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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 [...]

Elizondo was forced to change his ballot designation as he is not a teacher

I reported on Thursday about O.C. Board of Education, Area One, candidate Eleazar Elizondo’s comments to an OC Weekly reporter about how teaching adults is not teaching.  Now that OC Weekly article has been published and his comments are as ridiculous as the reporter indicated when she called me.  But even worse for Elizondo, the true story about how [...]

OC Board of Education candidate Elizondo slams adult education

I just got off the phone with a reporter from the OC Weekly.  She called to tell me that one of my opponents, Eleazar Elizondo, a liberal Democrat who once worked for U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, doesn’t think I should be able to call myself a teacher because I work in Adult Education, at Cerritos [...]

Carlos Bustamante’s former boss at the County of Orange placed on leave

The placing of OC Public Works Director Jess Carbajal on administrative leave last week is just one of several personnel moves being made as county officials scramble to gain control over a department rocked by revelations that sexual harassment allegations against former executive Carlos Bustamante were not properly handled, according to the Voice of OC.
The [...]

Seasonal Orange County homeless emergency shelters closing on 4/10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2012
CONTACT: Karen Roper (714) 480-2805
SEASONAL HOMELESS EMERGENCY SHELTERS TO CLOSE
(Santa Ana, CA) – On April 10, 2012 the Armory Emergency Shelter Program will close. The Armory Program, which opened on December 1, 2012, is a seasonal program that provides up to 400 beds for homeless families and individuals. The program [...]

HUD $3.5 Million grant award to Orange County to fund homeless services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2012
CONTACT: Karen Roper (714) 480-2805
COUNTY AWARDED $2.5 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING FOR HOMELESS SERVICES
HUD GRANT WILL DIRECTLY ASSIST THE COUNTY’S POPULATION OF HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS
(Santa Ana, CA) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded $2,522,824 in new project funding to the County of Orange [...]

O.C. Housing Authority receives $884,560 grant to assist homeless veterans

Orange County Housing Authority receives $884,560 to assist homeless Veterans through the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2012
CONTACT: Karen Roper (714) 480-2805
(Santa Ana, CA) – The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) has been awarded $884,560 to further expand its ongoing Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (VASH). This funding is a portion [...]

O.C. Poltical blogger rips Moreno’s and Stroud’s lame ballot designations

OC Political blogger Chris Nguyen posted an article today poking fun at the top 10 worst ballot designations, pertaining to Orange County political candidates in the upcoming June primary.  His list includes a couple of Santa Ana residents – Lupe Moreno and Glen Stroud.  Both are Republicans who are running for the obscure Republican Party of [...]

OCTA bus terminal is no place for the homeless, according to city planners

The Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency fired back today at those who are trying to force the City of Santa Ana to turn the vacant OCTA terminal building into permanent housing for the homeless.   The Planning Agency  sent a memo to City Manager Paul Walters, that you can read here, explaining in great detail [...]

Help the O.C. Dream Team at Calacas’ Loteria Fundraiser, this Friday night

[ March 30, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]

Calcas is hosting the Orange County Dream Team’s 4th Annual Loteria Fundraiser, this Friday night, March 30th, from 6:30-8:30pm.  They are asking for a $10 Donation.

Location: Calacas, Inc., located at 324 W. 4th St. #B, in Santa Ana.

Prizes • Snacks • Beverages

If you are unable to attend but would still like to make a donation please [...]

Solorio selects Marisol Rivera, an O.C. labor leader, as Woman of the Year

Assemblyman Jose Solorio Selects Orange County Labor Leader as “Woman of the Year”
Marisol Rivera, prominent Orange County labor organizer, travels to Sacramento to receive prestigious award
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Jose Solorio’s (D-Anaheim) choice for his Sixty-Ninth Assembly District’s Woman of the Year is one of Orange County’s most dedicated labor leaders.
“I would like to personally thank [...]

Art Pedroza’s picks for the June 5, 2012 Primary Election

The June 5 Open Primary Election is coming up quickly. As is my custom, I like to present my personal election picks – with my comments of course. We’ll start with the U.S. Congress:
U.S. Senate - I have never been a fan of Senator Dianne Feinsten, but the GOP has never been able to displace her.  I suspect they [...]

OCTA Seeks Applicant for Measure M Taxpayers Oversight Committee

OCTA Seeks Applicant for Measure M Taxpayers Oversight Committee
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the Measure M Taxpayers Oversight Committee (TOC).
The eleven-member committee monitors OCTA’s use of Measure M funds and ensures that all revenue collected from both Measure M1 (M1) and the Renewed Measure M2 (M2) is [...]

O.C. Homelessness panel delays turning S.A. bus station into shelter

The OC Commission to End Homelessness voted to encourage the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to give the County and the City of Santa Ana more time to address the city’s concerns, with regard to turning a vacant bus station in downtown Santa Ana into a shelter for the homeless, according to the O.C. Board [...]

Over 26 juveniles caught in O.C. curfew gang reduction sweep

Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: LAW ENFORCEMENT NET 26 JUVENILES IN ONE OF LARGEST-EVER OC CURFEW SWEEP
ORANGE COUNTY – One of the largest-ever Orange County curfew sweeps was conducted last night by law over 200 law enforcement officers, netting 26 juveniles in violation of city curfew laws. These curfew sweeps, organized by the Orange County Gang [...]

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