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January 19, 2006
Toll Road Decision Delayed; Newport Beach Freezes Over
Okay, Newport's fine, but there must be Satanic snowballs somewhere. Today, the Transportation Corridor Agencies announced a 30-day delay on their choice of alignments for the Foothill-South toll road extension. The TCA board voted 12-3 for the delay mere hours after its staff received a letter from ... More >>
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November 8, 2006
The Party's Over
Our R. Scott Moxley reports that, by the end of the night at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, the older Republicans in the room showed on their faces exactly what they felt: worry, frustration, indignation. But the Young Republican types in their 20s and 30s were not missing a beat--or a drop of hooch--as ... More >>
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November 7, 2006
Less than an hour until the polls close...
... and I'm soooooo confused. I was out of town last Thursday through Sunday, and when I returned there were 17 messages on my phone from the likes of Pete Wilson, Dick Ackerman, Hillary Clinton, someone yammering about Jessica's Law, the Nguyen running for an OC school board seat and his partner in ... More >>
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November 20, 2006
Down Goes Daucher
As of half-past seven Monday night, Lou Correa has over 50% of the vote, beating opponent Lynn Daucher by 1,302 votes and winning California's 34th Senate seat. He collected more votes than opponents Daucher and Otto Bade combined, ending speculation that Bade's last-minute write-in campaign is what ... More >>
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December 1, 2006
Dumping Ackerman
There's tension inside the world's smallest big tent. Following the lead of their fellow Republicans in the Assembly-- who bounced alleged Schwarzenegger-appeaser George Plescia out of his position as leader of the Assembly's GOP, and replaced him with the allegedly unbending Mike Villines-- the rig ... More >>
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December 5, 2006
Ackerman Wins
At the end of last week, it appeared that OC's Dick Ackerman was about to lose his position as Minority Leader in the State Senate. He stood accused by many of his fellow Republicans of being too ready to cut deals with Governor Schwarzenegger and too pro-infrastructure bonds. Sure, voters had alr ... More >>
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March 27, 2007
Update-a-palooza
A variety of stories lurching forward this morning… It looks like the most special of all special elections is finally over, and Janet Nguyen is the new First District Supervisor, winning by a total of 3 votes. Superior Court Judge Michael Brenner rejected Trung Nguyen's claim th ... More >>
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November 21, 2005
Mea Culpa, We Fuck-Uppa
There were two HUUUUGE mistakes in the virtual droolings below. First, in KEN CALVERT'S MOD SQUAD, we reported that OC Blog has always been behind state Senator John Campbell (R-Richy Richland) from the beginning of his quest for the 48th Congressional District seat. A close follower of Clockwork an ... More >>
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June 25, 2007
Gil, Drop the Bill
State Senator Dick Ackerman is as conservative as they come, and must no doubt be thrilled that ICE raids in OC are now as common as sunny days. But his thinking on a proposal by Los Angeles-area State Senator Gil Cedillo to require that California schools teach kiddies about the illegal roundups of ... More >>
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August 15, 2007
Wednesday's Headlines & Surprises: Bootlicker is back!
Tinker Bell Plot: Reporter Dave McKibben visits the turf war in Anaheim and discovers “The Disney-supported initiative, which supporters say has gathered enough signatures for the ballot, seeks to bar new housing in the resort district unless voters approve it. [But the] measure wouldn't require ... More >>
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August 15, 2008
This Week in the OC Weekly
Tinker Bell Plot: Reporter Dave McKibben visits the turf war in Anaheim and discovers “The Disney-supported initiative, which supporters say has gathered enough signatures for the ballot, seeks to bar new housing in the resort district unless voters approve it. [But the] measure wouldn't require ... More >>
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August 21, 2008
Add Todd Spitzer to heroes list in wrongful conviction case
The last hints of Republican opposition to pay a Latino man wrongfully imprisoned for a robbery/carjacking he did not commit disappeared this week in the California legislature after Assemblyman Todd Spitzer (R-Orange) called on his colleagues to do the right thing. “As a society we have a respo ... More >>
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August 25, 2008
Todd Spitzer: Hero or Zero?
