An EPIC Failure or Success?
EPIC, the Early Prevention and Intervention Commission, which was an initiative to curb gang violence in Santa Ana through preventative measures, is an effort that’s […]
Month: January 2011
Claudia Alvarez is the last Santa Ana Council Member Standing against Janet Nguyen
We sent emails to the three likely Santa Ana council members to challenge Janet Nguyen for the first district supervisor’s race in 2012. Both Council […]
Shooting at Flies: Blaming Public Employee Pensions for Budget Shortfalls
The Orange County Register’s Brian Calle fired off a hyperbolic rant on Sunday, January 30, 2011 blaming public employee pensions, and public employee unions for […]
So Which Santa Ana City Council Member will Challenge Janet Nguyen for Supervisor
A tipster tells us that one member of the Santa Ana City Council is likely to challenge Janet Nguyen in 2012 for the First District supervisor’s race. With councilmember Vince Sarmiento being touted as the candidate likely to run for Rep. Jose Solorio’s Assembly seat, we’ve narrowed it down to Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez, Councilman Sal Tinajero or Councilwoman Michelle Martinez.
Obama Weekly Address: Out-Innovating, Out-Educating & Out-Building Our Competitors
In this week’s address, President Obama called Orion Energy Systems in Manitowoc, Wisconsin an example of how America can win the future by being the best place on Earth to do business. America will unleash the talent and ingenuity of American workers and businesses, which will lead to new, good jobs.
Limbaugh Listener Threatens California State Senator with Death
 Earlier this week, conservative communicator Jim Bieber and I argued about the angry rhetoric in conservative media and the Fairness Doctrine in the wake […]
Voices From Street Corners (Vol 14)
In a few days, the first month of 2011 will be history. It has been quite a month in our County, our Country and our […]
Another Nail in the Coffin for Moorlach’s Pension Lawsuit Folly
I’m not really sure how many nails this coffin needs but Supervisor John Moorlach and the Orange County Board of Supervisors were on the receiving […]
The Daily Caller Gets It Wrong on Sanchez
There’s a story running in the Daily Caller, a Capitol Hill publication, that reported Rep. Loretta Sanchez asked about replacing wounded Congresswoman Gabby Giffords on […]