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Will the Board fiddle while our investments burn?
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
On the 13th anniversary of the 1994 County Bankruptcy the Orange County Employees Association (OCEA) called upon the Board of Supervisors to take immediate action on Chriss Street. Earlier this fall, OCEA called upon the Board to remove Chriss Street’s investment…
What Do YOU Think About the State of Transporation in OC Today?
by Andrew Davey • • 1 Comment
Well, are you? And are you happy with those 91 Express Lanes? I guess we’ll find out today, when OCTA meets to discuss the results of the recent customer satisfaction survey on the 91 Express Lanes. OK, so what else…
Forget me not.
by Mike Lawson • • 17 Comments
I’ve always been a lucky guy. When I started this website over a year ago I was lucky to find such a solid team of progressive writers to help fill this page with content. I was lucky that our commentary…
The Ghost of Christmas Past
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Thirteen years ago the County of Orange government faced a really bad Christmas. On December 6, 1994 the Orange County Board of Supervisors declared the largest municipal bankruptcy in history, more than $1 billion, in the wake of a risky…
Sunday Read: A Blogger Crashes the Gates to The LA Times
by Andrew Davey • • 3 Comments
 With all the projected red ink, The Times and other newspapers are starting to pay attention to the budget mess. Unfortunately, this newspaper has recently gone out of its way to suggest that the budget crisis is primarily traceable…
No Mo’ Toll Road to Trestles? What Do YOU Think?
by Andrew Davey • • 4 Comments
H/T to our friends down south at San Diego Politico for catching this! The SD Union-Tribune recently reported that Susan Davis’ amendment requiring TCA to comply with California law in extending the 241 Toll Road to Trestles may just end…
