Costa Mesa Spokesman Faking The Grade

August 25, 2011 6

Sometimes the news just seems stranger than fiction. That is the case of the story of how the City of Costa Mesa improved the “Transparency Grade” for their website. In a nutshell, there is this non-profit group that has this wiki website that grades citys, states and other municipalities on the transparency of their websites.

The Ugly Americans

August 24, 2011 18

I saw a very large pick up truck barreling down the freeway Sunday with 2 mullet wearing white guys and 2 bumper stickers on the back of their truck. One said, “Don’t Tread on Me.” The other one said, “Don’t Blame Me, I voted for the American.”

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RIP: The Fairness Doctrine

August 23, 2011 3

The FCC yesteday effectively killed the Fairness Doctrine, which had been effectively deregulated since the Reagan Administration, along with about 80 other rules affecting broadcast […]

Okay Hatch, What Are You Afraid Of?

August 23, 2011 2

What is it about Costa Mesa City Manager Tom Hatch that makes it so difficult to follow simple guidelines laid out in a policy? I thought reading comprehension was a basic skill required for his job.