A New Future Awaits Woman Once Held as a Slave in Irvine
The Los Angeles Times carries this heartfelt story of Shyima Hall, who, nine years ago, was removed from a home in Irvine’s North Park neighborhood […]
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Irvine’s Lalloway Desperately Seeking A Boogie Man
Last week, Irvine City Councilman Jeffrey Lalloway tried in vain to stir up angst about a proposal from Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens to seek […]
Long Beach Memorial Nurses to Strike Dec. 22
Registered nurses at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children’s Hospital will hold a one-day strike Thursday, Dec. 22 to protest the hospital’s ongoing […]
Morning News Bits
These are the stories we’re following today: Voice of OC — Councilwoman Pressured City Hall on Behalf of Her Firm; OC Register — OC vs. state: Schools caught in middle; Voice of OC — Supervisors Revoke Executive Raises
More Ward Boundary Changes Proposed in Santa Ana
On Tuesday afternoon the proposed Ward Boundary changes for Santa Ana mysteriously dropped from the City website. A little after 6 pm, the new proposals went up on the city website, hidden as additional links under their December 1st press release as Proposal 1 and Proposal 2.
Irvine Celebrates 40th Birthday with a Reception at City Hall Tonight
The City of Irvine is not your average 40 year old. And while the city’s official Birthday is December 28, city leaders and neighbors will […]
Fast and Furious: Santa Ana Ward Boundaries Redrawn for Political Gain?
At the December 19th meeting of the Santa Ana City Council, the ad-hoc committee for Decennial Council Ward redistricting will present its proposed realignment. The […]
SJC’s Reeve Displays More Bad Judgment
Conservative San Juan Capistrano council member Derek Reeve has already gotten himself into hot water for naming one of his dogs Mohammed, which Muslims find […]
Rolling Stone Magazine: GOP’s Crackpot Agenda
Rolling Stone Magazine’s political coverage has been sharp and detailed in its reporting, a far cry from the brilliant yet gonzo journalism style employed by the late Hunter S. Thompson, but this piece in the Magazine’s year end review details how the Republican party platform for the 2012 presidential race isn’t all that different from candidate to candidate.