“I have offered several legislative ideas to the City of Costa Mesa that would make their proposal to buy the Orange County Fairgrounds more acceptable in the Legislature. The City has responded to these ideas, but as it stands now, there is still a gap in how far they will go and what I think would be minimum concessions to enable me and others to defend the proposal in the Legislature. As a result, I am now recommending to the Governor that he consider dropping the sale altogether.”
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What Blog War?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 12 Comments
 Art Pedroza has declared an end to the Orange County blogs wars and made himself a martyr to the cause. While it’s all great theater, it’s a song many of us have heard before. There isn’t a blogwar with…
Righeimer at center of Fairgrounds Flap – STILL!
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
It seems that there is always some person involved in our local government process who thinks that they can dictate what happens. In this case in Costa Mesa it is Jim Righeimer, who couldn’t get elected as a dog-catcher if his life depended on it, who thinks he’s in charge.
Two Weeks Left For Costa Mesa to Strike a Deal with State on the OC Fairgrounds
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
A lot must happen for the city officials to meet that deadline, and right now they aren’t even close. Orange County, which at one point was Costa Mesa’s partner in the deal, has walked away.
Solorio Praises Decision to Reject Bids to Sell the OC Fairgrounds
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
Assemblyman Jose Solorio, (D-Anaheim), author of legislation to stop the sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds, was pleased with the announcement. “We knew from the beginning that the process was not designed to garner the highest bid, and the local community didn’t want the fairgrounds sold at all,” Solorio said. “This is good news for the state, Costa Mesa, and all Orange County residents who enjoy the OC Fairgrounds.”
Derail the Sale measure approved for Costa Mesa ballot
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
COSTA MESA – City leaders voted Tuesday night to place a measure on the June ballot that would ask Costa Mesa voters to help preserve the OC Fair & Event Center. The OCRegister reports: Through a June 8 special election,…
Vietnamese Businessman Phu Nguyen Announces Assembly Bid
by Chris Prevatt • • 3 Comments
“I am running because I still believe in the California Dream. My parents came to California as refugees from Vietnam with two dollars in their pocket and the dream of making a new life in this great country. They struggled and sacrificed, working long hours to build a business, but they thrived because they found opportunity. That opportunity included a great education system, infrastructure investment, support for working families, and a business community focused on common goals. Their success was linked to the success of California as it grew to the eighth largest economy in the world.â€
