Ohio Congressman and looooong shot Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich is coming to Republican-dominated Orange County later this month to rally some funds for his cause. During his visit he is expected to speak briefly and then, well, collect money.
Here are some things Kucinich might touch upon in his speech:
• The fact that he is the only vegan in Congress and he loves yoga
• His support of a nationwide ban on public smoking
• Wanting 16-year-olds to have the right t
Need a Carona/Haidl primer? Paul Pringle and Christine Hanley provide one in today's Times. Or you could just skim the Moxley archives.
Flying (and crashing) solo: An OC sheriff's deputy crashed his cruiser into a tree on an on-ramp to the I-405 in Seal Beach early this morning. The Register reports that the deputy was not responding to a call at the time of the accident, and no other cars were involved. A CHP investigation is underway.
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That's right, folks. Dick Cheney is in town today to attend a high-dollar fundraiser for fellow Republican Ken Calvert.
You may remember Ken from his 1993 arrest for soliciting a prostitute in Corona. Or maybe it's from his 2006 designation by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics as one of the "20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress" because of his use of earmarks for personal gain and his connections to lobbying firm, Copeland, Lowery, Jacquez, Denton and White, currently under federal inve
“I haven't seen you since 1988,” Tim Carpenter says with astonishment as he finally recognizes the progressive activist whose hand he's been shaking during a brief break between a press conference and rally for Democratic candidates at the Teamsters Local 952 union hall in Orange last Friday.
Before 2002, if there was a demonstration for homeless rights or against the death penalty or nuclear proliferation, you can bet he was not only there, he probably organized it. Partially for financial
Progressive Democrats of AmericaTim Carpenter makes his single-payer pitch.Tim Carpenter had been the longtime face of progressive politics in Orange County before leaving in 2002 to become a top organizer for Dennis Kucinich's presidential bid followed by his current post: national director of the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), which is based in Carpenter's new home state of Massachusetts. The PDA's "Health Care NOT Warfare" campaign brought him back home to Orange County in October, w
