Memphis is Closing; One Last “Drinking Liberally” Planned
“Drinking Liberally” at Memphis in Santa Ana is an OC institution that is about to end when Memphis closes its doors soon. “DL” has known […]
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Tom Tait: For “Corporate Cronyism” Before He Was Against It
The more I read other political blogs praising the conservative bonafides of Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait and his principled stance against corporate cronyism, the more […]
Does Irvine need a Site C for the New High School?
There’s an ongoing battle in Irvine about the site for the city’s 5th high school; site A which is favored by the IUSD school board […]
Solorio Garners New Endorsements for State Senate Race
State Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg has endorsed Community College Trustee, and former State Assemblyman, Jose Solorio in his campaign bid for the open 34th State Senate district seat in Orange County and Long Beach. Steinberg plans to make the race a Senate Democratic Caucus top candidate priority for this 2014 election cycle.
Cavazos: “It’s a new Santa Ana!”
TheLiberalOC sat down with new Santa Ana City Manager David Cavazos this week. We’re pleased to report the city has found the right man for the job. Cavazos has been in OC roughly 100 days and already, he has become Santa Ana’s biggest cheerleader
Three Strike Tony
Much has been written about the killing of Kelly Thomas in the two and a half years since his death. We focus today on D. A. Tony Rackauckas, who decided, given the high profile of the case, that it was necessary for him to step back into the courtroom, after a 23 years, and personally prosecute the case.
Kelly Thomas Verdict: NOT Guilty
The Fullerton police officers charged in the death of Kelly Thomas were found Not Guilty. There LA Times has the story here: Ex-Fullerton officers found […]
Great Park Forensic Audit; Politics Over Substance
I’ll say this to Council member Christina Shea and Jeff Lalloway: mission accomplished. The forensic auditor delivered exactly the sort of document you wanted for the upcoming November elections. It’s loaded with the sort of editorial comment against Larry Agran you sought and charges of non-cooperation against Great Park contractors and it republished a bunch of numbers that have been covered in the multiple compliance audits already.
Next Time, Nick Should Just Slug Him
The County of Orange has filed an assault complaint against the OCEA General Manager Nick Berardino. The complaint alleges that at a negotiations session on Wednesday Berardino allegedly “verbally abused and physically threatened with violence” county negotiators.