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Solorio fights to save the OC Fair, but does it really matter?

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State Assemblyman Jose Solorio issued a statement today regarding the filing of a lawsuit “asking for an injunction to stop the current sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds.”

The suit was filed on behalf of State Senator Lou Correa, State Assemblyman Jose Solorio, former Costa Mesa City Councilwoman Katrina Foley and the Orange County Fair Preservation Society (OCFPS).

Solorio listed a few reasons to oppose the sale of the O.C. Fairgrounds, as follows:

  • Why was there no appraisal done to learn the fair market value of the property?
  • Why weren’t the requirements of the original legislation and the Department of General Services (DGS) own bid documents followed?
  • How do we know the bid process was fair when the terms of the deal favor one bidder above all others? This whole bid process has been flawed.

According to Solorio, the Orange County Fairgrounds generates $180 million annually in economic activity, including hundreds of jobs.

What sort of jobs is he talking about?  Janitorial?  Carnies?  Ticket booth operators?  These don’t seem like very good jobs, and they are temporary at that.

I have been to the Fair a few times over the past few years.  My kids find the animals boring and just want to ride on the overpriced, rickety carnival rides.  The food is totally unhealthy and disgusting and way overpriced.  The carnies all look like meth addicts!

We already have two zoos in Orange County – the Santa Ana Zoo and the Irvine Zoo.  Both feature farm animals.  Do we really need the OC Fair?  Really?

Let’s face it – Orange County is no longer even remotely an agricultural county.  We just aren’t.  Most of our farms were paved over years ago.  Kids today don’t know one end of a cow from the other, and they could care less.

The O.C. Great Park, in Irvine, does have a farm, that they use for educational purposes.  Why not move the O.C. Fair there?  It makes sense.  They have the room to accommodate the Fair.

The land the Fair sits on, in Costa Mesa, is prime real estate.  Why not sell it and use that money to pay down California’s debt?

And why is Solorio spending so much time on this?  Is the Fair even in his Assembly District?  I don’t think so.  Odd.

Fall Pet Days event coming to OC Marketplace this weekend

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The Third Annual Fall Pet Days event is coming to Costa Mesa this weekend, at the Orange County Marketplace, on Nov. 6 and 7, from 7 am to 4 pm.  The event will include:

  • Adoptions
  • Training Tips
  • Guest Speakers
  • Demonstrations
  • Pet Wellness Information
  • Spay & Neuter Information
  • Animal Welfare Education
  • Holiday Pet Safety Tips
  • Pet-Related Vendors

Pet Days Rescue Groups:

  • The Ark of San Juan Companion Animal Rescue
  • So Cal Bulldog Rescue
  • The Pet Rescue Center
  • SCART-Surf City Animal Rescue Team
  • Helping Orphaned Hounds
  • Orange County Pit Bull Rescue
  • Canine Angels Service Teams
  • Southern California Dachshund Rescue
  • Beagles & Buddies Rescue
  • Dalmatian Rescue of Southern California,lnc.
  • Basset Hound Rescue of So Cal

Click here for a free admission offer!  Click here for MORE free coupons!

For more information visit ocmarketplace.com or freebies/offers, join our email clubatocmarketplace.com

Sorry- no personal pets are allowed at the DC Market Place, or fairgrounds

Student Veterans Group Annual 5K Veterans Day Run at OCC in Costa Mesa

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Student Veterans Group Annual 5K Veterans Day Run to honor all those who have served.

Start: Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 8:00 AM

Orange Coast College, at 2701 Fairview Rd. Costa Mesa, CA

Registration Closing Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 6:00 AM

Click here to register for this run.

Registration is only $15 until Nov. 8.  Thereafter it is $20.  This includes a t-shirt and refreshments.  For more information or to find out about sponsorship opportunities call Eric Ancheta at 562-552-0630 or Sam Day at 310-770-9322.

Here is a map of the course route:

Assemblyman Solorio issues statement regarding latest bidder to buy the O.C. Fairgrounds

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For Immediate Release: October 20, 2010
For More Information Contact: Carol Chamberlain – Office: (916) 319-2069, Cell: (916) 804-5355

Assemblyman Solorio’s Statement Regarding the Announcement of the “Latest” Selected Bidder to Buy the Orange County Fairgrounds

SACRAMENTO, CA – State Assemblyman Jose Solorio issued this statement regarding today’s announcement of the Department of General Services’ selection of a new bid in the third round of the Governor’s attempt to sell the Orange County Fairgrounds.

