An Update on our Lawsuit against Art Pedroza
A lot of people have been asking where things are with TheLiberalOC’s lawsuit against Orange Juice Blog publisher Art Pedroza. Â It’s a question I get […]
Month: April 2010
California Professional Firefighters Endorse Phu Nguyen for 68th State Assembly
Fountain Valley, CA – The California Professional Firefighters (CPF) has endorsed Phu Nguyen for 68th State Assembly District. Lou Paulson, President of the CPF stated,  […]
AB-32 is not the Jobs Killer opponents say it is
We had the experience of personally meeting Jon Fleischman yesterday at a fundraiser for the USA Men’s and Women’s Olympic Volleyball teams at Morton’s Steak […]
35 Years Ago, South Vietnam Fell to Communist Rule
Among Vietnamese refugees in the United States and in many other countries, the week of April 30 is referred to as Black April and is used as a time of commemoration of the fall of Saigon. . The event is approached from different perspectives, with arguments that the date was a sign of American abandonment , or as a memorial of the war and mass exodus as a whole.
Has the OC Sheriff’s Race Narrowed?
UPDATED: A new poll from Lewis Consulting shows that incumbent Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens is locked in a dead heat with challenger Bill Hunt, a retired sheriff deputy. Hutchens polled at 21 percent, followed closely by Hunt at 20 percent in a sampling of 400 voters taken between April 23-26.
Oil Spill Grows to Twice the Size of Maryland Due to Lack of Safety Controls
The nonprofit environmental group SkyTruth warned that the growing disaster “could soon surpass the sorry benchmark 20 years ago set by the 11 million gallon Exxon Valdez spill.”
Environmentalists say the oil is likely to hit the delta and a series of barrier islands that have still not fully recovered from hurricane Katrina six years ago and which are home to more than 400 species.
BP was at the forefront of recent lobbying of the US government against stronger safety controls for offshore drilling.
Speaker Perez and Asm. Solorio to hold State Budget Forum in OC
California continues to face unprecedented budget challenges. Legislators need your input in this process in order to make tough choices on what to fund, what to cut, and where to find the needed revenues. This is an unprecedented opportunity for you to be engaged in the state budget process within our representative democratic framework.
DPOC Announces Endorsements In County Contests
The Democratic Party of Orange County at its monthly meeting last Monday, April 26, 2010, endorsed two Democrats in County-wide non-partisan races. Tom Daly and Kevin Vann were endorsed in their races for Clerk-Recorder and Public Administrator respectively.
Loretta Sanchez Working For Us – Cutting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government
“As the ranking female on the House Armed Services Committee, I am committed to getting our men and women in uniform the resources they need to do their jobs safely and effectively,†said Rep. Sanchez. “At the same time, we also have an obligation to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in government.â€