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Want Smaller Local Government; Progressive Leadership in Irvine Delivers

September 25, 2009
By Dan Chmielewski
Want Smaller Local Government; Progressive Leadership in Irvine Delivers

Republicans long claim the mantle of being the party of small government, but when in power, they seldom (if ever) actually deliver on this principle.  The last US president to shrink the size of the Federal Government? Why that would be Bill Clinton of course. Want smaller local government? Look to Irvine where the policies of...
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Public Meetings Set For 405 Improvement Project

September 13, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
Public Meetings Set For 405 Improvement Project

The public is invited to provide input on issues related to the proposed alternatives ORANGE – Residents and commuters are invited to a series of scoping meetings to learn about the San Diego Freeway (I-405) improvement project and provide comments on issues related to the proposed alternatives. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in partnership with...
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Counties and Cities to be hit hard by CA Budget Solution

July 20, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
Counties and Cities to be hit hard by CA Budget Solution

The resloution of the $26.3 billion California budget mess is likely to be an all cuts scenario with counties and cities getting hit hard. In a message Friday from Paul McIntosh, the Executive Director of the California State Association of Counties, there is a hint of what we’ll be facing. (Letter edited due to length) It...
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OCTA Cuts Budget by 25%, Will Layoff 400 Workers

March 23, 2009
By Chris Prevatt

Earlier today OCTA workers rallied before the Board Meeting to protest proposals to cut 400 jobs. The OCTA Board didn’t hear them. The OCRegister filed this video report today. The Orange County Register reports: Since June 2008, OCTA has ordered 133,000 hours cut from bus service annually – which will affect 26 routes this coming June. Monday’s...
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OCTA Employees to Speak Out Against 33% Workforce Cuts

March 22, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
OCTA Employees to Speak Out Against 33% Workforce Cuts

Orange, California – Teamsters Local 952 Coach Operators, mechanics and service workers and Veolia Transportation employees urge the OCTA Board of Directors to forego drastic measures and adopt incremental reductions to service levels and employee layoffs. Currently, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), a multi-modal transportation agency transports more than 200,000 daily riders from...
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Disneyland to Sin City Express? Again, Jindal Didn’t Let Facts Get in His Way.

February 26, 2009
By Andrew Davey

Why can’t our media in Southern California be more like this? Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal leveled a colorful if well-worn zinger at Democrats and at Las Vegas on Tuesday in the nationally broadcast Republican response to the president’s address to Congress. Jindal repeated a favorite Republican explanation for why they voted en masse against President Barack...
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WDYT: Bullet Train to Sin City?

December 22, 2008
By Andrew Davey

Can you imagine a train that can take you from Anaheim to Las Vegas in under 90 minutes? Believe it or not, there’s a plan to make it happen. In fact, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons (R) will soon come to Sacramento to discuss with Arnold the Governator on how to make it happen. Both...
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