AD-69 Fundraisers and Endorsements
There’s a lot of activity in the AD-69 race between Santa Ana council member Michele Martinez and Anaheim’s Julio Perez. Martinez announced a fundraiser and […]
Month: November 2011
Democrats and Unions Win Big in Ohio, Mississippi, Maine, and Kentucky
Tuesday was election day in several elections across the nation. In Ohio, voters pushed back against Republican Governor John Kasich’s anti-union legislation that banned collective […]
OC Supervisors delay final decision on Exec. raises and promotions
SANTA ANA — On Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors tackled the final report from the Bates/Nelson Subcommittee formed to address the problems highlighted in a […]
OccupyOC-Irvine Camping Permit Extended
On Tuesday the City of Irvine extended the camping permit for the OccupyOC-Irvine patriots for two weeks. The encampment at City Hall has generally complied with the agreement that has been in place for a couple weeks.
Santa Ana on the hook for more than $130,000 in legal fees
After winning their trial against the City of Santa Ana concerning the City’s amendment of the Development Agreement between the City and Mike Harrah for the One Broadway Plaza project, the Coalition for Accountable Government Ethics (CAGE) has been awarded attorneys fees of $130,538.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Comes to Irvine; Will Protesters Show Up?
Hat tip to the Register’s TotalBuzz blog for news that controversial Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will be in Irvine tonight for a book signing at […]
Santa Ana Denies Occupy a Camping Permit
At the end of a long meeting, the progressive Santa Ana city council voted to deny OccupyOC an overnight camping permit similar to one approved […]
On Sanitation District raises, Supervisor Nelson Does Taxpayer’s A Solid
Doing someone a “Solid” is doing a favor. As the OC Register’s Tony Saavedra reports, that’s what OC Supervisor Shawn Nelson has done regarding OC […]
Supes recommend rollback of unjustified executive promotions and raises
On the heels of an August 9th report the Bates/Nelson committee found that the Executive Manager promotions and multiple raises implemented at CEO Tom Mauk’s discretion lacked the appropriate justification warranting reversal and/or reduction in compensation.