OC Fairgrounds Sale Terminated By Appeals Court
The Orange County Register reports that the sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds to a private company is dead, unless the state Supreme Court resurrects the deal.
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A Lasting Influence
Irvine’s Todd Larsen passed away last fall. He taught my son guitar for a few years and we enjoyed getting to know him and his family as Todd showed patience and gave praise during hours of lessons. The last time I saw him, his wife Kelly was pregnant with their son Garrett. This was a happy couple who cared the community and the community cared about them.
Special Election in San Juan Capistrano Today
SJC Measure B Piece0001 In case you didn’t know, there’s a special election in San Juan Capistrano today which seems to place libertarians at odds […]
Bustamante’s County Promotion Gave Him A $9,000 Car Allowance Double-Dip
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.
Tears of a Weiner
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 […]
Amante Recall Petition Approved! Sign Those Petitions
The petition to Recall Tustin Mayor Jerry Amante was finally approved at 4:59 PM Monday afternoon, about 24 hours too late for the recall committee […]
Accountability for County Executives who SECRETLY Lined Their Pockets?
When OCEA’s Nick Berardino led county workers to the fifth floor of the Hall of Administration in December 2008, their rallying cry was Chop at the Top. It turns out that the folks in the Human Resources and CEO’s offices couldn’t hear their calls.
Steve Lopez on Costa Mesa
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.
Paul Krugman: Most Libertarians Fail to Defend Liberty
I’m looking forward to the comments our Libertarian friends will have to this New York Times blog post by Paul Krugman. I’m sure there […]