Showdown in Anaheim Tonight

August 8, 2012 2

We’re hoping that today’s special City Council meeting in Anaheim to decide whether to place two initiative proposals to amend the city charter on the November ballot doesn’t erupt into violent protests similar to those which disrupted a council meeting earlier this month. Mayor Tom Tait has set the meeting to be held at 4 p.m. in the Anaheim High School Cook Auditorium.

Mauk could have dealt with Bustamante mess in 2008

July 23, 2012 3

Over the weekend I reviewed some of the old LiberalOC posts about the 2008 scandal where Carlos Bustamante got away with making sexist and inappropriate remarks about Sheriff appointee Sandra Hutchens in the Hall of Administration and in front of an LATimes reporter. Looking back, it appears that the dysfunction of the County Public Works Department, and CEO Tom Mauk’s oversight of management was readily apparent.

For The Love of Perry! DeVore Moving to Texas

October 14, 2011 2

I guess we’re not going to have our old friend Chuck DeVore to kick around any more. In a posting on his website former Assemblyman Chuck DeVore has announced that he is moving to Texas.

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Grocery Workers Strike Averted

September 19, 2011 2

Union officials have announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with Vons, Ralph’s, and Albertsons averting a major strike against the grocery chains.

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$1.3 Million Approved to Expand Orange County Community Clinics

December 3, 2010 0

On Thursday the Orange County Health Care Agency announced that the Orange County Board of Supervisors has approved $900,000 in funding to improve the County’s community clinic system. The one-time allocation of Tobacco Settlement Revenue (TSR) funds will be used to expand direct health care services to unfunded medically indigent patients in Orange County.