“The citizens of our county want to keep the Orange County Fairgrounds under public ownership. I and others will continue to fight to preserve the OC Fair, the equestrian facility and the talented staff that run the fairgrounds.
Therefore, on December 6th, I will introduce new legislation to stop the sale, and I will consider other legislation as developments dictate.

Like last year’s effort to stop the initial sale, I expect strong bipartisan support for the bill. And come January, we will have a new Governor that will be open to hearing our county’s interests.

On a related note, I also remind the Governor that his Request for Proposals (RFP) states that the sale would be subject to legislative approval. He should keep this promise. On page 12 of the RFP, it’s written, ‘Subject to Department and legislative approval, the Department intends to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement with the bidder deemed to have offered a bid that best complies with the State’s objective of obtaining the highest and most certain return for the Property.’

It makes no sense to lose forever our county’s link to the past just for a small and fleeting financial gain, especially in a down real estate environment. I urge this governor and candidates Brown and Whitman to stop the sale once again.”

State Assemblyman Jose Solorio is the Chair of the Assembly Insurance Committee and serves on the Assembly Appropriations, Local Government and Transportation Committees. He represents the Sixty-Ninth Assembly District, which includes the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Santa Ana. For more information about Assemblyman Solorio, visit www.assembly.ca.gov/solorio.
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Capitol Office: State Capitol, P.O. Box 942849 • Sacramento, CA 94249-0069
Phone: (916) 319-2069 • Fax:(916) 319-2169
District Office: 2400 East Katella Avenue, Suite 640 • Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: (714) 939-8469 • Fax:(714) 939-8986
E-Mail: Assemblymember.Solorio@assembly.ca.gov
Web Site: www.assembly.ca.gov/solorio

Free Fall concerts coming up at the Orange County Swap Meet

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The Orange County Marketplace is a swap meet that locals have enjoyed for many years, down at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds.  This fall they have planned a series of fun, free concerts, including:

  • Battle of the Blues Harps, Harmonica-based blues bands competition, Sep. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16 and finals on Oct. 23.  Click here to see the full line-up.
  • Common Sense, Orange County’s Favorite Reggae Band, on Sep. 26, at noon and 2 pm
  • Don’t Stop Believin’, a Tribute to Journey, on Sunday, Oct. 3, at noon and 2 pm
  • The Big Squeeze – Orange County Accordion Festival, Sunday, Oct. 10, 10 am to 4 pm.  Featuring Slugger O’Toole, from 11 am to 12:15 pm; Conjunto Los Pochos, from 12:45 pm to 2 pm; Lisa Haley and the Zydekats, from 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm, plus three other stages of accordion-based music!
  • Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Sunday, Oct. 17, at noon and 2 pm
  • Gods of Thunder, a Tribute to KISS, on Sunday, Oct. 30, at noon and 2 pm

Here’s the catch, you have to click here, download the event flyer, print it out and bring it and a can of food to the concert, to get in free.  The food is going to be donated to Second Harvest, a great charitable organization that helps to feed the poor and the homeless here in Orange County.

Click here for directions to the Orange County Marketplace, which is located at 88 Fair Drive, in Costa Mesa.

Memphis Cafe celebrating their 15th Anniversary this Wednesday, Aug. 25

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The Memphis Cafe is celebrating their 15 year anniversary this Wednesday, August 25, with lunch and dinner menus at their original 1995 prices, at their Costa Mesa location!  Lunch will be served from 11-3. Dinner from 5-10. Reservations suggested. Call 714.432.7685, or click here.  The Costa Mesa Memphis is located at 2920 Bristol St.

And if you can’t make it to Costa Mesa, Memphis at the Santora will be having their usual $9.95 BBQ and 50% off Wine Wednesdays so you can come celebrate with them and raise a glass to 15 great years!

Opened in 2002, Memphis at the Santora blends traditional Southern and contemporary American classics into flavorful renditions of American comfort food. With a larger kitchen than its sister. Memphis Café in Costa Mesa, the restaurant’s menu covers a wider range of Southern specialties, including buttermilk fried chicken, and a garlic-marinated and grilled center-cut pork chop. drizzled with a balsamic dried-cherry reduction.

On the registrar of historic landmarks and perhaps the most beautiful edifice in downtown Santa Ana, the 1929Santora Building is done in a rare Spanish Colonial revival style known as Cherrigueresque. With its elegant gated lobby entrance, terrazzo floors and grand double staircase, the building represented the height of luxury and was home to retail shops on the ground floor with a speakeasy/jazz club on the basement level. Its most well known tenant, Danigers Tea Room, was an under the radar hot spot for Hollywood movie stars in the 1920s and ‘30s.

