The Voice of OC reported on a meeting of concerned Santa Ana residents that there are discussions between city officials and Chivas USA about relocating the MLS franchise to Santa Ana. The City hasn’t announced any specific plans regarding…
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ComicCon Attendees Protest Possible Move to Anaheim
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
The 2010 San Diego ComicCon has come to a close. My shoulders are bruised from carrying a heavy backpack and my wallet is lighter. And I wound up nearly stepping in goat poop from a small demonstration outside the San…
What Progressives Should Know About John A. Perez
by Editorial Staff • • Comments Off
The openly gay Latino whom Democrats in California’s Assembly recently selected to be the next speaker is, in the parlance of elected office, a “freshman.” But John A. Perez has a depth of experience and adeptness for exercising power that belie his first-term status.
OC Labor Leader John A. Perez in Speakership Fight
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Perez has strong labor connections in Orange County because of his work as an organizer and Political Director for UFCW 324 based in Buena Park. Perez was honored in January 2009 by the Democratic Party of Orange County with the Samuel Gompers Award.
The Oscars: Best & Worst
by Andrew Davey • • 13 Comments
(Photo courtesy of The New York Times) OK, you can thank me for watching The Academy Awards (with TalkLeft) so you didn’t have to. Here are my thoughts on what happened last night: 1. May we now just refer to…
Equality Summit, Camp Courage, Looking Back, Thinking Ahead
by Andrew Davey • • Comments Off
In case you missed it, I had to cross “The Orange Curtain” last weekend to attend two major LGBT civil rights events in LA, Equality Summit and Camp Courage. And even though I hardly got any sleep Saturday night, I’m…
So Much for the “Black v. Gay Divide”
by Andrew Davey • • 23 Comments
One of the most disingenuous memes from the post-Prop 8 fallout in California is that “African-Americans don’t get along with gays and vice-versa”. Nothing could be further from the truth… Especially for people who are African-American AND LGBT! Here, take…