The last hints of Republican opposition to pay a Latino man wrongfully imprisoned for a robbery/carjacking he did not commit disappeared this week in the California legislature after Assemblyman Todd Spitzer (R-Orange) called on his colleagues to do the right thing. “As a society we have a respo ... More >>
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July 29, 1999
Reg Spanks Spanky
And Daily Pilot gives new meaning to press release
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November 7, 2002
Endorse-O-Matic!
And Daily Pilot gives new meaning to press release
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November 14, 2002
Landslide 2002
What we saw on election night
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October 31, 2008
Who is Down on Measure R (and How Much Are They Down For)?
Shea and Choi: big anti-R funders Measure R on the Irvine ballot asks residents to approve what a great job the Irvine City Council is doing on planning the Great Park on the old El Toro Marine Corps base (or if the measure loses, one supposes, what a piss-poor job they are doing). The conflict-of- ... More >>
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September 25, 2008
Say You Will Build It, and They Will Come . . . If the 'It' Is a Toll Road Over Trestles Parkland
Shea and Choi: big anti-R funders Measure R on the Irvine ballot asks residents to approve what a great job the Irvine City Council is doing on planning the Great Park on the old El Toro Marine Corps base (or if the measure loses, one supposes, what a piss-poor job they are doing). The conflict-of- ... More >>
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August 14, 2008
[Moxley Confidential] Senator Dick Ackerman Does the Right Thing In the Case of James Ochoa
Shea and Choi: big anti-R funders Measure R on the Irvine ballot asks residents to approve what a great job the Irvine City Council is doing on planning the Great Park on the old El Toro Marine Corps base (or if the measure loses, one supposes, what a piss-poor job they are doing). The conflict-of- ... More >>
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November 8, 2007
She's The (Under) Sheriff
Indicted by the Feds, Carona slides his most loyal soldier into temporary command at the Sheriff’s Department
Columns
November 14, 2002
Writers on the Storm
Flying around with the Bill Simon press corps
Columns
May 11, 2006
Commie Girl
Cinco De Me! Of meat and mariachis, Vidal Sassoon, and (ladies and gentlemen) Arnold Schwarzenegger!
News
April 20, 2006
Broadway Eddie Rose
Supervisor candidate on everything from the gropinator to O.J.
Columns
June 9, 2005
Road Trip!
The Girl goes to Vegas, or, as we like to call it, OC East
News
October 7, 2004
OC Law Enforcement 'Poisoned'
Assemblyman Todd Spitzer questions the District Attorneys judgment, fairness
News
July 29, 2004
Pussies Galore!
What local candidates dont want voters to know
Columns
July 24, 2003
Diary of a Mad County
What local candidates dont want voters to know
Features
December 26, 2002
Toxic Politics
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas weighed his own political future against the safety of Orange County's drinking water and decided to save his own skin
Columns
October 10, 2002
Diary of a mad county
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas weighed his own political future against the safety of Orange County's drinking water and decided to save his own skin
Columns
September 26, 2002
Diary of a Mad County
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas weighed his own political future against the safety of Orange County's drinking water and decided to save his own skin
Columns
March 7, 2002
Diary of a Mad County
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas weighed his own political future against the safety of Orange County's drinking water and decided to save his own skin
News
April 26, 2001
Objection!
Bush set to name Cox to U.S. bench
News
February 10, 2000
Gay-Baiting Brown
Did a smear campaign force Republican ''caveman'' out of key Assembly race?
Columns
September 9, 1999
Dennis the Menace to Society
Did a smear campaign force Republican ''caveman'' out of key Assembly race?
