They passed it without knowing how much it will cost. 4-3 vote. Carroll, Mai and Agran voted no. The only…
Wait, it PASSED? Agran joined the other Dems? And it didn't need a vote of the people? I see this:…
Ironic that the council members who passed rcv this week in Irvine refused to let the voters decide if they…
It’s real simple Joshy. The new oak creek proposal if not placed to a vote of the people violates state…
The Republican Party doesn't even pretend to be conservative anymore. The "leaders" have completely capitulated the their worst voters. It's…
This article about this poll will make you feel better about the OC, although the headline is deceptive (and I…
I like Vanity Fair, I even subscribed to them in the 80’s, but they put out a really irritating little…
Why are you throttling my response with the case law cite, Vern???
Kev is pretty butt hurt over being sacked as Larry’s sustainability commissioner.
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OC Grand Jury says Hubris is Great Park’s Legacy
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![. . . The “Kraemer Project” is what the County is now calling its proposed Homeless Shelter in Anaheim. It takes the charged connotation off technical discussions. One of the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Spitzer-Kraemer-115x115.png "Kraemer Project: Spitzer should replace his advisers.")
Kraemer Project: Spitzer should replace his advisers.
Posted on June 30, 2015 | 5 Comments. . . The “Kraemer Project” is what the County is now calling its proposed Homeless Shelter in Anaheim. It takes the charged connotation off technical discussions. One of the […] -
![. . . First off, the Confederate flag was originally designed for Robert E. Lee’s Army of Virginia in 1862. In case no one knew: The South lost the great […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/grant-lee-115x115.jpg "Slaves, Braceros, Indentured Servants, Land Grabbers and the Confederate Flag")
Slaves, Braceros, Indentured Servants, Land Grabbers and the Confederate Flag
Posted on June 30, 2015 | 1 Comment. . . First off, the Confederate flag was originally designed for Robert E. Lee’s Army of Virginia in 1862. In case no one knew: The South lost the great […] -
California Legislature Adopts OJ’s Pro-Reality Bias
Posted on June 29, 2015 | 7 CommentsVaccine Bill Approved. -
![The whole bunch of us slipped up on producing a Weekend Open Thread this week, but we’re peeling off this story we spotted before the weekend’s over, while it’s still […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bananas-allen-stallone-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread (Belated): Say Adios to Your Favorite Bananas")
Weekend Open Thread (Belated): Say Adios to Your Favorite Bananas
Posted on June 28, 2015 | 24 CommentsThe whole bunch of us slipped up on producing a Weekend Open Thread this week, but we’re peeling off this story we spotted before the weekend’s over, while it’s still […] -
![. . . by John Earl, from Surf City Voice Sometimes a person wants something so badly that he or she starts to believe it’s real… or maybe it actually […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cathy-green-bitch-e1435260367893-115x115.jpg "OCWD chairwoman Cathy Green falsely carries Poseidon water to Coastal Commission.")
OCWD chairwoman Cathy Green falsely carries Poseidon water to Coastal Commission.
Posted on June 25, 2015 | 3 Comments. . . by John Earl, from Surf City Voice Sometimes a person wants something so badly that he or she starts to believe it’s real… or maybe it actually […] -
![. . . Vern here. Last week there was a competition where, if a small business got a certain number of votes, they had a chance to get a “Mission […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/student-studying-115x115.jpg "Ivler’s way-great “EduCad” program will help the students in your life.")
Ivler’s way-great “EduCad” program will help the students in your life.
