I am OVER THE MOON that Kuo lost. People forget how bad he was on the dais, how far deep…
Except Correa has the second largest number constituencies of Salvadorians outside that Country. In fact, he can often be seen…
Me too re spouse and when they arrived. Soviet era.
Unfortunately, common sense has no part in these "negotiations" and I have little reason to believe that this City Council…
I started to calculate how much he'd need of the remaining vote, presuming that the third candidate continues to get…
I married an immigrant who came here as a child, we got divorced after a bit over a decade, and…
No, that's normal interrogatory inflection. This is for declaratory statements, like: "That's a Kardashian thing?"
Irvine no longer has at large DEI commissioners. Their purpose was to assist the original group of appointed commissioners to…
I like your lede to this thread.
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![. . . Anaheim Insider Vern here. I wasn’t able to be at the January 12 Anaheim council meeting where Jordan Brandman, Lucille Kring, and Kris Murray suddenly and without […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/anaheim-3-kleptos-caved-115x115.png "Weekend Open Thread: “When the Kleptos Caved!”")
Weekend Open Thread: “When the Kleptos Caved!”
Posted on February 26, 2016 | 56 Comments. . . Anaheim Insider Vern here. I wasn’t able to be at the January 12 Anaheim council meeting where Jordan Brandman, Lucille Kring, and Kris Murray suddenly and without […] -
![. . . Michael Moore’s documentaries have poignantly and hilariously explored many of our most explosive political issues. After a six-year hiatus, his latest is being released this Friday, and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/MM-115x115.jpg "Weekend Closed Thread: “Where to Invade Next!”")
Weekend Closed Thread: “Where to Invade Next!”
Posted on February 11, 2016 | 129 Comments. . . Michael Moore’s documentaries have poignantly and hilariously explored many of our most explosive political issues. After a six-year hiatus, his latest is being released this Friday, and […] -
![. . . Yes, I thought I was dreaming too. Actually I WAS dreaming, when I was woken up by this text from Mark “Dark Maniels” Daniels, letting me know […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/peoples-map-115x115.jpg "BREAKING: Anaheim’s “People’s Map” Wins! More Details to come…")
BREAKING: Anaheim’s “People’s Map” Wins! More Details to come…
Posted on January 13, 2016 | 64 Comments. . . Yes, I thought I was dreaming too. Actually I WAS dreaming, when I was woken up by this text from Mark “Dark Maniels” Daniels, letting me know […] -
![. . . Anaheim Insider here. Was it a dream? Or did all of that really happen? My head is pounding. I have seen some wild parties, and some strange […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/brandman-teddybear-jerbal-115x115.png "Jordan gets to keep Matt’s Teddy Bear!")
Jordan gets to keep Matt’s Teddy Bear!
Posted on December 14, 2015 | No Comments. . . Anaheim Insider here. Was it a dream? Or did all of that really happen? My head is pounding. I have seen some wild parties, and some strange […] -
![. . . It was a hot night at Western High School. In the sweltering non-air-conditioned cafeteria, the retired judges of the Advisory Committee on Electoral Districts even, for the first time […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Anaheim-Redistricting-Judges-e1440680360300-115x115.jpg "Anaheim’s (Now 3+) Maps, Part 7: On a Hot August Night in the West, the Euclideans Win")
Anaheim’s (Now 3+) Maps, Part 7: On a Hot August Night in the West, the Euclideans Win
Posted on August 27, 2015 | 24 Comments. . . It was a hot night at Western High School. In the sweltering non-air-conditioned cafeteria, the retired judges of the Advisory Committee on Electoral Districts even, for the first time […] -
![. . Anaheim was forced to impose election districts because Latino voters and candidates were getting excluded from power under the previous system. So, of the 25 maps we have to examine (not counting […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Anaheim-Maps-Xtra-1-Stats-115x115.jpg "Anaheim’s 25.25 Maps, Part 2: Creating Latino Plurality Districts")
Anaheim’s 25.25 Maps, Part 2: Creating Latino Plurality Districts
Posted on August 16, 2015 | 2 Comments. . Anaheim was forced to impose election districts because Latino voters and candidates were getting excluded from power under the previous system. So, of the 25 maps we have to examine (not counting […] -
![. . . Next Wednesday, August 19, the Advisory Committee on Electoral Districts (the panel of judges that will draw Anaheim’s first-ever district maps) will meet for the first of its […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Anaheim-Maps-Xtra-1-115x115.jpg "Anaheim’s 25.25 District Maps, Part 1: The Maps and Their Stats")
Anaheim’s 25.25 District Maps, Part 1: The Maps and Their Stats
Posted on August 13, 2015 | No Comments. . . Next Wednesday, August 19, the Advisory Committee on Electoral Districts (the panel of judges that will draw Anaheim’s first-ever district maps) will meet for the first of its […] -
![. . . Broken by the Fullerton Rag: According to Attorney Kevin L. Shenkman, representing former city council candidate Vivian “Kitty” Jaramillo in her lawsuit against the City of Fullerton, a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/votebox-115x115.jpg "Breaking: District Elections for Fullerton coming to 2016 Ballot!")
