John Hope Franklin (1915-2009): Historian and Fighter for Justice
Academics and intellectuals – and college professors in particular – are often thought of as living in an Ivory Tower – dispassionate, disconnected, and aloof […]
Month: March 2009
The Register’s Irvine World News adds a New Columnist
I get four newspapers every day. The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and the OC Register. I’m in the […]
OC’s Unions are NOT Staying on the Sidelines
Blogger chronicles the latest labor protest in Orange County.
CA-48: DPOC Asks Rep. Campbell to Return Tainted Harkey Donations
Yikes. It looks like South County’s infamous “Congressman No” may be in some deep trouble. This just in from the DPOC. Democratic Party of Orange […]
LA Times: Carona Sentence Recommendation is 78 Months Behind Bars
The LA Times reports today that disgraced and convicted felon ex-sheriff Mike Carona might be looking at more than six years behind bars if the […]
OCTA Cuts Budget by 25%, Will Layoff 400 Workers
Earlier today OCTA workers rallied before the Board Meeting to protest proposals to cut 400 jobs. The OCTA Board didn’t hear them. The OCRegister filed […]
If You’re Poor in Anaheim, You’re Probably a Criminal!
What? Tony Saavedra has an OC Watchdog report today in the Orange County Register that caught my eye. I almost missed it. Anaheim surveillance of […]
Winning and Sportsmanship
I attended the Beth Krom fundraiser yesterday but had to leave before Congresswopman Loretta Sanchez introduced Beth Krom because I was an assistant coach on […]
Stabbing Workers in the Back – While Giving Recognition
Earlier this month, Orange County Board of Supervisors Chair, Patricia Bates, herself a former Social Worker, recognized the contributions of Social Workers to our community with […]