Irvine Staff Super Efficient or did Council Majority Violate the Brown Act?
The Voice of OC ran an updated story on the City of Irvine’s new interim lawyer, Richard Jones, from the Fullerton firm Jones & Mayer. […]
Month: March 2013
CostaMesa-fication of Irvine Continues with Hiring of New Interim Law Firm
The Republican council majority in Irvine has awarded the Fullerton based law firm Jones & Mayer, LLP a no-bid contract to act as the interim […]
A Special Drinking Liberally Event Thursday March 28th
We have a special occasion this Thursday (March 28th). Our Favorite bartender, at Memphis at the Santora, Johnny Sampson, is retiring from the field of Beverage Service at Memphis. Johnny has been with us since the beginning of Drinking Liberally Orange County/Santa Ana.
Register Opinion Pages Offer Advice for GOP
In spite of a public announcement of sorts about changes and “diversity” in its editorial pages, OC’s largest daily newspaper’s opinion pages have a […]
OC Democratic Party Endorses Eight-seat Council Districts Plan for Anaheim
Last night the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) passed a resolution endorsing an eight-district plan for the Anaheim City Council. The resolution was the product of the work of the local Democratic Party’s Resolution Committee which was adopted by the Executive Board two weeks ago and sent to the Party Central Committee for consideration Tuesday evening.
Vigil to mark first day of arguments on same-sex marriage before U.S. Supreme Court
Orange County supporters of same-sex marriage will hold a candlelight vigil today at the Ronald Reagan Federal Court House in Santa Ana to mark the first day the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments about marriage for same sex couples.
Can Biometrics Solve Problem of Gun Violence?
In the wake of Newtown, CT, Christopher Dorner, the theater shooting in Colorado, Columbine and a host of other terrible shooting assaults on a defenseless […]
Update: Irvine Fires City Attorney
An Update: The Voice of OC has this story on the firing of Irvine’s city attorney and the political retribution tour continues. So who will the […]
Chandra Wallar Says No Thanks to OC Dysfunction
After the Orange County Board of Supervisors demonstrated on Tuesday that they could not make a motion, much less a decision, on a salary to offer their choice for CEO, their Second choice for the job, Santa Barbara CEO Chandra Wallar sent the Board a letter telling them no thanks.