A formal state audit will now examine waste, fraud, and abuse at the OCBE. I intend to discuss what this…
Content being a Pink Toad? I guess it depends on an amphibian's level of sef-awareness. The lower, the happier. In…
If we're talking about Dan C, he has never seemed "happy."
Yes, I know that's the impulse but you gotta know what the Guatemalan hill folk know: you get poisoned and…
If it touches me first, all bets are off.
You're absolutely right that California should adopt it statewide -- and should already have done so. And you're absolutely right…
If I were Fiona ma or Rob Bonta I’d be scared.
RCV should be adopted statewide so cities and counties don’t have to do it piecemeal. It saves money, discourages negative…
My advice to Mr. Moore, who seems like an eminently reasonable man is the same as I always give Vern.…
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Is your April rent “CoVid-Blocked?” Time to deal with your landlord!
Posted on March 31, 2020 | 10 CommentsGet this form to him/her/them now! -
Update Friday: DIEDRE Faces JANET in Runoff!!
Posted on March 20, 2020 | 19 CommentsONE - count it, ONE - close race this month turned out the way we like. -
Vern’s March 3 OC Voters’ Guide!
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 39 CommentsBut "you do you." -
![.. . . 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, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/fairview-park-biker-bigger-115x115.jpg "A New Dawn for Costa Mesa")
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, […] -
![. . . I was recently hoodwinked by Ed Lopez into taking his place as Vice President of the Anaheim Democratic Club. One of the more enjoyable tasks that comes […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/democrat-donkey-cool-e1479951483272-115x115.jpg "Thanksgiving Letter to Anaheim Democrats")
Thanksgiving Letter to Anaheim Democrats
Posted on November 24, 2016 | 40 Comments. . . I was recently hoodwinked by Ed Lopez into taking his place as Vice President of the Anaheim Democratic Club. One of the more enjoyable tasks that comes […] -
![. . . Trolls, monsters, scary pranksters … dark tales whispered. Villagers nervously huddled together, while screams and curses bellow out through the late night hours…it must be… just another […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/righeimer-2014-115x115.jpg "How Jim Righeimer’s Legal Wars are Draining Costa Mesa Dry.")
How Jim Righeimer’s Legal Wars are Draining Costa Mesa Dry.
Posted on October 14, 2014 | 25 Comments. . . Trolls, monsters, scary pranksters … dark tales whispered. Villagers nervously huddled together, while screams and curses bellow out through the late night hours…it must be… just another […] -
![Costa Mesa’s $495 an hour lawyers from Jones Day lost in court today in their attempt to get the Costa Mesa Charter Measure on the ballot, despite having blown the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/homer-loser-115x115.jpg "Grabowski Strikes Out! Costa Mesa’s Losing Streak Continues.")
Grabowski Strikes Out! Costa Mesa’s Losing Streak Continues.
Posted on March 27, 2012 | 21 CommentsCosta Mesa’s $495 an hour lawyers from Jones Day lost in court today in their attempt to get the Costa Mesa Charter Measure on the ballot, despite having blown the […] -
![. . . First, let me broach five topics that Mark W. Bucher will sue me for even mentioning: Anti-labor Costa Mesa Councilman Jim “Riggy” Righeimer’s bankruptcy. His “mortgage default.” […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Mark-Bucher-375-115x115.jpg "The Lowdown on MARK W. BUCHER, 3rd Supe candidate.")
The Lowdown on MARK W. BUCHER, 3rd Supe candidate.
Posted on November 17, 2011 | 13 Comments. . . First, let me broach five topics that Mark W. Bucher will sue me for even mentioning: Anti-labor Costa Mesa Councilman Jim “Riggy” Righeimer’s bankruptcy. His “mortgage default.” […] -
![. .. . “Babs” Venezia reported yesterday that cranky shriveled pharisee Dale Dykema and hapless long-suffering follower Gary Hayakawa, who have been two of Dave Ellis’ dependable allies in all […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fair-board-xd-out-115x115.jpg "Two openings on the OC Fair Board – apply online to give Dave Ellis an ulcer!")
Two openings on the OC Fair Board – apply online to give Dave Ellis an ulcer!
Posted on October 1, 2011 | 4 Comments. .. . “Babs” Venezia reported yesterday that cranky shriveled pharisee Dale Dykema and hapless long-suffering follower Gary Hayakawa, who have been two of Dave Ellis’ dependable allies in all […] -
![. . . So, good news this week if you hadn’t already heard – the Fourth Appelate District Court, which was but ONE place we were fighting against the sale […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/spiking-football-115x115.jpg "Fairgrounds Swindle defeated in court! YEAH! Gimme ten! SPIKE that football!")
Fairgrounds Swindle defeated in court! YEAH! Gimme ten! SPIKE that football!
Posted on June 8, 2011 | 3 Comments. . . So, good news this week if you hadn’t already heard – the Fourth Appelate District Court, which was but ONE place we were fighting against the sale […] -
![. . . Long story short, the forces fighting against the sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds – in Norberto’s phrase the “activists and vendors” – have been given six […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/wylie-aitken-155x155.jpg "Fairgrounds Update: The Forces of Goodness win Six More Precious Days…")
Fairgrounds Update: The Forces of Goodness win Six More Precious Days…
Posted on December 17, 2010 | 16 Comments. . . Long story short, the forces fighting against the sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds – in Norberto’s phrase the “activists and vendors” – have been given six […] -
![. . . “After following this issue for over a year and continually fighting to keep the Orange County Fairgrounds under public ownership, I could not sit by and watch […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/politicians-against-the-fairgrounds-swindle-155x155.jpg "Derail the Sale hauls out the big guns as Correa, Solorio and Foley join the Fairgrounds Swindle Lawsuit.")
Derail the Sale hauls out the big guns as Correa, Solorio and Foley join the Fairgrounds Swindle Lawsuit.
Posted on December 11, 2010 | 12 Comments. . . “After following this issue for over a year and continually fighting to keep the Orange County Fairgrounds under public ownership, I could not sit by and watch […] -
![Jim Righeimer ran for the Costa Mesa City Council in 2008, the year President Obama got elected. Righeimer lost by almost two thousand voted. He came in fourth, just behind […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Jim-Righeimer-wins-155x155.jpg "Costa Mesa’s voters gave Jim Righeimer a mandate in last week’s election")
Costa Mesa’s voters gave Jim Righeimer a mandate in last week’s election
Posted on November 9, 2010 | 34 CommentsJim Righeimer ran for the Costa Mesa City Council in 2008, the year President Obama got elected. Righeimer lost by almost two thousand voted. He came in fourth, just behind […] -
![This first one is from August 10’s meeting of the “Orange County Fairgrounds Authority” – the same folks as the Costa Mesa City Council, but “wearing different hats.” Councilwoman Katrina […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/mansoor-31-155x155.jpg "Amusing & Instructive Mansoor Videos, August 2010 edition")
Amusing & Instructive Mansoor Videos, August 2010 edition
Posted on August 25, 2010 | 9 CommentsThis first one is from August 10’s meeting of the “Orange County Fairgrounds Authority” – the same folks as the Costa Mesa City Council, but “wearing different hats.” Councilwoman Katrina […]
So you're gonna write a piece about this audit? Good, folks have been asking us to cover that on this…