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…
vietnamese Americans Archive
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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. […] -
Viet Rainbow of OC invites you all to this year’s Tet Parade Feb 1!
Posted on January 14, 2014 | No Comments. This just came over the Lavendar Transom – the one we reserve for our Fabulous friends of the Viet Rainbow of Orange County: Dear Supporters: Viet Rainbow of Orange […] -
Viet Bigotry Melts to Manageable Size, LGBT to March in Tet Parade!
Posted on January 4, 2014 | 10 CommentsI’ll have more details as the night and tomorrow go by, but I wanted to break the news here first since I’ve written a lot about it since last year […] -
Diana Lee Carey’s passionate speech on human rights, the First Amendment, and the Tet Homophobes.
Posted on December 27, 2013 | 5 CommentsYou just HAVE to hear Westminster Councilwoman Diana Lee Carey tearing it up here. NO, it’s not about Toll Lanes this time, not fracking, and not jazzercise. She is explaining, […] -
Tet Parade Post-mortem: What next, and grading the Politicians’ Performances.
Posted on February 26, 2013 | 42 Comments. As promised, I’ve got a lot to say in retrospect about the Tet Parade of two weeks ago which jumped the shark by excluding gays, and how the various […] -
Will God Rain on this year’s Anti-Gay Tet Parade?
Posted on February 8, 2013 | 85 Comments. The beautiful and cute folks of the Viet LGBT Alliance really didn’t want me to use that title – a cheerful and generous lot, they want the parade to […] -
Breaking – Margie Rice Returns to Westminster Council, Tri Ta first elected Viet Mayor in US!
Posted on December 13, 2012 | 10 CommentsIt’s that time of transitions, when newly elected members of legislative bodies are sworn in. Some transitional meetings are organized so they are just ceremonial, with outgoing members […] -
Should Fountain Valley Go?
Posted on September 12, 2011 | 4 Comments. . . With the budget pressures on government these days there is increasing talk about possibly consolidating some cities, thereby reducing their numbers and the number of high priced […] -
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 […]
![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)
![The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 2: Bad Buena Park Cops and Feckless Druggies! . . . “…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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/paul-lucas-cannabis-e1392709184983.jpg)
![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)
![Viet Rainbow of OC invites you all to this year’s Tet Parade Feb 1! . This just came over the Lavendar Transom – the one we reserve for our Fabulous friends of the Viet Rainbow of Orange County: Dear Supporters: Viet Rainbow of Orange […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Viet-Rainbow-of-OC-logo-115x115.png)
![Viet Bigotry Melts to Manageable Size, LGBT to March in Tet Parade! I’ll have more details as the night and tomorrow go by, but I wanted to break the news here first since I’ve written a lot about it since last year […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-Tet-Toro-5-115x115.jpg)
![Diana Lee Carey’s passionate speech on human rights, the First Amendment, and the Tet Homophobes. You just HAVE to hear Westminster Councilwoman Diana Lee Carey tearing it up here. NO, it’s not about Toll Lanes this time, not fracking, and not jazzercise. She is explaining, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dlc-human-rights-e1388180469241.jpg)
![Will God Rain on this year’s Anti-Gay Tet Parade? . The beautiful and cute folks of the Viet LGBT Alliance really didn’t want me to use that title – a cheerful and generous lot, they want the parade to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rain-on-parade-e1360373230818.jpg)
![Breaking – Margie Rice Returns to Westminster Council, Tri Ta first elected Viet Mayor in US! It’s that time of transitions, when newly elected members of legislative bodies are sworn in. Some transitional meetings are organized so they are just ceremonial, with outgoing members […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/rice-ta-115x115.jpg)
![So Long, Pham! Dovinh is Last Vietnamese Standing in AD-72. (Or IS he?) . . . The most dangerous job in politics: Vietnamese Republican candidate in AD-72. Back when we redistricting geeks were attending Commission hearings last year, what would become AD-72 was supposed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Long-Pham-115x115.jpg)
![“TOO BAD, VIETS!” says the OC GOP, “It’s NOT YOUR TIME in the 72nd AD!” As far as I can tell, Pedroza’s OCPolitics Blog broke the news for the English-speaking world: Republican Assembly candidate for the 72nd District, Westminster Councilman Tyler Diep, has dropped out […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/diep-harper-115x115.jpg)
![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)
![Should Fountain Valley Go? . . . With the budget pressures on government these days there is increasing talk about possibly consolidating some cities, thereby reducing their numbers and the number of high priced […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/aniceplacetolive_carol.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)
Whether he previously did bad things or not is irrelevant since the cops probably didn't know who he was. Even…