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…
Garden Grove Archive
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![. . . On Tuesday night, December 9th, 2014, Garden Grove said farewell to Bruce Broadwater. For some residents this was a somber occasion with respectful accomplishment-timeline speeches, emotional goodbyes […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/a-new-hope-115x115.png "Bao Nguyen, A New Hope: Part One.")
Bao Nguyen, A New Hope: Part One.
Posted on December 27, 2014 | 7 Comments. . . On Tuesday night, December 9th, 2014, Garden Grove said farewell to Bruce Broadwater. For some residents this was a somber occasion with respectful accomplishment-timeline speeches, emotional goodbyes […] -
![It took a little longer than hoped — but Bao Nguyen finally got to celebrate his narrow victory in Garden Grove’s Mayoral race yesterday at the Ramada Plaza in Garden […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Bao-and-Volunteers-2-115x115.jpg "Mayor Bao Nguyen Takes a Bow as a Packed House of Supporters (and a Future Rival or Two?) Celebrate His Victory")
Mayor Bao Nguyen Takes a Bow as a Packed House of Supporters (and a Future Rival or Two?) Celebrate His Victory
Posted on December 1, 2014 | 15 CommentsIt took a little longer than hoped — but Bao Nguyen finally got to celebrate his narrow victory in Garden Grove’s Mayoral race yesterday at the Ramada Plaza in Garden […] -
![. . . Bao Nguyen isn’t going to take the Broadwater Nepotism Scandal — one that has reportedly endangered the lives of Garden Grove residents by saddling them with an […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Bao-and-Broadwater-115x115.jpg "Bao Nguyen Calls for Investigation of Broadwater ‘Dangerous Nepotism in City Hiring’ Scandal")
Bao Nguyen Calls for Investigation of Broadwater ‘Dangerous Nepotism in City Hiring’ Scandal
Posted on September 2, 2014 | 12 Comments. . . Bao Nguyen isn’t going to take the Broadwater Nepotism Scandal — one that has reportedly endangered the lives of Garden Grove residents by saddling them with an […] -
![Last Tuesday night, three of our five City Council members voted against an amendment that would have allowed the Black Umbrella Studio, a hybrid art gallery and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/no-tattoos-allowed1-e1409677994185.jpg "Garden Grove City Council Says No Ink on Main Street!")
Garden Grove City Council Says No Ink on Main Street!
Posted on September 2, 2014 | 12 CommentsLast Tuesday night, three of our five City Council members voted against an amendment that would have allowed the Black Umbrella Studio, a hybrid art gallery and […] -
![1. Endorsement Night’s a-Comin’ Monday night is the DPOC’s Endorsement Meeting for Local Races — often a rollicking time — and it just got a lot more interesting. I’m not […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Broadwater-Fires-115x115.jpg "Garden Grove Mayor in Hot Seat Over Potentially Deadly Nepotism; Re-election Chances Charred")
Garden Grove Mayor in Hot Seat Over Potentially Deadly Nepotism; Re-election Chances Charred
Posted on August 23, 2014 | 69 Comments1. Endorsement Night’s a-Comin’ Monday night is the DPOC’s Endorsement Meeting for Local Races — often a rollicking time — and it just got a lot more interesting. I’m not […] -
![Dear Film Friends, Romans and Countrymen, Lend me your ears (and a few bucks, if you can spare it…or a few pucks autographed by the world champion LA Kings…even better). […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/midsummer-21-115x115.jpg "See Midsummer Night’s Dream in Garden Grove, under the Stars … thru August 1!")
See Midsummer Night’s Dream in Garden Grove, under the Stars … thru August 1!
Posted on July 11, 2014 | No CommentsDear Film Friends, Romans and Countrymen, Lend me your ears (and a few bucks, if you can spare it…or a few pucks autographed by the world champion LA Kings…even better). […] -
![I met up with Eleanor Hernandez, police beating victim, a week or two ago at Sweetelle Cafe, but before I could write my story about her she up and died […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/eleanor-h-2013-115x115.jpg "Eleanor Hernandez, woman beaten into brain damage by female Garden Grove police cadet, dies.")
