John Earl reports….
The Essential Voice of OC- Federal Judge Denies Huntington Beach’s Requested Injunction Against State Housing Law
- Rainstorms Put New Focus on An Orange County Coastline Washing Away
- Will Huntington Beach’s 90-Day Plan to End Homelessness Work?
- Should City Councils Draw Their Own Election Districts? Irvine Discusses Bucking The Trend
- COVID Forged a New Generation of Community Activism Across OC
- Buena Park Officials Consider Holding Landlords Accountable for Apartment Repairs
- From Motel 6 to Affordable Housing: Conversion Underway in Costa Mesa
- This Ramadan, Meet Five of the Newest Members of OC’s Muslim Community
- OC’s Controversial Green Energy Agency Tries Winning Back Public Trust
- Officials Red-Tag Four Buildings and Call for Rail Relocation After San Clemente Landslide
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- The Orange Lady – OC Register
- OC transportation projects on schedule despite rain, officials say
- Day 2 of LAUSD strike dawns amid more protests, more rancor, more rain
- Frumpy (Grand)mom? Yikes, I’m terrified of becoming a grandmother
- Have a job and a side gig? Watch for these missteps
- Southern California’s housing market slowdown pushes into 15th month
- How the LAPD responded to Christopher Dorner’s allegations of bias
- John Stossel: ‘Diversity, equity and inclusion’ trainings are just scams
- California Picks Generic Drug Company Civica to Produce Low-Cost Insulin
- Snap can’t count on a TikTok ban to help it recover
OC Gallery of MAGA Goofballs and Terrorists!
- Pedroza’s New Santa Ana
- The City of Santa Ana is hosting a public budget meeting on March 22
- O.C. Mental Health Services Act three-year plan now available for public comment
- Suspect arrested in Fountain Valley on child porn possession charges
- OCFA firefighters rescued a woman from a car wreck in Irvine this morning
- OCFA firefighters quickly extinguished a fire this morning at an auto parts company
- OCDA Spitzer slams Gov. Newsom for turning the San Quentin prison into a rehab center
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![. . . As a preface to this preface about the current state of the troubled OC Board of Education, let’s first quickly get the issue of charter schools out of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/good-gomez-parham-115x115.png "Most Important OC Votes pt 2: GOMEZ & PARHAM for OC Board of Ed! (and a talk with Norby.)")
Most Important OC Votes pt 2: GOMEZ & PARHAM for OC Board of Ed! (and a talk with Norby.)
Posted on June 5, 2016 | 9 Comments. . . As a preface to this preface about the current state of the troubled OC Board of Education, let’s first quickly get the issue of charter schools out of […] -
![. . . IN SHORT: CDs – 38, Sanchez, 39 Not Royce, 45 Raths or Varasteh, … 46 Dunn (or Gaona for Reeps), 47 Lowenthal (or Whallen), … 48 either […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Dunn-Martinez-Parham-115x115.png "OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 2: U.S. House, County Supes, OCBOE")
OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 2: U.S. House, County Supes, OCBOE
Posted on May 9, 2016 | 23 Comments. . . IN SHORT: CDs – 38, Sanchez, 39 Not Royce, 45 Raths or Varasteh, … 46 Dunn (or Gaona for Reeps), 47 Lowenthal (or Whallen), … 48 either […] -
![. . . Why did it take three weeks for the press to catch up with the arrest of former Fullerton cop Manuel Ramos on domestic violence charges, but only a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ramos-norby-115x115.png "A Double Standard on Reporting Domestic Violence Arrests in Fullerton")
A Double Standard on Reporting Domestic Violence Arrests in Fullerton
Posted on August 7, 2015 | 21 Comments. . . Why did it take three weeks for the press to catch up with the arrest of former Fullerton cop Manuel Ramos on domestic violence charges, but only a […] -
![. . . Is there anything sadder than these final desperate flailings of former Republican Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman, these flailings for relevance in the twilight of his career? […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/irvine-cares-ackerman-115x115.png "Irvine Cares, OC GOP Chairmanship … Dick Ackerman’s final sad flails for relevance.")
