In an LA Times Blog story this afternoon it is reported that a bill introduced by Assemblyman Mark Leno and State Senator Sheia Kuehl was narrowly approved Tuesday morning in the Senate that would require the Governor to proclaim May…
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Earthquake Preparedness Planning?
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Interesting post over at Total Buzz by Register writer Jennifer Muir. Guess what emergency managers from across the county were doing yesterday when the ground started shaking? Discussing how to promote countywide earthquake drills. “We were at the point when…
Marriage Equality in CA – The first four days
by Chris Prevatt • • 29 Comments
As far as I can tell, and since I am able to write this post I am pretty sure I am correct, the world has not come to an end because same gender marriages are now legally recognized in the…
Irvine Republicans Get Campaign Cash from “Protect Marriage” Amendment’s Largest Backer
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
…I’m a mom with three kids and I don’t want gay pride festivals or public sex in bathrooms in my city,” said Christina Shea, leader of the coalition… – May 1990, American Spectator, “The Evil Emperor of Irvine, California” *…
John Cusack’s McCain-Bush Challenge
by Dan Chmielewski • • 43 Comments
Not long ago, I chastised State Rep. Chuck DeVore for his involvement in funding (partially?) an anti-Obama/anti-Clinton TV ad produced by smearmaster Floyd Brown. The ad, which ran in North Carolina before the primary there, used opinion pieces and cherry picked…
The Willie Horton-ing of Barack Obama
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
Floyd Brown is the creator of the infamous Willie Horton ad than sunk the candidacy of Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis in 1988. The ad portrayed Dukakis as soft on crime even though crime rates plunged in the late 80s as…
Calling all Irvine Parents: Save Class Sizes in Grades 4-12
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
It’s a given, students do better when their class sizes are smaller. IUSD is facing more than $12 million cuts (with no help from our state legislators I might add), and the Irvine City Council, through the actions of city councilor Sukhee…
