Irvine Republicans Mike Carroll and Anthony Kuo and socialist Democrat Larry Agran voted in favor of awarding almost 10% of…
An update on this story. Tom Craik died suddenly on December 8, two years to the day after the PYLUSD…
1. Nobody ever said he never did anything wrong in his life, maybe he did, maybe he didn’t. It’s the…
Ok Albert Jr. was not on probation at the time but I confirm that he had just been charged on…
Have you recovered from being Tan and Bombed on Christmas, you alcoholic
A Orange Juice Christmas Classic - the true story - accept no substitute! https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/ Also our favorite carol:
I remember Larry McNeely - one of our conservative HB allies in the successful 20-year fight against Poseidon! He seemed…
McNeely’s opinion re similarities between Irvine and HB with which I agree. https://www.facebook.com/groups/HB4UbyHBCF/posts/5374401489324441/
Here is Deidre Harris - head of NAACPOC - apparently held under the auspices of the CORCDC while it was…
Garden Grove Archive
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Chismes of the First District Supervisor Race
Posted on January 15, 2015 | 56 Comments. . . Hark! how the brisk January days are enlivened by exaltation of birdsong. And what chismes are these pajaritos warbling this month? They sing of the Tuesday January […] -
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 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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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). […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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. […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […]
![Chismes of the First District Supervisor Race . . . Hark! how the brisk January days are enlivened by exaltation of birdsong. And what chismes are these pajaritos warbling this month? They sing of the Tuesday January […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/do-correa-phan-115x115.png)
![Bao Nguyen, A New Hope: Part One. . . . 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)
![Mayor Bao Nguyen Takes a Bow as a Packed House of Supporters (and a Future Rival or Two?) Celebrate His Victory 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)
![Bao Nguyen Calls for Investigation of Broadwater ‘Dangerous Nepotism in City Hiring’ Scandal . . . 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)
![Garden Grove City Council Says No Ink on Main Street! 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 Mayor in Hot Seat Over Potentially Deadly Nepotism; Re-election Chances Charred 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)
![See Midsummer Night’s Dream in Garden Grove, under the Stars … thru August 1! 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)
![Eleanor Hernandez, woman beaten into brain damage by female Garden Grove police cadet, dies. 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)
![The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 3: Keystone Kops, Steele Smith, and remembering Danielle. 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 2: Bad Buena Park Cops and Feckless Druggies! . . . “…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 over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1. 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)
![O Frabjous Day: Our Alt-Weekly correctly identifies our Scariest People! We elaborate… “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)
![Tet Parade Post-mortem: What next, and grading the Politicians’ Performances. . 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)
![Will God Rain on this year’s Anti-Gay Tet Parade? . 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)
Whether he previously did bad things or not is irrelevant since the cops probably didn't know who he was. Even…