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Dina Nguyen

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    No Democrat Running Against Janet Nguyen in Supe Race, Further Showing Stupidity of OC Dem Leadership

    You know, I've been so wrapped up in promoting my Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, that I lost track of who was going to face off against Janet Nguyen in her reelection bid for the First Supervisorial District seat. I knew Rocco was going to face off against her, but what Democrat would ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    [UPDATED: Residents Speak Out] Garden Grove Police Want Little Saigon Waitresses To Put On Some Clothes

    Cafe Miss Cutie Facebook PageWaitresses at Cafe Miss Cutie: "Would you like a smoothie with melons?"UPDATE, MAY 11, 1:17 A.M.: After the jump, read community responses to the proposed ordinance. ORIGINAL POST, MAY 10, 9:21 A.M.: Vietnamese coffee shops are getting too hot for Garden Grove polic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    Five Things the National Media Should Note About Van Tran in their Parachute Profiles of the Sanchez-Tran Congressional Race

    ​The national media is starting to send its reporters to our sordid little burb, specifically the 47th Congressional District, where incumbent Loretta Sanchez is facing her first true challenger ever in State Assemblymember Van Tran. Politico did an okay job; the Los Angeles Times published a r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2010

    Van Tran Accuses Loretta Sanchez of Trying to Start "Race War," But What About His Anti-Mexican/Anti-Gay Warriors?

    Tran: A bit of a RAHOWA man himself...​To quote George Takei, "Oh my." Our little story about Loretta Sanchez railing against "Vietnamese" trying to take her congressional seat away from her and the Democrats has gone national, making the pages of the New York Times (with a proper citation for us ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    So, Is the DA Ignoring Campaign Law or Not?

    John Gilhooley / OC WeeklyDo call her Shirley.​The news story in the latest Weekly is about county election-reform activist Shirley Grindle and her beef with the board of supervisors, who appointed a committee that, she says, is attempting to dismantle the county's anti-corruption campaign finance ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    Why is Dina Nguyen Ashamed of Her Birthplace?

    Went to a celebration last Friday in honor of LULAC's 80th anniversary at the Garden Grove Community Room next to their City Council chamber, and I grabbed a flier with pictures and short bios of councilmembers along with phone numbers for the city's various representatives. It was hilariously outda ... More >>

  • Columns

    September 4, 2008

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    Went to a celebration last Friday in honor of LULAC's 80th anniversary at the Garden Grove Community Room next to their City Council chamber, and I grabbed a flier with pictures and short bios of councilmembers along with phone numbers for the city's various representatives. It was hilariously outda ... More >>

  • News

    August 28, 2008

    Democratic Candidate Paul Lucas Says He's Still in Trouble for Playing Footsie With Republicans

    Went to a celebration last Friday in honor of LULAC's 80th anniversary at the Garden Grove Community Room next to their City Council chamber, and I grabbed a flier with pictures and short bios of councilmembers along with phone numbers for the city's various representatives. It was hilariously outda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2008

    Another Win for Nguyen

    Despite facing numerous lawsuits and an incredibly nasty public relations campaign by her Republican opponents in the past several months, Janet Nguyen sailed through yesterday's election to seal her supervisorial seat. Nguyen easily beat Westminster city councilwoman Dina Nguyen and Hoa Tran, a rar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2008

    Primary Election Results

    Here are the latest, unofficial results from interesting primary races in Orange County: 29th Senate District Bob Huff 68.4% Dennis Mountjoy 31.6% 33rd Senate District Mimi Walters 73.6% Harry Sidhu 26.4% 60th Assembly District Curt Hagman: 59.8% L ... More >>

  • News

    May 29, 2008

    [Moxley Confidential] What Tied the Tongue of Mike Schroeder, Janet Nguyen's Biggest Nemesis?

    Here are the latest, unofficial results from interesting primary races in Orange County: 29th Senate District Bob Huff 68.4% Dennis Mountjoy 31.6% 33rd Senate District Mimi Walters 73.6% Harry Sidhu 26.4% 60th Assembly District Curt Hagman: 59.8% L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2008

    Is The Honeymoon Over for Tran?

    The love the OC Young Democrats bestowed on sweetheart First District candidate Hoa Van Tran, the other Vietnamese candidate (and only Democrat) running against Janet and Dina Nguyen (no relation) for the First District Supervisor's seat, has officially wilted. After rushing ahead of the OC Democra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2008

    Dina Nguyen Commits Godwin's Law!

    Years ago, through the wonders of the Rotten.com Library, I learned Godwin's Law of Nazi Analogies. Per Rotten.com: Conversely, you can attack an opponent simply by declaring his position to be consistent with Hitler's. This tactic has long been a fixture of the Usenet newsgroups, which eventually ... More >>

  • Columns

    February 14, 2008

    Letters from OC Weekly readers

    Years ago, through the wonders of the Rotten.com Library, I learned Godwin's Law of Nazi Analogies. Per Rotten.com: Conversely, you can attack an opponent simply by declaring his position to be consistent with Hitler's. This tactic has long been a fixture of the Usenet newsgroups, which eventually ... More >>

  • Features

    January 17, 2008

    Dammit, Janet!

    Why do Supervisor Janet Nguyen's former supporters in OC's Republican power structure hate her so much?

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