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.…
norberto santana Archive
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Expand the OC Board of Supervisors to NINE members.
Posted on October 2, 2025 | 24 CommentsSam Myovich's response to a recent Norberto Santana piece. -
The OC Veterans Cemetery (and its discontents.)
Posted on December 9, 2021 | 53 CommentsWell... THAT seemed kinda historic! -
![. . . This just came from the county, great news for OC’s homeless and those who give a damn. I (Vern) was at the Supervisors’ meeting the other morning, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/santa-ana-bus-terminal-115x115.jpg "BREAKING: Feds okay use of Santa Ana bus terminal for emergency homeless shelter during El Niño!")
BREAKING: Feds okay use of Santa Ana bus terminal for emergency homeless shelter during El Niño!
Posted on January 27, 2016 | 22 Comments. . . This just came from the county, great news for OC’s homeless and those who give a damn. I (Vern) was at the Supervisors’ meeting the other morning, […] -
![. . . Ugh – what IS that stench? Well, it’s a number of things. And some of them are closely related to this blog, injustices that we’ve been fighting […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/3-bad-smells-115x115.jpg "The Festering Fairgrounds Swindle Impunity.")
The Festering Fairgrounds Swindle Impunity.
Posted on December 22, 2014 | 4 Comments. . . Ugh – what IS that stench? Well, it’s a number of things. And some of them are closely related to this blog, injustices that we’ve been fighting […] -
![I’m not exactly sure what we haven’t done this before, but let’s try it now. The number to beat is 171 — that’s how many views this Voice of OC video […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/herzog-grizzly-man-audio-115x115.png "Warner Herzog: OJB Prepares to Bump Up VOC’s YouTube Numbers")
Warner Herzog: OJB Prepares to Bump Up VOC’s YouTube Numbers
Posted on October 30, 2013 | 12 CommentsI’m not exactly sure what we haven’t done this before, but let’s try it now. The number to beat is 171 — that’s how many views this Voice of OC video […] -
![Damn, this county has been run badly these last few years. I mean, hell’s bells. Who’s been in charge? Are they asleep at the switch? That would be our County […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mauk-cropped-115x115.jpg "A complete MAUK-ery: The Misrule of Orange County’s CEO.")
A complete MAUK-ery: The Misrule of Orange County’s CEO.
Posted on April 17, 2012 | 31 CommentsDamn, this county has been run badly these last few years. I mean, hell’s bells. Who’s been in charge? Are they asleep at the switch? That would be our County […] -
![By Mr. Peabody In a follow-up post today The Voice of OC(EA) Norberto Santana describes the (lack of) investigation by our do-nothing DA Tony Rackauckas into the evident illegal lobbying […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/ackerman-swig-155x155.jpg "DA Invites New Investigation of Ackerman Lobbying")
DA Invites New Investigation of Ackerman Lobbying
Posted on February 23, 2011 | 4 CommentsBy Mr. Peabody In a follow-up post today The Voice of OC(EA) Norberto Santana describes the (lack of) investigation by our do-nothing DA Tony Rackauckas into the evident illegal lobbying […] -
![. . . It’s been a pretty good week for us blogger/activists who’ve been tirelessly fighting corruption in this County with no help from either our As-Good-As-No-DA-DA or the mainstream […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/gus-ayer-155x155.png "Gus Ayer on the Fairgrounds Swindlers: “Shit. Meet Fan.”")
Gus Ayer on the Fairgrounds Swindlers: “Shit. Meet Fan.”
Posted on February 7, 2011 | 6 Comments. . . It’s been a pretty good week for us blogger/activists who’ve been tirelessly fighting corruption in this County with no help from either our As-Good-As-No-DA-DA or the mainstream […] -
![. . . . . . If you take a peak at Voice of OC’s site today you’ll notice that after a stunning 13 Days (Or was it 14 Days?), […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/VOC11-155x155.jpg "Voice of OC Changes Headline Story After 13 Days")
Voice of OC Changes Headline Story After 13 Days
Posted on January 3, 2011 | 4 Comments. . . . . . If you take a peak at Voice of OC’s site today you’ll notice that after a stunning 13 Days (Or was it 14 Days?), […] -
![. . . . . Well, Dave Padilla – the only Orange County Fair Board member and Schwarzenegger appointee to vociferously oppose the sale of our Fairgrounds from (nearly) the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/oc-fair-board-2-padilla-young-155x155.jpg "That Damn Padilla: Fired Fair Board Member talks to Norberto instead of Vern.")
That Damn Padilla: Fired Fair Board Member talks to Norberto instead of Vern.
Posted on December 8, 2010 | 1 Comment. . . . . Well, Dave Padilla – the only Orange County Fair Board member and Schwarzenegger appointee to vociferously oppose the sale of our Fairgrounds from (nearly) the […] -
![We got some flak-back from some folks who tried defend psuedo-journalist Norberto Santana of the union-sponsored Voice of OCEA the has become another sounding board in the the Dem-for-Hire – […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Norbert-Boss-300x199-155x155.jpg "Name That Image!")
Name That Image!
Posted on August 19, 2010 | 3 CommentsWe got some flak-back from some folks who tried defend psuedo-journalist Norberto Santana of the union-sponsored Voice of OCEA the has become another sounding board in the the Dem-for-Hire – […] -
![In a post today (or was it yesterday? Aw, who the hell cares?) the Voice of the County Public Employee Union passed along a story they got from the LA […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/SantanaHeadShot-214x300.jpg "The Voice of OCEA Welcomes Federal Political Crimes Unit")
The Voice of OCEA Welcomes Federal Political Crimes Unit
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsIn a post today (or was it yesterday? Aw, who the hell cares?) the Voice of the County Public Employee Union passed along a story they got from the LA […] -
![The Voice of OC? Well, that didn’t take long. Norberto Santana, the editor of the new Voice of OC, has crawled under the covers with OC GOP good ole’ boy […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Voice of OC partners with GOP pollster Adam Probolsky")
Voice of OC partners with GOP pollster Adam Probolsky
Posted on April 2, 2010 | 7 CommentsThe Voice of OC? Well, that didn’t take long. Norberto Santana, the editor of the new Voice of OC, has crawled under the covers with OC GOP good ole’ boy […] -
Former State Senator Joe Dunn starting an online news website in Orange County
Posted on September 14, 2009 | 8 CommentsFormer State Senator Joe Dunn is getting into the online news business (Pictured above on the left, with Orange Juice blogger Paul Lucas) So now we know what former State Senator Joe […]
So you're gonna write a piece about this audit? Good, folks have been asking us to cover that on this…