Stephen Smith, the publisher of the Irvine Tattler, is fast becoming the master of minutiae. Point and case, Irvine Mayor Beth Krom made a statement about hearing from Irvine residents who received a website via email. Smith reported that you…
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All Hail The Emperor Chicken Little
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
As expected, political retaliation rules the day at the Board of Supervisors in Orange County. The Emperor Chicken Little Moorlach got his way and began the retaliation against Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) board members who voted to defend…
What to do about Carlos?
by Chris Prevatt • • 12 Comments
Orange County CEO Tom Mauk has a problem. The problem is Carlos “Bubba BustyGump” Bustamante. The Director of OC Public Works Administration cannot seem to figure out when to keep his unfunny sexist jokes to himself. He also forgot rule…
Still waiting to hear back from CEO Mauk
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Yesterday afternoon I submitted the following inquiry to the Orange County CEO Tom Mauk through the County Media/Community Relations department. I would like to know if there is any addtional comment from CEO Mauk regarding the matter of Mr. Bustamante’s…
Irvine Tattler pulls a muscle to stay on message
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
On Christina Shea’s unofficial campaign web site, the Irvine Tattler, publisher Stephen Smith addressed the subject of Irvine lawyer Todd Gallinger’s public comments at last week’s City Council meeting in an oh-so-nuanced fashion. Gallinger’s letter, which we published here last…
Mr. Mauk, what will you do about Carlos?
by Chris Prevatt • • 27 Comments
Last Tuesday, OC Public Works Director of Administration, Carlos Bustamante made what some in the Red blogosphere call a “funny and on point joke.” Christian and I were discussing the vote. At that point, Carlos walked into the building. he…
Sexist Comments by OC Public Works Dir. of Administration
by Chris Prevatt • • 59 Comments
When is a joke not a joke? As we pointed out in an earlier post, Christian Berthelsen political reporter for the LA Times related in an article on Thursday comments made by Republican Santa Ana City Councilman Carlos Bustamante regarding…
