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.…
o.c. fire authority Archive
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![An ever-present and growing problem in today’s recession economy has been the acquisitive public employee unions and related organizations. The city of Irvine is no stranger to this, particularly when […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fire-tax-115x115.jpg "No such thing as a Good Tax: Irvine and the OC Fire Authority")
No such thing as a Good Tax: Irvine and the OC Fire Authority
Posted on August 21, 2013 | No CommentsAn ever-present and growing problem in today’s recession economy has been the acquisitive public employee unions and related organizations. The city of Irvine is no stranger to this, particularly when […] -
![As Fullerton is forced to face our own massive pension debt this year, it’s helpful to look around to see what others are doing. And then aim higher. Much higher. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Smokey-the-Bear-155x155.jpg "OCFA Lights A Match")
OCFA Lights A Match
Posted on December 3, 2010 | No CommentsAs Fullerton is forced to face our own massive pension debt this year, it’s helpful to look around to see what others are doing. And then aim higher. Much higher. […] -
![Last night a group of concerned taxpayers attended former OC Register Senior Editorial Writer and Columnist Steven Greenhut’s C-SPAN Book Notes taping and book signing event held at Barnes & Noble […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Plunder2.jpg "Book Review Steven Greenhut’s PLUNDER!")
Book Review Steven Greenhut’s PLUNDER!
Posted on December 11, 2009 | 17 CommentsLast night a group of concerned taxpayers attended former OC Register Senior Editorial Writer and Columnist Steven Greenhut’s C-SPAN Book Notes taping and book signing event held at Barnes & Noble […] -
![Kudos to the O.C. Register for their latest investigative effort. They have dug up startling information about how much money our O.C. firefighters are making, thanks in great part to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/overpaid-firefighters.jpg "Pension spike stuffed O.C. firefighters’ wallets")
Pension spike stuffed O.C. firefighters’ wallets
Posted on April 26, 2009 | 7 CommentsKudos to the O.C. Register for their latest investigative effort. They have dug up startling information about how much money our O.C. firefighters are making, thanks in great part to […] -
![There were a couple stories in our local newspapers today highlighting the disaster that was last year’s Santiago fire. The L.A. Times reported that a “report shows Orange County firefighters […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "OC GOP looks bad in wake of Santiago Fire report")
OC GOP looks bad in wake of Santiago Fire report
Posted on March 30, 2008 | 1 CommentThere were a couple stories in our local newspapers today highlighting the disaster that was last year’s Santiago fire. The L.A. Times reported that a “report shows Orange County firefighters […] -
Time to outsource the police and fire departments in Santa Ana?
Posted on July 12, 2006 | 10 CommentsMy article about the Santa Ana library system shortcomings elicited some great responses and one of them alluded to the fact that the police and fire departments monopolize much of […]
So you're gonna write a piece about this audit? Good, folks have been asking us to cover that on this…