Memphis at the Santora is located at 201 N. Broadway, in downtown Santa Ana.

Assemblyman Solorio issues statement regarding new RFP to sell the OC Fairgrounds

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For Immediate Release: August 24, 2010
For More Information Contact: Carol Chamberlain – Office: (916) 319-2069, Cell: (916) 804-5355

Assemblyman Solorio Issues Statement Regarding New RFP to Sell OC Fairgrounds

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Anaheim) issued the following statement regarding the Department of General Services’ new formal Request for Proposals (RFP) to sell the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.

“The Governor is exercising his options regarding how to sell the OC Fairgrounds. Rather than facing great unknowns regarding what the new highest bidder would want to do with the property, my preference would be to make the deal with Costa Mesa better. I’ve been working with the Governor’s office and City of Costa Mesa to strengthen the governance language and address employee transition issues.

The sale to Costa Mesa would ensure that the OC Fair, Equestrian Center and Farm are preserved, the OC Fair employees are protected, the property remains under public ownership, and significant revenue is generated for the state to fund essential services like public education and public safety.”

State Assemblyman Jose Solorio is the Chair of the Assembly Insurance Committee and serves on the Assembly Appropriations, Local Government and Transportation Committees. He represents the Sixty-Ninth Assembly District, which includes the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Santa Ana. For more information about Assemblyman Solorio, visit www.assembly.ca.gov/solorio.
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Capitol Office: State Capitol, P.O. Box 942849 • Sacramento, CA 94249-0069
Phone: (916) 319-2069 • Fax:(916) 319-2169
District Office: 2400 East Katella Avenue, Suite 640 • Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: (714) 939-8469 • Fax:(714) 939-8986
E-Mail: Assemblymember.Solorio@assembly.ca.gov
Web Site: www.assembly.ca.gov/solorio

2010 Showcase of Community Resources coming to Costa Mesa on Sep. 23

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The Orange County Substance Abuse Prevention Network is hosting its 21st Annual Showcase of Community Resources from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on September 23rd, 2010. Please click here to download the registration flyer if you are interested in attending this year.

The participant price of $7.00 includes admission to the Showcase and the program of speakers, a printed directory of all exhibiting agencies, and lunch.

Deadline for early admission is September 16th—after that, admission is $15 per person.

Migration, indigenous and immigration panel in Costa Mesa, on Aug. 25

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A migration, indigenous and immigration panel will be held in Costa Mesa, on Aug. 25, from 5 pm to 10 pm, at the Neighborhood Community Center located at 1845 Park.

5 dollars is requested as a donation.  Food will be sold, there will be info booths and free child care.

Schedule/Program: arrive early limted seating, a Spanish interpreter will be available.

  • 5:00pm doors open
  • 5:30 – 6:00 PM Food, DJ Matt, Slide Show
  • 6:00- 6:15 PM Naui Huitzilopochtli aka nauiocelotl’s youtube videos
  • 6:15- 6:30 PM Testimonies
  • 6:30-7:10 PM “Jornaleros En Lucha” W/ Q&A
  • 7:10-10:00 PM Panel Discussion W/ Q&A from the audience

Organizations involved include:

  • Immortal Technique
  • Colectivo Tonantzin
  • Cop Watch Los Angeles
  • Mexica Movement’s-Nelyollotl Toltecatl (muralist,speaker)
  • Black Riders Liberation Party
  • Tongva Nation
  • ACLU
  • Pomona Day labor center
  • South Asain Network
  • 10:00-11:00 PM Optional Street Patrol

For more info send an email to nauiocelotl@yahoo.com or click here.

Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

Watch 1968 film Oliver for free tonight at the O.C. Performing Arts Center

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Join KCRW’s Matt Holzman for a free outdoor screening of the classic 1968 musical film Oliver! as part of the Orange County Performing arts Center’s Free for All Movie Mondays series.

The winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, Oliver! is one of the most acclaimed stage-to-screen adaptations. Following a young orphan’s misadventures in the slums of 19th Century London, the Charles Dickens story is made all the more glorious by its unforgettable music.

Rated G, 1968, 2 hours and 33 minutes

Guests are encouraged to bring beach chairs or other easily portable seating items. Set-up begins at 5:30 p.m. with the movie starting at dusk (approximately 8 p.m.). In a continuing partnership with the Newport Beach Film Festival, a selection of the best short animated films from this year’s festival will be shown prior to the main feature. Guests may bring their own snacks and picnic suppers. Patina Catering will have assorted snacks and beverages available for purchase. Barbecues and similar food preparation will not be permitted. Come along … and consider yourself “One of Us!”

