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ELS, there is also IrvineSucks, but it's been about a year since anything new was posted http://irvinesucks.blogspot.com/ Irvine Tattler is a pro-shea and pro-choi platform. I suggest you look at the video clip where Krom is supposed to be in "meltdown" form. Choi is clearly...

[quote author="No_Such_Reality date=1218167091 Perhaps I should say, ineffective at addressing it. Ineffective either through lack of knowledge, bamboozlement or apathy. But I'm talking about the city dysfunction in general.</blockquote> Exactly. It is like watching a soap opera - a...

Eva, There are commissions for the library, but things just get "stuck" when it comes to addressing having a county system. There is so much nepotism in SA that it just "smells" like something else, besides fiduciary care for citizens at large, is associated with decisions regarding the...

SA is a modern version of Gotham City. It is a mess. Anyone who thinks that it really doesn't matter where you live or whether the city functions well, is delusional. The reason some of us live in Irvine is EXACTLY the reaon we would never live in Santa Ana. Irvine's biggest...

The Library issue has always baffled me, too. My instincts say that somehow, someone's friend/relative/business is benefiting from the city running the library and a half in SA. There are so MANY issues in SA, that I have no idea what the biggest ones would be to focus in on. Pedroza is...

Well, it looks like Mr. Pedroza is getting serious. This should be intersting to see how "easy" it is for a citizen to enter the world of politics un/successfully. Here is his press release: <em>PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2008 Orange Juice Blog founder...

<em>Up until now, all he is able to do is complain, so I?d vote to give him a chance. </em> Yes, I would do the same. I have no idea how he would do his blogging thing and be part of the council. This may be practice elsewhere, but I don't think I've ever heard of an elected rep running...

Carlos Bustamante now has a challenger for his Ward 3 position on the city council. Art Pedroza pulled the paperwork today: http://orangejuiceblog.com/2008/08/im-all-in-operation-stop-busty-begins-now/#more-8707

This one is in SA: Benjies VERY generous portions. Lots of old folks in the mornings http://www.benjiesdeli.com/ I am glad that someone mentioned Claros. They have ready made deli sandwiches if you are in a hurry. Their pepper salad is excellent and they offer samples of their...

I have a soft spot in my heart for Santa Ana, so I wanted to have a dedicated thread for stuff that happens in RE there. Here is a follow up story about Camille St. that was originally written up about a year ago. Today's headlines sport a home that a couple just paid $625K on Camille...

If they had the top 1,000 employees ( who make nearly 200k and up to over 700k per year) take a 20% pay cut, maybe they could spare the lower wage earners, which would help prevent more unnecessary financial capitulations in CA.

Well, I think you guys make a difference over there. You should do your open letter, Eva, if you have the time/inclination. Herding cats is a good description. Or a headless chicken. I will say that the blog has been helpful to at least alert the citizens there who's who in the zoo and...

http://blog.redfin.com/orangecounty/2008/07/santa_ana_opening_a_bank_now_somethings_not_right.html A local blogger from the OrangeJuice opined about the odd timing of opening a business bank run by council members in Santa Ana. Julie Lance at Redfin picked up the story, too. I have to...

That second property has been on the market for 9 days according to the listing. However, we discussed this property months ago. Hmmmm

There was an Onion article on finding the next big bubble - I think it was posted on Housing Panic. Well, this lender seems to have found a possible source: Mexican property to American borrowers...

There have been a number of people who have asked me for the contact information and I've passed it around. I would post it here... and i WILL post it here, when the guy breaks away to start his own business. You never know who reads IHB and I don't want the guy to get the axe because of...

OT I've seen No_Vaseline and zovall making some posts over at that Novella, OrangeJuice Blog. SA needs any visiting intelligence possible, so I am going to thank you guys for stopping by there ;-)

Years ago, our neighbor's nanny (not hispanic) asked me to drive her over to Ralphs. She instructed me to go around the back. She hopped out and went to the disposal bin and pulled out newly-thrown out, near to expiration date, boxed frozen pizzas. Dozens of them. She also got a lot of very...

My gardner is ridiculously inexpensive. He sends a guy out every other week and I pay $25 bucks A MONTH. I don't think he's a very good businessman b/c I have paid this rate for 10 years. Also the guy who actually does the work is getting ready to start his own business doing the same thing...

Maybe she could post it here so that we all could read it? tia