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Santa is Needed This Saturday

December 22, 2011 1

The OC Register’s Andrew Galvin put out this story today in the Register.  Santa Claus is needed in Fountain Valley this Saturday, Christmas Eve.  So perhaps one […]

Carlos Bustamante Lands In The News, Again

December 22, 2011 0

eBossWatch has published the third annual list of Americas Worst Bosses. Carlos Bustamante was named as one of the 100 worst bosses in America. To date, the 2011 America’s Worst Bosses have cost their employers over $145 million in monetary damages and lawsuit settlement payments.

The Problem With Forbes “Safest City” Rankings

December 21, 2011 7

Forbes Magazine and Congressional Quarterly both came out this week with their rankings of the Safest Cities in the US. The CQ rankings show Irvine as 6th safest city nationally, and Forbes says Santa Ana ranks #4. If you’re scratching your head in confusion, you’re smarter than a fifth-grader.

Costa Mesa Isn’t Broke After All

December 20, 2011 9

Well the numbers are in for the fiscal year ending June 2011 and it turns out Costa Mesa had a $3.8 million surplus. City officials had predicted a shortfall of $1.4 million earlier this year. But what’s a $5.2 million difference among friends?

The Lawsuit Against Art Pedroza is Over; We won

December 20, 2011 40

The nearly two year lawsuit against Art Pedroza and the OrangeJuiceBlog is over. Federal judge David O. Carter issued a minute order on Thursday, December 15, awarding $30,000 in damages on charges of cybersquatting, trademark infringement and unfair business practices to Thinking Liberally Media, the publishers of TheLiberalOC blog, Madison Alexander PR, Chris Prevatt, Ryan Trabuco and Claudio Gallegos.

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Legal opinion on Alvarez’s hope for another term is a big secret

December 17, 2011 9

While the City Attorney has issued an opinion that Measure D did not allow for any more than one term, he sought an outside legal opinion to confirm or reject his findings. We have learned that the report has been received by the City Attorney. He won’t release it.