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Yes, the Earth moved

July 7, 2010 1

We had an earthquake just before 5PM PDT today.  Details can be found here.  It was a 5.9 shaker about 60 miles northeast of San […]

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Independence Day Library Event Ruined by One Bigot

July 7, 2010 19

For many years, the 4th of July has not had a formal celebration in Santa Ana, and I believe this was a great idea for Mr. Bella to put together. Many of the organizers were set to be honored last night before the City Council, but that was put to a stop after two Councilmembers, Claudia Alvarez and Sal Tinajero threatened to walk out. Some people may say, WHAT!, how unpatriotic is that for those two Councilmembers to walk out of a presentation honoring those who were honoring our country. Well, there is another side of the story…

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Mauk’s Selective Reasoning: Only his managers should get raises

July 7, 2010 1

Norberto Santana, Jr. over at Voice of OC reports that County CEO Tom Mauk and the Orange County Attorneys’ Association are having a bit of a dust up over their deferred raises that Mauk ordered not be included in the 2010-2011 county budget approved last month. Last year, Mauk’s managers kept their deferred raises.

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Feds sue Arizona on Immigration Law

July 6, 2010 7

Breaking news from the Washington Post. The Federal Government has filed suit against Arizona over the controversial new immigration law. From the story: The lawsuit, […]

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Bits and Pieces

July 6, 2010 2

An occasional compendium of news bits Bush’s deficit. It’s still Bush’s deficit. The chart. In case you haven’t seen it yet. See the full-size chart […]

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Supporting Our Military Families

July 4, 2010 0

Today, the First Family will host more than 1,200 military heroes and their families for a Fourth of July celebration at the White House. The First Lady is asking 100 percent of Americans to support the brave men and women in uniform and their families back home.