Stories of the Year – 2011
Well, 2011 is just about behind us and a presidential election year is just ahead – time flies. Let’s look back at some of the […]
Month: December 2011
CA Supreme Court Decision Spells Doom For Redevelopment Agencies
In a decision that could spell the end of redevelopment agencies in California, the state Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Legislature had the authority to seize $1.7 billion in local redevelopment money to help balance the budget, and struck down a related bill that would have allowed redevelopment agencies to continue operating if they agreed to turn over a large chunk of their funding to the state.
Birthday Wishes to Irvine’s Beth Krom
The LiberalOC would like to extend warm birthday wishes for Irvine City Council member Beth Krom. I met Beth about 10 years ago when she […]
Wish in 2012 with a Great Night at the Great Park
In the spirit of the “First Night” celebrations around the country, you can wish in the New Year at Orange County’s Great Park Saturday night. […]
Brown Names First Woman as Presiding Justice, 4th District Court of Appeal, Div. 3
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Tuesday announced the appointment of Kathleen E. O’Leary as presiding justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three.
OC Deputy Sheriffs Association Adds New Director of Communications
The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS) has announced the hiring of Kimberly Edds to fill the newly created position of Director of Communications & Public Relations.
An In-Depth Look at Democrats Running for AD-69
AD-69, currently occupied by State Rep. Jose Solorio, is the lone assembly seat where the Democratic candidate should win in a walk. Currently, there are three declared candidates for the seat and they include, in order Tom Daly, Orange County’s clerk-recorder and former mayor of Anaheim; Michele C. Martinez, Santa Ana city council member, and Julio Perez, a labor activist from Anaheim
ProPublica Redistricting Report: GOP Manipulation They Missed in OC
Last week, ProPublica released an investigative report that alleged that Democratic elected officials manipulated the redistricting process. The report is fatally flawed from the start due to the false premise that the Commission was designed to prevent elected officials from influencing the process.
Choi to Run for Mayor in Irvine
Termed out Irvine City Council member Dr. Steven Choi is a candidate for mayor in the 2012 election and it brings up all sorts of fun to look forward to in the coming election cycle. Choi, who embarassed himself and the city by wearing a Photoshopped image of then Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Stalin in 2009, was the subject of voter fraud charges from former Assembly candidate Jerry Amante, then Mayor of Tustin. Choi and his entire family were registered to vote from a rented condo/apartment in Woodbridge while the city councilman was still clearly residing in a posh Woodbury home.