Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided today that states do have the right to ban so-called “assault weapons” (which they define both […] -
Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You: the Riverbed Homeless!
Posted on February 20, 2017 | 6 Comments. . . In the wake of a recent settlement between the ACLU and the county, many questions remain unanswered. One in particular stands out: Just where do Orange County […] -
Tait, CATER, and Other Stadium Lot Giveaway Opponents Vindicated: the Angels are Staying Put. (Yay!)
Posted on February 18, 2017 | 16 Comments. . . [Reprinted from Facebook, on the event of the publication of the LA Times story “Angels to stay in Anaheim through at least 2029“.] In the late afternoon […] -
Weekend Open Thread: “True Tales from the Resistance: Even Their Enemies are Blessed by Their Love”
Posted on February 17, 2017 | 7 Comments. . . [Editor’s Note: Some of our readers will no doubt remember Susan Uballe, a longtime OC activist who served as DPOC North Vice Chair and Secretary a decade […] -
What Skills does Steve Lodge have that will be useful to Lucille Kring?
Posted on February 16, 2017 | 7 Comments. . . You gotta hand it to Councilwoman Lucille Kring on one front – she sure is good at giving Anaheim the finger. Having won re-election, but nearly failing to […]
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That time I called Rabbi Dicky a genocide denier - at his last meeting of the OC Human Relations Commission…