Van Tran Misses Key Education Vote
(From the Loratta Sanchez campaign.) Leaves Community Colleges Hoping to Transfer to UC System High and Dry SANTA ANA, CA – Last week, CA Governor […]
Month: October 2010
Santa Ana’s Joe Fletcher and the Gang That Can’t Get Their Conflicts Straight
The City attorney (Joseph Fletcher) spread the Selective Conflict Disorder virus when he infected the city council by advising that it was okay to vote on projects benefiting developers who have given them money because, get this, the Supreme Court has ruled that campaign contributions are free speech. He also infected the council with the understanding that the only people and businesses directly effected by votes moving a development project forward such as the actual developer or applicant applies to the law.
Loretta Sanchez Agrees to Debate Van Tran
“I look forward to having a spirited discussion about the important issues facing our community – our local residents deserve nothing less,†said Congresswoman Sanchez. “Orange County families need a leader who isn’t afraid to tackle the tough issues. I’m more than ready to discuss my fight to create good-paying jobs, strengthen the middle class, and revitalize California’s economy.â€
Courage Campaign Staffer Assaulted by NOM Volunteer in Santa Ana
 This came in via email.  A Courage Campaign staffer was just assaulted by a man associated with the National Organization for Marriage’s bus tour […]
SA City Attorney and his ‘Selective Conflict Disorder’
Fletcher must be suffering from the new virus that causes Selective Conflict Disorder. It is spread in an intense ‘pay to play’ environment, usually when campaign contributions are needed around election time and projects or initiatives need to move forward. It is usually contracted through face to face contact between city attorneys and council members once improper votes are discovered.
LA Times Endorses Boxer for Senate, Brown for Governor
The Los Angeles Times issued its endorsements for the top two races in California this election — and the editorial board on First Street has […]
On the Santa Ana Council Agenda Tonight
For those who have been watching the ‘pay to play’ antics of the Santa Ana City Council may wish to show up at their meeting tonight at City Hall. Two items in particular have caught my eye. First is the rescission and re-vote on the reduction and suspension of fees charged to for-profit adult soccer leagues by the city. back in September the council reduced then suspended these fees, costing the city $127,488 in fees, targeted for use in developing additional artificial turf fields, over the next couple years.
Ceci and Van – Together at last?
So I’m driving northbound on Bristol Street in Santa Ana, and I see these campaign signs on a fence just north of Santa Clara St. They were the only signs on the fence. Coincidence? Now I’m pretty sure that this is not the proof of conspiracy …
Obama Weekly Address: Solar Power & a Clean Energy Economy
In this week’s address, President Obama announced that – due to clean energy incentives launched by his administration – a company called BrightSource plans to break ground this month on a new, revolutionary type of solar power plant. This will put about 1,000 people to work building the facility. And once completed, it will power up to 140,000 homes, making it the largest such plant in the world. But for all the potential of clean energy projects like this one, the GOP recently pledged to scrap all incentives for these projects, even ones currently in progress.