Breaking: District Elections for Fullerton coming to 2016 Ballot!
Posted on May 12, 2015 | 13 Comments. . . Broken by the Fullerton Rag: According to Attorney Kevin L. Shenkman, representing former city council candidate Vivian “Kitty” Jaramillo in her lawsuit against the City of Fullerton, a […] -
![. . . We strained forward in our seats to hear tiny Lucille Kring, speaking in the hushed tones of a shocked gerbil, describe a nightmare dystopian vision of a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/kring-tait-anaheim-map-115x115.png "Lucille Kring and Tom Tait Spar over District Elections. OJB says Yes on L & M!")
Lucille Kring and Tom Tait Spar over District Elections. OJB says Yes on L & M!
Posted on September 19, 2014 | 23 Comments. . . We strained forward in our seats to hear tiny Lucille Kring, speaking in the hushed tones of a shocked gerbil, describe a nightmare dystopian vision of a […] -
![. . . by Debbie Cook, first posted in Surf City Voice, Aug. 4, 2014. At a recent (July 3) sub-committee meeting (see video at bottom of story) OC Water […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ocwd-subcommittee-e1407363342563.jpg "Water Board’s Misuse of Committee Meetings gives the finger to OC Ratepayers.")
Water Board’s Misuse of Committee Meetings gives the finger to OC Ratepayers.
Posted on August 6, 2014 | 23 Comments. . . by Debbie Cook, first posted in Surf City Voice, Aug. 4, 2014. At a recent (July 3) sub-committee meeting (see video at bottom of story) OC Water […] -
![The term netizen refers to a person who regularly engages in internet commentary. A portmanteau, it combines the words internet and citizen. To the extent such a group can be […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/HDHJka2yMGBphRuTU_7Ogjl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9-115x115.jpg "Beyond the Death of Digital Democracy: Online Astroturfing and Emotional Contagion")
Beyond the Death of Digital Democracy: Online Astroturfing and Emotional Contagion
Posted on July 7, 2014 | 24 CommentsThe term netizen refers to a person who regularly engages in internet commentary. A portmanteau, it combines the words internet and citizen. To the extent such a group can be […] -
![This received, well, I think we can absolutely say NO PRESS NO MAINSTREAM PRESS when it happened. Or in the five months since it happened. Figures. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/statue-of-liberty-115x115.jpg "Los Angeles resolution opposing Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations – let’s try this in OC cities!")
Los Angeles resolution opposing Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations – let’s try this in OC cities!
Posted on June 6, 2014 | 4 CommentsThis received, well, I think we can absolutely say NO PRESS NO MAINSTREAM PRESS when it happened. Or in the five months since it happened. Figures. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) […] -
![Who Runs the Orange County Water District? You or Poseidon Inc.? Commentary By John Earl, Surf City Voice. Dear Friends: “A journalist is a good citizen of his or her […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ocwd-115x115.jpg "Who owns the OC Water District, Poseidon or You? YOU DO! Remind them, TONIGHT!")
Who owns the OC Water District, Poseidon or You? YOU DO! Remind them, TONIGHT!
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 23 CommentsWho Runs the Orange County Water District? You or Poseidon Inc.? Commentary By John Earl, Surf City Voice. Dear Friends: “A journalist is a good citizen of his or her […] -
![Final Results (pretty much) Wednesday morning: The best news: Judge Joanne Motoike (right) won by a lot! Board of Education incumbent David Boyd beat his tea-party challenger whatsisname by a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/terrified-3-e1401803109970.gif "Your June 2014 Primary Election OCD Live-blogging Thread! (Last update Thursday)")
Your June 2014 Primary Election OCD Live-blogging Thread! (Last update Thursday)
Posted on June 3, 2014 | 12 CommentsFinal Results (pretty much) Wednesday morning: The best news: Judge Joanne Motoike (right) won by a lot! Board of Education incumbent David Boyd beat his tea-party challenger whatsisname by a […]
Another issue aside from my Betty support. Betty, a newcomer and political outsider with very little cash beat a GOP…