Blogs
May 27, 2009
Mega-Connected Firm Wins Anaheim Design Contract
Whoa! They're moving the Sydney Opera House to Anaheim!Oh wait, no. That's the newly approved design for the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, a.k.a. ARTIC.On Tuesday, the Anaheim City Council awarded architecture firm Parsons Brinckerhoff/HOK with the contract to design and lay the ... More >>
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October 6, 2009
Another Day, Another Dropped Mike Duvall Investigation
"Open Mike" DuvallA day after the Assembly Ethics Committee and Assembly Speaker Karen Bass announced they will not go after disgraced former Assemblyman Mike Duvall, California Attorney General Jerry Brown revealed today he doesn't plan to investigate the Yorba Linda Republican either.In other D ... More >>
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October 12, 2009
Is Linda Ackerman Sliming Chris Norby With Dirty Sex Tales?
Linda Ackerman uses Dick to rub NorbyIt's potentially the most lethal weapon in Linda Ackerman's campaign to defeat Republican county Supervisor Chris Norby for Mike Duvall's open state Assembly seat: sexual misconduct innuendo. The reason is simple. Duvall resigned in September after the Weekly ... More >>
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September 21, 2009
Foes of Proposed Orange County Fair Sale Launch Website
Photo by Jennie WarrenAre certain fair board elements taking Orange Countians and state taxpayers for a ride?Some anonymous Orange County Fair employees have created a website that channels their displeasure with the proposed sale of the state-owned fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.OCUnfair.com takes parti ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
KCBS: Another Woman Caught in "Compromising Position" with Disgraced OC Pol
Mike Duvall spread more than the word of GodUntil recently, Irvine-based Republican fundraiser Desiree Mouzoon prominently listed a testimonial on her business website from Mike Duvall. Why not? Until recently, Duvall had been an Orange County state assemblyman who served as vice chairman of a po ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
Diane Harkey Stink Smeared on Linda Ackerman, Who Seeks "Dripper" Duvall's Vacated Assembly Seat
Harkey's ethical challenges produced recall calls. Assemblywoman Diane Harkey (R-Dana Point) has endorsed Linda Ackerman to fill the vacancy left by ex-Assemblyman Mike Duvall, who resigned in disgrace quickly after the Weekly's R. Scott Moxley and KCAL/KCBS reporter Dave Lopez exposed the Yor ... More >>
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October 22, 2009
3 OC Schools Escape No Child Left Behind Sanctions, CTA Crows
Just another day of learning at Kinoshita Elementary School.California Teachers Association (CTA) is taking credit for three elementary schools in Orange County improving enough academically to escape vulnerability to sanctions or forced conversion to charter schools under the federal No Child Le ... More >>
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November 16, 2009
County Lawyer Seeks State Probe of OC Fair Privatization Plan
What has Dick been doing?The County of Orange's lawyer is calling on the California Attorney General to investigate potential illegal deals that could give private control of the $100 million-plus Orange County Fairgrounds property in Costa Mesa to well-connected political insiders.In an Oct. 30, ... More >>
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November 18, 2009
Next 72nd District Assemblyman Norby Gets Fit for Cakewalk Shoes
Your next 72nd District assemblyman (after an unnecessary run-off election), Chris Norby!Like standing for the national anthem before the game starts, nodding at the uniformed officer before zooming through the border checkpoint or throwing toast at a movie screen flashing a sweet transvestite fr ... More >>
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October 20, 2010
Todd Spitzer Prepares Surprise In Retaliation For DA's Press Conference Today
James Ochoa holding his little brotherIn hopes of blunting the sting from today's scheduled district attorney's press conference detailing Todd Spitzer's alleged pre-firing shenanigans, Spitzer has prepared a surprise.Spitzer--the former county supervisor, state assemblyman and prosecutor who dre ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
Fair Games Over the OC Fairgrounds
The huge swath of public land is in play. But is the whole thing rigged?
Blogs
January 19, 2012
Kelly Thomas Related City Council Recall in Fullerton Advances
Kelly ThomasThe Friends For Fullerton's Future blog is reporting overwhelming success in massive community efforts to recall three city councilmen who arrogantly downplayed the gruesome police killing of Kelly Thomas, a homeless man, last July.According to the popular blog, more than 50,000 Fulle ... More >>

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