Righeimer’s Lawsuit against Costa Mesa POA, Former Lawfirm is Going to be Fun
Republican party insider and OC Register columnist Frank Mickadeit broke news Tuesday of a lawsuit filed personally by Costa Mesa Mayor Jim Righeimer and Council […]
Month: August 2013
County’s Computer System Disgrace Makes the IT Trades
Computerworld, a prominent information technology publication, has taken notice of the debacle that is Orange County’s computer network boondoggle with a story that ran this week. The headline references that 6,000 pages of specifications for the project and the dramatic cost increases and how the county is back to square one.
Righeimer Uses Fear and Envy to Attack City Workers
Since our favorite crazy Uncle, Jim Righeimer current Mayor of Costa Mesa, had his butt handed to him in 2012 over his city charter scheme we’ve tried to ignore him as much as possible. But his commentary this past weekend in the pages of the Daily Pilot require at least some rebuttal. To ignore his rantings would allow his vile perspective to take root in the unsuspecting minds of his neighbors in Costa Mesa.
Anaheim and OC Register Owner Ink Exclusive Solicitation Agreement for ARTIC Naming Rights
We’re scratching our heads, again, and it’s Anaheim that’s causing our itch. Yesterday Freedom Communications announced that it has signed a letter of intent with the City of Anaheim for the exclusive rights to solicit the naming rights from a corporate sponsor for the new Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, a.k.a. “ARTIC.”
Councilman Lalloway Disrespects Irvine City Employees; Council Ignores Him and Approves Contracts
Of all the cities in Orange County, Irvine’s economic situation is by far the best. It’s consistently one of the nation’s best managed cities, it […]
Anaheim Council Majority Ignores Reality – Enterprise Zones are Dead
Periodically we find ourselves here at LiberalOC puzzled by our agreement with Libertarians on policy issues, particularly when it comes to spending taxpayer funds. We see such expenses as investments, while Libertarians see needles boondoggles of uncontrollable government overreach. But for the past couple years we find that Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait is more often the only person of reason on the Anaheim City Council.
OCCORD Attorney Calls for Attorney General and OCDA to Investigate Anaheim Council members
A prominent California attorney has alleged that members of the Anaheim City Council violated state law when they voted on behalf of a $158 million hotel subsidy, after accepting contributions from a PAC tied to the project’s developer. Attorney Cory Briggs urged California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas to prosecute the council members in a letter sent Thursday.
Tahilramani interview peels back the onion smell of a “Culture of Harassment” in County administration
The lawsuit by former OC Waste and Recycling Human Resources manager Kathleen Tahilramani was brought to light in a Voice of OC story in September 2012. In her suit Tahilramani alleged improper conduct by County CEO Mike Giancola, the then director of OC Waste and Recycling, claiming harassment and retaliation because Tahilramani reported allegation of improper conduct to Central Human Resources.
OC Communities Rally to Call on Congress for an Immigration Reform Vote Happens Tonight
Hundreds of working families, community members, faith leaders and civil rights organizations will join a Town Hall Monday to express the need for a bill […]