Irvine Cares, OC GOP Chairmanship … Dick Ackerman’s final sad flails for relevance.
Posted on July 19, 2014 | 33 Comments. . . Is there anything sadder than these final desperate flailings of former Republican Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman, these flailings for relevance in the twilight of his career? […] -
![. . . Remember that Flag Day event I played piano for on Saturday? I used to think of it as a Democrat, or as THE OC Democrat Flag […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/alvarez-kelly-oconnell-115x115.png "Scenes from the “Labor” Flag Day: SQS, RINO’s, Teamsters and Toll Lanes!")
Scenes from the “Labor” Flag Day: SQS, RINO’s, Teamsters and Toll Lanes!
Posted on June 17, 2014 | 8 Comments. . . Remember that Flag Day event I played piano for on Saturday? I used to think of it as a Democrat, or as THE OC Democrat Flag […] -
![. . . “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at home,” opined Chris Norby. And I shot back, “Hey, that’s a great epigram for […]](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 | 25 Comments. . . “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at home,” opined Chris Norby. And I shot back, “Hey, that’s a great epigram for […] -
![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 […] -
![In the 2014 election for AD-65, Scott Lay’s “Around the Capital” website says the following about prospective candidates: Probable Candidates Sharon Quirk-Silva (Democrat) – Member, State Assembly www.sharonquirksilva.com Young Kim (Republican) […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/OC-Constellations-AD65-115x115.jpg "This Newsletter Sounds Like It Came from a Candidate")
This Newsletter Sounds Like It Came from a Candidate
Posted on October 5, 2013 | 3 CommentsIn the 2014 election for AD-65, Scott Lay’s “Around the Capital” website says the following about prospective candidates: Probable Candidates Sharon Quirk-Silva (Democrat) – Member, State Assembly www.sharonquirksilva.com Young Kim (Republican) […] -
![. Keep checking back, this is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The Orange Juice Blog has its crack team of live-bloggers reporting blow-by-blow from the Hall of Administration […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/american-idol-contestants-115x115.jpg "Live! Dirty! Your County Clerk-Recorder Special Coverage. (Update – It’s Hugh!)")
Live! Dirty! Your County Clerk-Recorder Special Coverage. (Update – It’s Hugh!)
Posted on April 2, 2013 | 22 Comments. Keep checking back, this is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The Orange Juice Blog has its crack team of live-bloggers reporting blow-by-blow from the Hall of Administration […] -
![. Of the hundreds of OC citizens who would have loved to take Tom Daly’s place in the powerful, six-figure post of County Clerk-Recorder, the Board of Supervisors yesterday narrowed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ackerman-hieu-ramirez-115x115.jpg "And then there were Eleven: Looking at the remaining Clerk-Recorder candidates.")
And then there were Eleven: Looking at the remaining Clerk-Recorder candidates.
Posted on March 14, 2013 | 29 Comments. Of the hundreds of OC citizens who would have loved to take Tom Daly’s place in the powerful, six-figure post of County Clerk-Recorder, the Board of Supervisors yesterday narrowed […] -
![. 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 […] -
![. It looks like Fullerton’s Chris Norby has lost his Assembly seat and along with it his State paycheck, trailing Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva. This means Norby is out and his […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dead-gop-elephant-115x115.jpg "A few thoughts on some election results")
A few thoughts on some election results
Posted on November 13, 2012 | 4 Comments. It looks like Fullerton’s Chris Norby has lost his Assembly seat and along with it his State paycheck, trailing Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva. This means Norby is out and his […] -
![. 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 […] -
![. In the past couple of days, I’ve presented two articles on critical primary races in Orange County. The theme has been: “looks (at percentages in the primaries) can be […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/AD-65-SQS-Norby-115x115.jpg "AD-65: Fullerton versus “South of the Freeways”")
AD-65: Fullerton versus “South of the Freeways”
Posted on June 8, 2012 | 15 Comments. In the past couple of days, I’ve presented two articles on critical primary races in Orange County. The theme has been: “looks (at percentages in the primaries) can be […]
