You might be surprised what sort of low-lives would crave a quarter mil job with no professional qualifications and no…
That would just spark even more corruption and only allow independently wealthy people to run and win.
SB 249? It got killed via suspense file in assembly appropriations. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billHistoryClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB249
Without commenting on your specific stats, I would say that is an excellent question. Maybe you should be a Supervisor.…
Criticizing past elected trustees of the Orange County Board of Supervisors reflects not only their leadership weaknesses but also flaws…
Can someone explain why there are 1 county worker for every 160+ citizens that doesn’t include state, federal, cities plus…
Given how significant this would be in addressing MAGA misbehavior, one would think that Newsom should sign it. What's the…
I'm leaning toward the concept of making the Board, de facto part time by cutting Supervisor's salaries by two-thirds and…
By the way, on the County Board of Education - they have almost no authority over anything and have been…
development Archive
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San Juan Capistrano Call to Action – Save the Los Rios District!
Posted on April 18, 2017 | 84 Comments., . . [This SJC call to action comes from Michael Laux, who wrote the October article you may remember on the topic. The comments section on that article is […] -
A New Dawn for Costa Mesa
Posted on December 9, 2016 | 14 Comments.. . . A bitter political fight has been raging hard in the town of Costa Mesa for over six long years. If one fact can be gleaned from the recent elections, […] -
A Mall in San Juan Capistrano’s Los Rios District?
Posted on October 31, 2016 | 103 Comments. . . From our south county friend Mike Laux: The Los Rios District in San Juan Capistrano is the oldest neighborhood in California, and is on the National Register […] -
Kris Murray Discovers West Anaheim! (What’s the catch?)
Posted on April 20, 2016 | 9 Comments. . . Councilwoman Kris Murray has finally noticed that we have a West Anaheim, and that West Anaheim has long been in need of some loving. I wish I […] -
Garbaginati on two recent unsettling HB photos.
Posted on April 5, 2016 | 10 Comments. . . [Cross-posted with permission from the garbaginati.org – a blog dedicated to defending Huntington Beach’s Ocean View School District – famously embroiled in disputes with Rainbow Disposal – […] -
Weekend Open Thread: Stop Developers’ Coup at the Coastal Commission! (And Deteriorata.)
Posted on February 5, 2016 | 7 Comments. . . This week, the Orange Juice Blog is going to ask you a favor – if you value California’s beautiful coastline and want to continue to protect it […] -
The Rodgers Park Victory: A Portrait of Huntington Beach in early 2016.
Posted on January 23, 2016 | 7 Comments. . . INJURY. Huntington Beach voters whose memories go back a decade mutter and curse under their breath as they drive past the new Senior Center under construction in […] -
An “Urban Village” on Banning Ranch? Oh, HELL no. All hands on deck Wednesday!
Posted on October 5, 2015 | 12 Comments. . . There was a popular saying after the attacks of Sept 11, 2001, and that saying was “Oceans no longer protect us.” Well, similarly, on a local (and […] -
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 […] -
The Ridge Development “DENIED” by Coastal Commission; most of HB rejoices! [update – not “denied” but stymied.]
Posted on June 12, 2014 | 6 CommentsThe mammoth, packed, Coastal Commission hearing at Huntington Beach City Hall, on whether to change the zoning of the “Ridge” portion of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands from “open space” to […]
If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…