Eleanor Hernandez, woman beaten into brain damage by female Garden Grove police cadet, dies.
Posted on June 29, 2014 | 14 CommentsI met up with Eleanor Hernandez, police beating victim, a week or two ago at Sweetelle Cafe, but before I could write my story about her she up and died […] -
![Spoiler Alert Spoiler After we published part two of this blockbuster four-part series detailing the trials, tribulations, and eventual triumph of our friend Paul Lucas, the always-hateful Dan Chmielewski of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/yak-steele-danielle-115x115.png "The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 3: Keystone Kops, Steele Smith, and remembering Danielle.")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 3: Keystone Kops, Steele Smith, and remembering Danielle.
Posted on March 4, 2014 | 59 CommentsSpoiler Alert Spoiler After we published part two of this blockbuster four-part series detailing the trials, tribulations, and eventual triumph of our friend Paul Lucas, the always-hateful Dan Chmielewski of […] -
![. . . “…Paul Lucas won’t be the last to have been left drooling and limping pathetically in an erratic loop by one too many encounters with the everlasting car […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/paul-lucas-cannabis-e1392709184983.jpg "The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 2: Bad Buena Park Cops and Feckless Druggies!")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 2: Bad Buena Park Cops and Feckless Druggies!
Posted on February 18, 2014 | 63 Comments. . . “…Paul Lucas won’t be the last to have been left drooling and limping pathetically in an erratic loop by one too many encounters with the everlasting car […] -
![We all know Paul Lucas here – those of us who read blogs, and anyone who’s been involved in local politics over the last decade, especially in the Democratic Party. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/paul-lucas-pier-cropped1-115x115.jpg "The Triumph of Paul Lucas over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1.")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1.
Posted on February 16, 2014 | 33 CommentsWe all know Paul Lucas here – those of us who read blogs, and anyone who’s been involved in local politics over the last decade, especially in the Democratic Party. […] -
![“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 […] -
![. As promised, I’ve got a lot to say in retrospect about the Tet Parade of two weeks ago which jumped the shark by excluding gays, and how the various […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-Tet-Toro-5-115x115.jpg "Tet Parade Post-mortem: What next, and grading the Politicians’ Performances.")
Tet Parade Post-mortem: What next, and grading the Politicians’ Performances.
Posted on February 26, 2013 | 42 Comments. As promised, I’ve got a lot to say in retrospect about the Tet Parade of two weeks ago which jumped the shark by excluding gays, and how the various […] -
![. The beautiful and cute folks of the Viet LGBT Alliance really didn’t want me to use that title – a cheerful and generous lot, they want the parade to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rain-on-parade-e1360373230818.jpg "Will God Rain on this year’s Anti-Gay Tet Parade?")
Will God Rain on this year’s Anti-Gay Tet Parade?
Posted on February 8, 2013 | 85 Comments. The beautiful and cute folks of the Viet LGBT Alliance really didn’t want me to use that title – a cheerful and generous lot, they want the parade to […] -
![. BREAKING NEWS ON THE CASE OF … Oh wait, maybe you don’t know about this yet, let me back up. As the Weekly‘s Gabriel San Roman and the Huffington […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Niko-Black-in-wheelchair-115x115.jpg "Breaking news on Garden Grove cancer victim Niko Black, and her fight to get her home back from Wells Fargo.")
Breaking news on Garden Grove cancer victim Niko Black, and her fight to get her home back from Wells Fargo.
Posted on November 2, 2012 | 15 Comments. BREAKING NEWS ON THE CASE OF … Oh wait, maybe you don’t know about this yet, let me back up. As the Weekly‘s Gabriel San Roman and the Huffington […]
If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…