Posted on June 24, 2015 | 2 Comments. . . Vern here. Last week there was a competition where, if a small business got a certain number of votes, they had a chance to get a “Mission […] -
![Today is the 150th anniversary of the surrender of the last Confederate general actively fighting the Civil War, which makes the bugle calls of “RETREAT” among Neo-Confederates finally willing to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tet-LGBT-115x115.jpg "The ‘Sodomy Suppression Act’ Has Been Relegated to the Closet")
The ‘Sodomy Suppression Act’ Has Been Relegated to the Closet
Posted on June 23, 2015 | 17 CommentsToday is the 150th anniversary of the surrender of the last Confederate general actively fighting the Civil War, which makes the bugle calls of “RETREAT” among Neo-Confederates finally willing to […] -
![If I were attending tonight’s meeting of the Democratic Party of Orange County at 7:00 p.m. – which I won’t, despite being a voting member, because there seems little point […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pulido-and-raid-115x115.png "If I Were Attending Tonight’s DPOC Meeting: Charleston and Santa Ana")
If I Were Attending Tonight’s DPOC Meeting: Charleston and Santa Ana
Posted on June 22, 2015 | 5 CommentsIf I were attending tonight’s meeting of the Democratic Party of Orange County at 7:00 p.m. – which I won’t, despite being a voting member, because there seems little point […] -
![This weekend I attended a workshop about the future districts’ boundaries, which brought memories of almost a couple a years ago when districts elections were just in its infancy. I […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Anaheim-Leaders-Convention-115x115.jpg "My Weekend Meetings: Drawing Districts, Recalling the Anti-Aging Conference with Karlos")
My Weekend Meetings: Drawing Districts, Recalling the Anti-Aging Conference with Karlos
Posted on June 22, 2015 | No CommentsThis weekend I attended a workshop about the future districts’ boundaries, which brought memories of almost a couple a years ago when districts elections were just in its infancy. I […] -
![So you, like many others, have decided in the wake of the Mother Emanuel Church massacre (the 2015 one, not the earlier ones) and have decided that it’s time to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image1-115x115.jpg "How to Burn a Confederate Flag (Without Supporting Slave Labor)")
How to Burn a Confederate Flag (Without Supporting Slave Labor)
Posted on June 21, 2015 | 32 CommentsSo you, like many others, have decided in the wake of the Mother Emanuel Church massacre (the 2015 one, not the earlier ones) and have decided that it’s time to […] -
![. . . Today is “Juneteenth,” anniversary of the 1865 day in Texas when slaveholders there belatedly lost their slaves. Under U.S. law, they had lost their slaves three years […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: Juneteenth and the Persistent Fear of Slave Revolts")
Weekend Open Thread: Juneteenth and the Persistent Fear of Slave Revolts
Posted on June 19, 2015 | 22 Comments. . . Today is “Juneteenth,” anniversary of the 1865 day in Texas when slaveholders there belatedly lost their slaves. Under U.S. law, they had lost their slaves three years […] -
![The result of Brea’s City Council meeting was a decisive … something or other. It’s not clear precisely what happened – the motion passed puts two plans on parallel tracks […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Brea-Taxpayer-Alert-115x115.jpg "Brea’s Folly, Part 7: Manley’s Parking Structure Wins Hard, or Wins Soft, or Loses Soft … It’s Unclear …")
Brea’s Folly, Part 7: Manley’s Parking Structure Wins Hard, or Wins Soft, or Loses Soft … It’s Unclear …
Posted on June 17, 2015 | No CommentsThe result of Brea’s City Council meeting was a decisive … something or other. It’s not clear precisely what happened – the motion passed puts two plans on parallel tracks […] -
![Here’s the big argument we’ll hear from the people who want us to pay for the parking structure, which I call the “Domino Effect.” Like many hard sells, it uses […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Manleyzilla-and-Tower-Records-Building-e1434442340719-115x115.jpg "Brea’s Folly, Part 6: Manley’s “Domino Theory” Hard Sell — and How to Respond to It")
Brea’s Folly, Part 6: Manley’s “Domino Theory” Hard Sell — and How to Respond to It
Posted on June 16, 2015 | 5 CommentsHere’s the big argument we’ll hear from the people who want us to pay for the parking structure, which I call the “Domino Effect.” Like many hard sells, it uses […]
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