With the County Board of Supervisors rejecting a proposal today that would allow them to remove a public official from office for a variety of reason (oh, like say a federal corruption indictment), I got a tad excited when I…
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A Lazy Sunday at Flash
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
Another day and another day without commentary from Jon Flieschman on the indictment on federal corruption charges against OC Sheriff Mike Carona. The commentary today is simply, ‘no commentary today.” A poster asked Jon for his take on Carona only…
Carona’s Bail:LiberalOC on Site
by Dan Chmielewski • • 6 Comments
Chris Prevatt is on site at the federal courthouse; he reports Carona’s bail has been set at $20,000. His wife Debbie’s bail is also $20,000. And his alleged mistress had her bail set at $10,000. There are reports that the…
Can YOU Help Me Solve This Dana Point Mystery?
by Andrew Davey • • 34 Comments
I figured since today is Halloween, you’d be in for a scary story. Last week, a couple unsuspecting concerned citizens discovered this person removing Recall Diane Harkey signs off someone’s private yard. And when the concerned citizens confronted this person…
Where is the Dem Candidate?
by Mike Lawson • • 11 Comments
 Please forgive me. This post is not about the wildfires or about the corrupt OC Sheriff. Both of those stories are important and worth talking about, but I wanted to escape for a second and talk about the 1st…
The Way Back Machine: Carona Supporters from 1998 and 2006
by Dan Chmielewski • • 18 Comments
It’s amazing what you can find on the Internet with some precise search terms. While Mike Carona finds himself under federal indictment, he also can presume to count on the backing of his many supporters of his 1998 race for…
Santiago Fire: A Tale of Two Assemblymen
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
Earlier in the week, State Rep. Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine) lectured me on his role as an assemblyman during the Santiago fire. Chuck wrote: As for your other suggestions, I’d like to point out that I am a member of the…
