Bustamante’s County Promotion Gave Him A $9,000 Car Allowance Double-Dip

June 7, 2011 1

Santa Ana City Councilman Carlos Bustamante had to have been riding high last year when he got a quiet and unannounced promotion to Executive Manager with OC Public Works. His promotion, which County Performance Auditor Steve Danley found lacked proper justification, also included a $9,180 car allowance.

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Tears of a Weiner

June 7, 2011 6

As the news program I was tuned into last night hooked the upcoming story, as “shocking revelations” that Anthony Weiner has indeed posted lewd pictures of himself […]

Steve Lopez on Costa Mesa

June 5, 2011 4

It seems that in the past week, the Los Angeles Times has finally rediscovered Orange County. In particular, Costa Mesa and the boiling controversy created by extreamist in the GOP who are hell-bent on destroying public sector employees, their benefits, and their ability to collectively advocate and bargin through their unions.

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Morning News Bits June 3, 2011

June 3, 2011 0

In the news this morning are the following stories: OC Register — Redistricting draws complaint to feds from advocates A group of Hispanic advocates has asked […]

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Sign a Petition to Say You’ll Sign THE Petition to Recall Amante at Tustin Chili Cookoff

June 1, 2011 6

With the latest petition to recall Tustin Mayor Jerry Amante rejected yet again by the Tustin city clerk (this time on grounds that a one inch margin was lacking on the petition), one can surmise that the staff at the city is working to do everything they can to delay the inevitable. By denying the last petition and counting to 10, the city of Tustin has denied the Tustin Recall The Mayor group the ability to use the famous Tustin Chili Cookoff to collect signatures.