Tinajero Accepts Money From Orange Juice Usual Suspect
Our friends at the OJ blog are fond of branding their enemies “The Usual Suspects” and they are quick to attack any Santa Ana city council […]
Posts
Hypocrite! Shawn Nelson Opts To Take Government Pension
I learned today that Supervisor Shawn Nelson decided to opt in to the County Pension Plan. I am still waiting to find out if he chose the Hybrid Plan, which he claimed on his first day was flawed, or if he took the plan that lets him retire at 55 years old.
IPSF Gala Tickets Going Fast; Honoring the Best of IUSD Students
The Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) today announced that ticket sales for the organization’s inaugural gala were selling briskly but corporate sponsorships for the event […]
The Story of how the Bell Scandal broke
It was the day that two Los Angeles Times journalists, Jeff Gottlieb and Ruben Vives, broke the shocking story of corruption in the small city of Bell. “Bell, one of the poorest cities in Los Angeles County, pays its top officials some of the highest salaries in the nation, including nearly $800,000 annually for its city manager, according to documents reviewed by The Times.”
Sanchez only member of OC Congressional Delegation to support jobs bill
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today voted to save the jobs of 16,500 California teachers and prevent the layoffs of tens of thousands of police officers, firefighters, and nurses.
Vacation in Mexico
Sorry folks, I have been on a brief hiatus to take the first family vacation in years to Mexico, and what a wonderful trip it was. Reading the blogs it looks like a lot went on while I was gone, especially the Santa Ana City Council doing their best impression of the old ruling party of Mexico, the PRI, by blatantly silencing free speech. So while the City Council flipped the bird to the US Constitution and the most successful Latino blogger EVER continued to neglect his problems and focus on blogging, I was travelling around some of the most beautiful areas of Mexico with my family.
LA Times: Restore Gay Marriage Until Appeals Court Rules
With both the Governor and AG already speaking out in favor of restoring Gay Marriages in the Golden State, the LA Times is also calling […]
Oops, she did it again. Claudia Alvarez Violating the Brown Act That is.
Here you have Mayor Pulido, letting a rogue Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez run public comment, along with the entire purpose of the Brown Act (Accountability) into the ground while he is sitting there playing a fiddle or something. Note to the Santa Ana City Council; If you can’t handle a little public criticism you’re in the wrong fracking business.
Sherri Loveland to run for Tustin City Council
Long time Tustin community activist Sherri Loveland has filed to fill one of the vacant seats on the Tustin City Council.  We met her last […]