Posts Tagged ‘ Mike Carona ’

In another chapter of “Conservative Republican candidates with Attention to Detail Deficit Disorder (ADDD),” conservative candidate for AD-70 Jerry Amante has a new brochure out touting his candidacy with a list of prominent endorsements.  And guess who’s on the list?  None other than disgraced and resigned former AD-72 assembly “Open” Mike Duvall (aka “Drippy”). Here’s...
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I would have thought the confirmation of Justice Sotomayor would have warranted inclusion, but per the editors of the Associated Press, here are the top news stories of 2009. Here are 2009’s top 10 stories as voted by the U.S. editors and news directors:  -1. THE ECONOMY: Despite a $787 billion federal stimulus package, much of...
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Gotta love social networking.  It gave me this gem from the Bill Hunt for Sheriff Campaign: You are cordially invited to join us for our fundraiser this November 5th live on the internet. The event will be hosted live from our website. We are looking forward for you to have an opportunity to meet Bill...
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I was flipping through a copy of the Irvine World News for the high school football scores (so many of the kids I coached in Little League and Irvine Youth Basketball are seniors now; many still call me “coach” when they see me and I’m proud of their accomplishments), when I came across Adam...
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Bill Hunt has entered the race for Sheriff against current OC sheriff Sandra Hutchens.  Hunt seems to be making an issue over the politicization of the issuance of concealed weapons permits (CCWs).  The corrupt, disgraced, former sheriff, convicted felon Mike Carona (who’s going to the big house later this month) used to issue CCWs to reward...
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Authority to settle case granted to county lawyers in lawsuit by former lawman George Jaramillo BY NORBERTO SANTANA JR. The Orange County Register Orange County supervisors have signaled an intent to offer some sort of settlement to former Assistant Sheriff George Jaramillo, who was fired in 2004 just before his indictment by a grand jury on public...
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Today’s edition of the Los Angeles Times has a editorial, no doubt inspired by Dana Parsons story on OC Sheriff Sandra Hutchens.  And Parsons’ story comes on the heels of an in-depth profile of the Sheriff in OC Weekly several weeks back. Look, Law enforcement is supposed to be non-partisan. And even though this sheriff...
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