John Earl reports….
The Essential Voice of OC- Federal Judge Denies Huntington Beach’s Requested Injunction Against State Housing Law
- Rainstorms Put New Focus on An Orange County Coastline Washing Away
- Will Huntington Beach’s 90-Day Plan to End Homelessness Work?
- Should City Councils Draw Their Own Election Districts? Irvine Discusses Bucking The Trend
- COVID Forged a New Generation of Community Activism Across OC
- Buena Park Officials Consider Holding Landlords Accountable for Apartment Repairs
- From Motel 6 to Affordable Housing: Conversion Underway in Costa Mesa
- This Ramadan, Meet Five of the Newest Members of OC’s Muslim Community
- OC’s Controversial Green Energy Agency Tries Winning Back Public Trust
- Officials Red-Tag Four Buildings and Call for Rail Relocation After San Clemente Landslide
Exclusively published here in installments!
- The Orange Lady – OC Register
- California Picks Generic Drug Company Civica to Produce Low-Cost Insulin
- Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday, March 21
- Lakers work out centers, say no change to Anthony Davis’ management plan
- Boras Classic South releases bracket for baseball tournament at Mater Dei, JSerra
- Potential 2024 presidential hopeful implores GOP not to overlook California
- Dodgers’ rotation lining up with Julio Urias-Clayton Kershaw as 1-2
- Trump’s potential indictment caps decades of legal scrutiny
- Pacifica hires veteran assistant Kyle Murphy as its football head coach
- UCLA’s David Singleton, Adem Bona are ‘day to day’ heading to Sweet 16
OC Gallery of MAGA Goofballs and Terrorists!
- Pedroza’s New Santa Ana
- The City of Santa Ana is hosting a public budget meeting on March 22
- O.C. Mental Health Services Act three-year plan now available for public comment
- Suspect arrested in Fountain Valley on child porn possession charges
- OCFA firefighters rescued a woman from a car wreck in Irvine this morning
- OCFA firefighters quickly extinguished a fire this morning at an auto parts company
- OCDA Spitzer slams Gov. Newsom for turning the San Quentin prison into a rehab center
Hear Vern’s dark holidays song….
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Orange County government Archive
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![. . . The Orange Juice Blog has been asked by a student group on a local college campus to create a sort of primer on how our huge county’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016-supes-115x115.png "OC Civics 101. Chapter One: What is the Board of Supervisors?")
OC Civics 101. Chapter One: What is the Board of Supervisors?
Posted on March 21, 2016 | 23 Comments. . . The Orange Juice Blog has been asked by a student group on a local college campus to create a sort of primer on how our huge county’s […] -
![What’s next for this Bouncing Ball of an Elected Office? Will whatever the Board of Supervisors decides this morning change the minds of the four candidates (two payasos, two Friends […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/rocco-maddox-alpay-callahan-115x115.png "Public Administrator Follies. UPDATE – PA now folded into DA!!")
Public Administrator Follies. UPDATE – PA now folded into DA!!
Posted on January 28, 2014 | 4 CommentsWhat’s next for this Bouncing Ball of an Elected Office? Will whatever the Board of Supervisors decides this morning change the minds of the four candidates (two payasos, two Friends […] -
![. Personally, I’m getting tired of looking for the day our County Supervisors start acting like the leaders of a large, complex organization rather than reactive, soundbite-driven politicos who engage […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Damage-Control-original-names-rasterized-115x115.jpg "Hysteria Among County Supervisors Proves Premature.")
Hysteria Among County Supervisors Proves Premature.
Posted on May 27, 2013 | 3 Comments. Personally, I’m getting tired of looking for the day our County Supervisors start acting like the leaders of a large, complex organization rather than reactive, soundbite-driven politicos who engage […] -
![. Both locally and nationally, polls consistently show that faith in government is at an all-time low. Whether it’s the permeation of special-interest groups, politicians using their position to gain […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ethics-9651-cropped-115x115.jpg "Rebuilding Faith in Government")
Rebuilding Faith in Government
Posted on April 24, 2013 | 8 Comments. Both locally and nationally, polls consistently show that faith in government is at an all-time low. Whether it’s the permeation of special-interest groups, politicians using their position to gain […] -
![. Keep checking back, this is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The Orange Juice Blog has its crack team of live-bloggers reporting blow-by-blow from the Hall of Administration […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/american-idol-contestants-115x115.jpg "Live! Dirty! Your County Clerk-Recorder Special Coverage. (Update – It’s Hugh!)")
Live! Dirty! Your County Clerk-Recorder Special Coverage. (Update – It’s Hugh!)
Posted on April 2, 2013 | 22 Comments. Keep checking back, this is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The Orange Juice Blog has its crack team of live-bloggers reporting blow-by-blow from the Hall of Administration […] -
![. A wave of departures of high-level county managers and executives began in late 2011 with the resignation of David Sundstrom, the elected Auditor-Controller. Press reports were that he was […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bosch-oc-govt-115x115.jpg "So You Want a Career in Orange County Government? Are You SURE?")
So You Want a Career in Orange County Government? Are You SURE?
Posted on February 5, 2013 | 9 Comments. A wave of departures of high-level county managers and executives began in late 2011 with the resignation of David Sundstrom, the elected Auditor-Controller. Press reports were that he was […] -
![The on-going controversy about public employee pension benefits impacts elected officials too because most of them make certain they receive the same, or better, benefits. Many taxpayers question whether those […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Nelson-Bates-Moorlach-115x115.jpg "Measure B: Pension Diversion Tactic from the Board of Supervisors?")
Measure B: Pension Diversion Tactic from the Board of Supervisors?
Posted on May 8, 2012 | 9 CommentsThe on-going controversy about public employee pension benefits impacts elected officials too because most of them make certain they receive the same, or better, benefits. Many taxpayers question whether those […] -
![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 […] -
![. . . The Orange County Register reported on January 24 that a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury, to quote the article, “found Jeffrey Hubbard, former Superintendent of the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/hubbard-mauk-115x115.jpg "Hubbert and Mauk: Different Standard of Justice in Orange County?")
Hubbert and Mauk: Different Standard of Justice in Orange County?
Posted on January 25, 2012 | 3 Comments. . . The Orange County Register reported on January 24 that a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury, to quote the article, “found Jeffrey Hubbard, former Superintendent of the […] -
![. . . The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat newspaper reported on Sunday, December 11 that the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will be conducting interviews on Monday, December 12 for the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Sundstrom11-115x115.jpg "OC Auditor David Sundstrom May Leave")
OC Auditor David Sundstrom May Leave
Posted on December 10, 2011 | 9 Comments. . . The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat newspaper reported on Sunday, December 11 that the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will be conducting interviews on Monday, December 12 for the […] -
![. . . Two executives in Orange County government with combined experience that exceeds 60 years have announced their retirement, bringing yet another brain drain to county government. According […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/brain-drain-115x115.jpg "Brain Drain Again at County Government: Darlene Bloom and David Riley retire.")
Brain Drain Again at County Government: Darlene Bloom and David Riley retire.
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No Comments. . . Two executives in Orange County government with combined experience that exceeds 60 years have announced their retirement, bringing yet another brain drain to county government. According […] -
![. . . . First let me make it clear I am neither an attorney nor a current of former law enforcement employee. What I am wondering about comes from […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/angry-cop-155x155.jpg "Should Deputies Union Consider Going for Punitive Damages?")
Should Deputies Union Consider Going for Punitive Damages?
Posted on April 21, 2011 | 16 Comments. . . . First let me make it clear I am neither an attorney nor a current of former law enforcement employee. What I am wondering about comes from […]
