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The 2012 O.C. Dept. of Education, Area One, Social Media Report Card

Art Pedroza for the Orange County Board of Education, Area One
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2012
Contact: Art Pedroza, 714-606-7622, Website: www.votepedroza.com
The 2012 O.C. Dept. of Education, Area One, Social Media Report Card
SANTA ANA – Public school officials often talk about the need to connect with parents, but do our local public school districts really [...]

Mayor Pulido agrees with me, we should house the homeless at the Great Park

When Supervisor John Moorlach, who is the current Chairman of the O.C. Board of Supervisors, suggested in January that we turn the defunct bus station into a permanent homeless shelter, I suggested, “Why not set up a permanent encampment for the homeless over at the Great Park in Irvine?  They have plenty of space.  I am sure [...]

Democratic darling Nadia Lockyer resigns in wake of sex tape scandal

“Battling addiction and the humiliation of a highly publicized altercation in a Newark hotel room with a former lover she met in a rehab program, Alameda County Supervisor Nadia Lockyer abruptly resigned Friday,” according to the San Francisco  Chronicle.
You might recall that Nadia Lockyer used to be a player in the Democratic Party of Orange County, [...]

Take Metrolink to the 23rd Annual Fiesta Broadway, in Los Angeles

[ April 29, 2012; 8:30 am to 9:30 am. ]

Ride the Train FREE* to the 23rd Annual Fiesta Broadway

Downtown Los Angeles’ Fiesta Broadway is one of the largest annual Cinco de Mayo events in the world, with more than 500,000 people expected to attend this year. Skip traffic and take the train there on Sunday, April 29.

Meet us at the Santa Ana Station for [...]

36th Annual VSA Festival set for April 21, at the Westfield MainPlace Mall

[ April 21, 2012; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]

The 36th Annual VSA Festival will be held at the Westfield MainPlace Mall on April 21, from 11 am to 4 pm.  VSA California of Orange County provides arts, education, and cultural opportunities by, with, and for people with disabilities, making the arts accessible to people of all abilities.  Click here to download the event [...]

Fly from John Wayne Airport to Mexico, starting on June 3

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Revised): April 11, 2012
Contact: Jenny Wedge, (949) 252-5182 (office), jwedge@ocair.com 
FLY FROM JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT TO MEXICO BEGINNING JUNE 3, 2012
Please note…service to Mexico begins Sunday, June 3, 2012
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Fly to Cabo San Lucas or Mexico City beginning Sunday, June 3, 2012 when AirTran Airways begins offering Orange County travelers [...]

Sen. Correa works to build a strong California-Mexico partnership

Building a Strong California-Mexico Partnership
From Sen. Lou Correa’s April 2012 E-Newsletter
California and Mexico not only share strong historical and economic ties, but also a very close and cherished friendship. In March, I was privileged to introduce a delegation of four distinguished members from the Mexican National Senate to the California State Senate. Led by the [...]

Nguyen, Nguyen, Tran and Johnson convicted of 1995 cold case gang murder

For Immediate Release: April 10, 2012
Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
FOUR MEMBERS OF VIETNAMESE CRIMINAL STREET GANG CONVICTED OF 1995 COLD CASE EXECUTION-STYLE RETALIATORY MURDER
SANTA ANA – Four members of a Vietnamese criminal street gang were convicted today of the 1995 cold case execution-style murder of a fellow gang associate in [...]

If liberal 69th A.D. candidate Julio Perez is gay, does it really matter?

Apparently one of my readers insinuated that liberal Democrat Julio Perez, who is running for the 69th Assembly District (in last place according to a recent poll) is gay.
I tried to find the comment but could not.  However it appears to have set off Orange Juice bloggers Greg Diamond and Vern Nelson.  Diamond in fact immediately began to threaten [...]

Orange County’s financial crisis exposed by California lawsuit

Op Ed: CALIFORNIA LAWSUIT EXPOSES ORANGE COUNTY FINANCIAL CRISIS
By: Chriss W. Street
The ballooning Orange County financial crisis continued to spiral down as the State of California filed a law suit to force return of $73.5 million of property tax revenue the County skimmed from local schools and community colleges last November.  It seemed bazaar at the time [...]

Santa Ana mother and son convicted of plotting to kill a jewelry salesman

For Immediate Release: April 4, 2012
Contacts:
Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486 
Case # 06CF0633: SON CONVICTED OF PLOTTING AND MURDERING JEWELRY SALESMAN WITH MOTHER AND STEALING HIS CACHE
*Mother sentenced to 25 years to life on same charges
SANTA ANA – A son was convicted today for plotting with [...]

Take the $7 Angels Express train to any 7 p.m. weeknight home game!

[ April 6, 2012; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]

Take the $7 Angels Express to Any 7 p.m. Weeknight Home Game!

Last season, the Angels Express provided service to 46 home games, and had more than 20,000 boardings. This popular service has returned for the 2012/2013 baseball season, with service along the Orange County Line to 50 home games. 

New for 2012/2013:

There will be service from the [...]

Gallegos convicted of sexually assaulting 8-year old on Christmas Eve

For Immediate Release: April 2, 2012
Contacts:
Susan Kang Schroeder,  Chief of Staff, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
Case # 09CF3141: MAN CONVICTED OF CHRISTMAS EVE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF 8-YEAR-OLD FEMALE RELATIVE INCLUDING ORAL COPULATION AND RAPE AND/OR SODOMY
SANTA ANA – A man was convicted today of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old female relative, including oral copulation and rape [...]

Did Daly remodel his records building without approval by the Supervisors?

Editor’s Note: This post was submitted to us by an anonymous source who calls himself “Honest Government.”
After much speculation as to what in the world is Tom Daly doing with the building at 433 Civic Center Drive, we can now tell you that Tom Daly has built a “Records Center” at the money eating building he bought almost four [...]

Property tax payment deadline is next Tuesday

OFFICE OF THE TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR SHARI L. FREIDENRICH, CPA, CCMT, CPFA, CPFIM
P.O. BOX 4515, SANTA ANA, CA92702-4515
http://bos.ocgov.com/octaxbill
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2012
Contact: Shari L. Freidenrich, (714) 834-7625, Treasurer@ttc.ocgov.com
Property Tax Payment Deadline is next Tuesday!
Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich today reminds Orange County taxpayers that the second installment of property taxes is due no later than Tuesday, April [...]

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