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…
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What Went Wrong With the 2020 Westminster Recall?
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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. […] -
Orange County’s Biggest Losers! Election 2012 edition.
Posted on November 21, 2012 | 23 Comments. It’s been a busy two weeks at the Registrar’s office as Neal Kelley’s staff went through a painstaking task of verifying individual signatures on over a quarter of a […] -
Late August chismes: the new Districts and next year’s Elections!
Posted on August 24, 2011 | 39 Comments. . . Hark! how the sultry pre-September days are enlivened by exaltation of birdsong. All the larger species are chirping the jolly tune about the Victim Party (the California […] -
…and lastly, our new State Senate Districts.
Posted on August 3, 2011 | 19 Comments. . . Orange County’s four newly redrawn State Senate districts are not quite as exciting as our new Congressional Districts (with one probable Dem pickup and a Repug cage-match) […] -
OC’s new Congressional Districts! (UPDATED with new analysis, chismes, and wisecracks.)
Posted on July 29, 2011 | 9 Comments. . . These new districts seem pretty fair. The Commission did a fine job, and it’s unlikely any judge is going to overturn these after all the work, all […] -
Like “musical chairs with switchblades” – the latest Redistricting Scuttlebutt
Posted on June 14, 2011 | 5 Comments. . . “Like musical chairs, etc.” – people seem fond of that apt Dan Schnur quote from the LA Times, referring to the practical effects of California’s redistricting. It’s […] -
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 […]

![Your June 2014 Primary Election OCD Live-blogging Thread! (Last update Thursday) Final Results (pretty much) Wednesday morning: The best news: Judge Joanne Motoike (right) won by a lot! Board of Education incumbent David Boyd beat his tea-party challenger whatsisname by a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/terrified-3-e1401803109970.gif)
![The Orange Juice June 2014 Primary Voter’s Guide! SHORT VERSION Vern here. Greg obviously put a lot of thought and research into this guide, and on the races I’m familiar with I MOSTLY agree with him. And in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/votebox-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)
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![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)
![Orange County’s Biggest Losers! Election 2012 edition. . It’s been a busy two weeks at the Registrar’s office as Neal Kelley’s staff went through a painstaking task of verifying individual signatures on over a quarter of a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/LOSER-MAX-X-115x115.jpg)
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![Brilliant, just brilliant: THREE Viets line up against Matt Harper in the 72nd AD. . . . You’d think from the look of things, wouldn’t you, that Orange County’s Vietnamese-American community, selflessly consenting to sabotage themselves in the one place where redistricting seemed to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/3-viets-in-72-115x115.jpg)
![Late August chismes: the new Districts and next year’s Elections! . . . Hark! how the sultry pre-September days are enlivened by exaltation of birdsong. All the larger species are chirping the jolly tune about the Victim Party (the California […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/poop-115x115.jpg)
![…and lastly, our new State Senate Districts. . . . Orange County’s four newly redrawn State Senate districts are not quite as exciting as our new Congressional Districts (with one probable Dem pickup and a Repug cage-match) […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/voila-oven-115x115.jpg)
![OC’s new Congressional Districts! (UPDATED with new analysis, chismes, and wisecracks.) . . . These new districts seem pretty fair. The Commission did a fine job, and it’s unlikely any judge is going to overturn these after all the work, all […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/voila-115x115.jpg)
![Like “musical chairs with switchblades” – the latest Redistricting Scuttlebutt . . . “Like musical chairs, etc.” – people seem fond of that apt Dan Schnur quote from the LA Times, referring to the practical effects of California’s redistricting. It’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stabbed-in-back-115x115.jpg)
![Derail the Sale hauls out the big guns as Correa, Solorio and Foley join the Fairgrounds Swindle Lawsuit. . . . “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)
Whether he previously did bad things or not is irrelevant since the cops probably didn't know who he was. Even…