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Dissecting the SAUSD

March 12, 2010
By Claudio Gallegos
Dissecting the SAUSD

Once again, the SAUSD seeks to sugar coat the problem, claiming they have begun to implement some of the changes demanded by state and federal mandates. Here are some of the options they have in order to get some stimulus money to fix these schools: replace the principal, rehire no more than 50 percent...
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Chriss Street Drops Out – Beware the Ides of March

March 12, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Chriss Street Drops Out – Beware the Ides of March

Campbell and board Chairwoman Janet Nguyen are sponsoring an emergency agenda item that calls for transferring Street’s investment authority to county Chief Financial Officer Bob Franz. “We just don’t believe it’s proper to have someone found guilty in court of breaching his fiduciary duty to be responsible for managing the county’s investment funds,”
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Nelson Goes A.W.O.L. from Council Budget Meeting for his own Campaign Fundraiser

March 12, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Nelson Goes A.W.O.L. from Council Budget Meeting for his own Campaign Fundraiser

“The more we get off our plate now, the less we have to deal with;” Nelson said. “I’m ready to make individual cuts as we go through the departments, or at least provide policy decisions because at some point I think there is going to be a will of the Council to – I...
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Joe Dovinh: A Democratic Fan of Van Tran

March 11, 2010
By Dan Chmielewski
Joe Dovinh: A Democratic Fan of Van Tran

We caught up with AD-68 candidate Joe Dovinh this afternoon to get to the bottom of his late entry into the AD-68 race as a Democrat.  Mr. Dovinh took issue with a post written by Chris Prevatt and our own interview got off to a rocky and argumentative start, where he almost insisted I...
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Shawn Nelson – Freedom Fighter and Defender of the Accused

March 11, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Shawn Nelson – Freedom Fighter and Defender of the Accused

In his day job, Shawn Nelson is a criminal defense attorney. It is an admirable profession, defending those accused of crimes, regardless of their guilt or innocence. This is a core function of our American system of justice. Without criminal defense attorneys, our system simply does not work.
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Let’s Hear Those Voicemails

March 10, 2010
By Dan Chmielewski
Let’s Hear Those Voicemails

  Our friend Art Pedroza had a post on Orange Joke late last night and early this morning, which he yanked before I could actually see it.  From the snipets we were able to find, Art had a phone call with his friend Richard Zavala and claimed Zavala was planning to sue me for libel. ...
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Go Speed Racer – R. Shawn Nelson for Supervisor

March 10, 2010
By Chris Prevatt
Go Speed Racer – R. Shawn Nelson for Supervisor

Shawn Nelson was cited on September 3, 2003, March 19, 2008, and March 23, 2009 for driving in excess of 65 miles per hour. I wonder if we should have a three strikes law that includes speeding. Go Speed, Go!
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