Irvine Mayor Steven Choi’s central vision for Irvine’s Great Park includes the construction of a 200,000 square foot central library, and the library was a central theme in his State of the City address in late February. What’s missing from…
Orange County - Local
Dysfunction Junction: OC Supervisors can’t connect new CEO contract clauses
by Editorial Staff •
On Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors was poised to hire a new CEO. The Board’s dance on the issue reminds us of the classic School House Rock number “Conjunction Junction.” Though we think the video could be reworked with the title Dysfunction Junction.
Orange County - Local
Job Opening: The Rewrite Edition
by Editorial Staff •
On Friday, we wrote about the posting of a job opening for a Senior Legislative Assistant at County of Orange. Our sources had informed us that the position had been specifically opened up to provide retired Supervisor Bill Campbell’s Chief of Staff Laura Cunningham with a place to land. We may have been wrong.
Orange County - Local
OCRegister: 6 Days Without Afflicting the Comfortable
by Editorial Staff •
Regarding Brandman’s report: “I have no idea how Orange County operates, but if I were presented with this as a public official, I would not be inclined to accept it as it is. Because its something that frankly a high school intern could have done, anyone could have done,” Judy Nadler told Voice of OC.
Orange County - Local
Is It Time for an “OC Weekly Deathwatch” column?
by Dan Chmielewski •
I’m going to answer my own question right away and say “not now,” but last week the 50-year old Boston Phoenix ceased publication after a long history of alt-weekly excellence. The Phoenix’s death is attributable more to changing readers habits…
Orange County - Local
What NOT Afflicting The Comfortable Looks Like at the OC Register
by Editorial Staff •
Crickets from the Register: On Thursday, Voice of OC broke the story about the questionable contract that former Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly granted his protege, Anaheim City Councilman Jordan Brandman, when Brandman left the agency to campaign for his city council seat.
Orange County - Local
Actual Cost of Iraq War Could Approach $4 Trillion
by Dan Chmielewski •
The meme from my Republican friends who hate President Obama and Democrats in general is Obama has “bankrupted our country and eroded our civil liberties.” What short memories they have. Next week marks the tenth anniversary of the invasion of…
Orange County - Local
How long should the county search to fill a $131,000 Legislative Analyst position?
by Editorial Staff •
Maybe we’re just cynical, but it looks to us like the County plans to pay up to $131,000 plus benefits for an additional management position so that a former Supervisor’s Chief of Staff can coordinate a conference for the California Association of Cities—Orange County.
Orange County - Local
Brandman’s Incomplete Contract Work Riles Supervisors
by Editorial Staff •
After reviewing Brandman’s draft report, Supervisor John Moorlach estimated it could have been prepared in approximately five hours. At a going-rate of $200 per-hour, the work submitted so far should not have cost more than $1,000…
Orange County - Local
Waiting for Smoke From the Hall of Administration
by Editorial Staff •
Yesterday, The Orange County Board of Supervisors narrowed down their list of potential candidates for the vacant position of County Clerk-Recorder. The new list of eleven candidates will be scheduled, at a date yet to be determined, for public interviews by the board.
National-US
Paul Ryan on destroying the health care system for the American people
by Chris Prevatt •
This is probably one of those moments that Paul Ryan really, really wants to do over. In revealing the Republican Budget proposal Congressman Paul Ryan describes the objectives of their proposal.
Orange County - Local
Why Won’t Mayor Choi Join “Mayors Against Illegal Guns?”
by Dan Chmielewski •
Past Irvine Mayors Beth Krom and Sukhee Kang were members of the group “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” with the key word in the group’s name being “Illegal.” So far, despite being urged by members of the public to join and…
