Santa Ana Special Meeting for Performance Reviews – What’s Up With That?

December 27, 2012 3

At about 1:20 pm Wednesday afternoon the Santa Ana City Clerk released a notice of a special meeting of the Santa Ana City Council, scheduled for 1:15 pm on Thursday, December 27th. The “Special Meeting” has only two closed session items on the agenda; Performance Evaluations for the City Manager and City Attorney. From what we can tell, there are no scheduled evaluations for either position…

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The Christmas Truce

December 24, 2012 9

In 1914, trench warfare of World War I was a brutal and unforgiving affair.  But on Christmas Eve, Allied soldiers and the German army put […]

OC cities and county facing $268 million fiscal cliff

December 21, 2012 2

For all the talk of the “Fiscal Cliff” in Washington, D.C. Orange County, and 19 O.C. cities and the are facing their own version of a fiscal cliff that could cripple their general funds. The state Department of Finance has demanded payment of $268 million in unspent redevelopment agency funds targeted for low- and moderate-income housing.

Barack Obama Named Time Magazine’s 2012 Person of the Year

December 20, 2012 4

President Barack Obama has been named Time’s Person of the Year. Managing editor Richard Stengel unveiled the choice on Wednesday’s “Today.” e said it was remarkable that the president won two terms with over 50 percent of the popular vote as a Democrat.