Oliver!
Free For All Movie Mondays
7/26/2010 – 7/26/2010
The winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, Oliver! is one of the most acclaimed stage-to-screen adaptations.

Directions and Parking

The Orange County Performing Arts Center is located in the heart of the Orange County Theatre District, just East of South Coast Plaza. The Center can be easily reached from either the 405 or the 55 Freeways, with signage directing you to the Center.

Address
Orange County Performing Arts Center
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Click here to contact us

Public Transportation
OCTA
714.636.7433
The number above is for all OCTA information,
including OCTA ACCESS service (disabled)

Parking
There are several parking garages adjacent to the Center.

The closest parking structure for visitors to Segerstrom Hall and Founders Hall is located at the Center Tower Parking Structure, adjacent to Segerstrom Hall on Sunflower Avenue between Avenue of the Arts and Park Center Drive.

For visitors to Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and Samueli Theater, the closest parking is in the Plaza Tower Parking Structure, which is across Park Center Drive from the Westin South Coast Plaza and directly behind the concert hall and South Coast Repertory.

Current rates for performance parking are $8 (cash only). Please note that the Center neither owns nor operates any of these parking garages, and rates are subject to change.

Limited street parking is available for patrons visiting the box office.

Here is the rest of this year’s Free For All Movie Mondays schedule:

Dirty Dancing
Free For All Movie Mondays
8/2/2010 – 8/2/2010
With Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in roles that defined their careers, Dirty Dancing not only celebrates the music of the ‘60s, it also spawned several unforgettable ‘80s hits!

Mad Hot Ballroom
Free For All Movie Mondays
8/9/2010 – 8/9/2010
The winner of last year’s Audience Favorite Poll, this inspiring documentary follows fifth graders in the NYC public school system as they embark on a required 10-week ballroom dancing class.

Project Bandaloop
9/30/2010 – 10/3/2010
Bring your blankets and beach chairs and enjoy an unforgettable evening under the stars as one of the most unique contemporary dance companies in the world returns to the Center.

Santa Ana Kiwanis Foundation hosting gala benefit on August 14

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Please join us in supporting the Santa Ana Kiwanis Foundation’s 12th annual fundraising live and silent auction that helps make a difference in the lives of children in our community, by supplying an auction item for this fun-filled annual event. The STRIKE GOLD FOR KIDS GALA dinner and auction is being held on Saturday, August 14, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. at the delightful Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa. This Gala is Kiwanis of Santa Ana’s main way of raising funds for the support of our many community service projects, including:

  • Providing approximately $45,000.00 annually for college scholarships.
  • Improving the Children’s Barrier Free Park and Sports Court for the Handicapped
  • Assisting handicapped children at Bowling Tournaments
  • Helping at the Carl Harvey School Carnival, Christmas Tree Decorating, and other special events.
  • Helping to establish “Reading Corners” in neighborhood apartment and housing complexes.
  • Purchasing and furnishing children’s books for the lending libraries in Reading Corners.
  • Helping to staff seasonal Salvation Army Kettles.
  • Packing food and diapers for Martin Luther King Day.
  • Christmas shopping with impoverished children.
  • Collecting and distributing Christmas gifts to handicapped children
  • Providing warm clothing and blankets for needy
  • Assisting at the WISE PLACE for homeless women and girls

We look forward to your help ensuring another successful event. All donors’ names will be prominently displayed at the fundraiser, and remember that DONATIONS ARE DEDUCTIBLE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Please mail or UPS your item together with the enclosed donor form to the address below . . . or let us know If you would like an item picked up at your home or place of business.

Thank you for your consideration and help in supporting this worthy event.  Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

The Santa Ana Kiwanis Club Foundation is a 501(c) (3) Non-Profit Organization
Federal Tax I.D: 95-6060395
Website: www.kiwanissantaana.com
For Information and Questions Call: Dixon Webb 714-544-5596

Location Hilton Hotel, at 3050 Bristol St. in Costa Mesa, CA

You Do NOT Have To Be Present To Win

Make Checks Payable To:

Santa Ana Kiwanis Club Foundation
Mail To: P.O. Box 1256
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Tickets $100 ea.

