Hell Freezes Over in Western NY: Democrat wins Congressional Seat in Heavy GOP District
The Associated Press has called the closely watched Congressional special election in New York’s CD-26 for the Democrat Kathy Hochul. The seat, in a long […]
Month: May 2011
News of the Day, Tuesday May 24, 2011
A quick scan of the headlines in today’s news revealed a few items we think you may be interested in taking a look at.
Asm. Wagner: 18 Month Extension on Taxes Likely to Get Needed GOP Votes on Budget
State Assemblyman Don Wagner said Friday that if Governor Jerry Brown pushed forth an 18 month extension of the taxes instead of the five year […]
Voices From Street Corners (Vol 20): Expecting Too Much?
Today is another beautiful day in South Orange County. The Sun is out and the weather is beautiful as we travel through Spring and looking […]
Men behaving badly and the women who love them
Once again, sadly, the headlines are buzzing with steamy gossip about destructive sexual behavior in the world of the rich and famous. In this post, I am only going […]
IPSF Announces 2011 Gala Honorees
The Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) today announced the four honorees of IUSD school alumni that will be honored for outstanding career achievements at the […]
State Senate Approves Cockfighting Crackdown Bill
SACRAMENTO – The state Senate approved Senate Bill 425 on Thursday. The bill, introduced by Democratic Senator Ron Calderon, would increase the minimum fines for […]
Sanchez Announces Orange County receiving $8,941,135 in funding from Homeland Security’s Urban Area Security Initiative
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), senior member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today announced that Orange County will receive $8,941,135 in funding for FY 2011 through the Department of Homeland Security’s Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) program. UASI grants are provided to help local law enforcement in communities at risk of a terrorist attack.
County Human Resources Department Eviscerated By Performance Audit
The results of a performance audit of the County Human Resources Department (HRD) were released and they aren’t pretty to say the least. The 50 findings and recommendations illustrate a picture of a department where executive managers were sneaking through raises and promotions while no one was watching.