Get into the Orange County Fair for free this Friday, July 16

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The latest edition of the Orange County Fair opens on Friday, July 16.  And there are a few deals to be had.  For one thing, you can get in free if you get there this Friday between noon and 1 pm.  Here are the best deals to be had, courtesy of the O.C. Fair’s website:

  • Free Fair Admission – Noon to 1 p.m., presented by Sparkletts
  • Free Fair Parking – Noon to 1 p.m.
  • Free General Admission Seating With Fair Admission to:
  • * The 36th Annual Speedway Fair Derby
  • * The Pink Floyd Experience in The Pacific Amphitheatre (Subject to availability, first come, first served)
  • $1 Fair Food Tastings – Noon to 4 p.m.
  • $1 Carnival Rides and Games – Noon to 7 p.m.

Click here to see the daily schedule for this Friday.

Other promotions include:

SALUTE TO HEROES

FREE admission for active duty military with I.D., Valid all day July 16-August 15.

KIDS FREE THURSDAYS

Kids 12 and under receive FREE admission every Thursday. Valid all day.

Click here to download special single day Fun Zone contests information for children 3-18. (pdf)

SENIORS DAY FRIDAYS

Valid all day Friday

$5 admission for those 60 years or older, plus FREE Ferris wheel & merry-go-round rides. Valid all day Friday. Sponsored by Monarch HealthCare.  Click here to download special Seniors Day contests information.

WE CARE WEDNESDAYS

Food Drive
Wednesday, July 21
Noon – 6 p.m.

One FREE admission and one carnival ride per person with donation of five canned food items. Benefits Second Harvest Food Bank and OC Food Bank. Sponsored by Ralphs.

Book Drive
Wednesday, July 28
Noon – 6 p.m.

One FREE admission and one carnival ride per person with donation of one new children’s book or three gently used children’s books. Benefits the Orange County Department of Education and BookEnds.

Clothing Drive
Wednesday, August 4
Noon – 6 p.m.

One FREE admission and one carnival ride per person with donation of five gently used clothing items. Benefits Goodwill of Orange County.

School Supply Drive
Wednesday, August 11
Noon – 6 p.m.

One FREE admission and one carnival ride per person with donation of one new school supply item valued at $3 or more. Benefits Orange County youth with the help of Share Our Selves.

Follow the OC Fair ice cream truck as it makes its way through Orange County giving away FREE ice cream and other OC Fair goodies.

Saturday, July 3 – Sunday, July 18

Click here for a complete list of stops.

For up to the minute information follow @ocfair on Twitter or ocfair on Facebook.

The OC Fair & Event Center is located at 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California 92626.  Click here for directions and a map.

Solorio says the Latino caucus won’t block the sale of the O.C. Fair to Costa Mesa

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California Legislature’s Latino ca`ucus was threatening to block the deal that would allow the City of Costa Mesa to buy the Orange County Fairgrounds from the State of California, for $96 million, because of the city’s stance on illegal immigrants. Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Santa Ana) now says he and his fellow caucus members will not block the sale, according to the OC Weekly’s Navelgazing blog.

Solorio adds that he and other caucus members remain disappointed that the City Council declared Costa Mesa a “rule of law” city, which symbolically pulls out the welcome mat for the undocumented.

According to Solorio, however, the Legislature’s Latino caucus now considers Costa Mesa’s racist Mansoor law to be a separate deal from this opportunity.

I suppose that is probably for the best. 

Costa Mesa Councilwoman Katrina Foley is pushing for this deal, so how bad can it be?  I trust that she and Solorio are on the right path.

Boycott Costa Mesa and don’t vote for Bill Hunt!

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As if we didn’t have enough reasons to not vote for Bill Hunt, he appears in the video above, giving his support to the racist “Rule of Law” statute passed by the Costa Mesa City Council this week.

“This week’s resolution follows an April news conference in which Mayor Allan Mansoor called for stricter regulations to catch illegal immigrants living, working and driving in the city,” according to the L.A. Times.

It was a unanimous vote, according to the L.A. Times, but Council Woman Katrina Foley says she did not vote for this. Thanks Katrina!

According to Gustavo Arellano, Mansoor, whose parents were immigrants from Egypt and Sweden, has failed in his longstanding war against all things Mexican:

Click here to read the rest of this post.

Protesters show up in Costa Mesa to oppose Joe Arpaio and Bill Hunt

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Numerous Santa Ana residents drove south to Costa Mesa on Saturday morning, to a restaurant called “Sutra” to protest yet another appearance by corrupt, racist Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was in town to raise money for Republican Bill Hunt, who is running for Orange County Sheriff.

Bloggers Vern Nelson and Francisco Barraga got into the event with press passes and will be writing about it later at our sister blog, the Orange Juice. Continue reading→