Money and Politics, Part Deux

Two weeks ago, I painfully detailed the 74th Assembly District money raised by Assemblyman Allan Mansoor and Newport Beach Councilmember Leslie Daigle. This week, I’m going to painstakingly look at the Newport Beach City Council races and that crazy Newport

Ditzy and the Seven Dwarves

Over the Holidays I tried to explain the Republican Presidential Debates to my grandson Derek. For  starters, I tried something from his own frame of reference to describe what’s going on. Best I could do was Snow White and the

Goodnight, Sweet Dolores

Dolores Otting was a juggernaut, that’s the only way she could be described, and she will be greatly missed. I heard that she had passed away from Councilman Keith and (his better half) Pamela Curry while we were frivolously chatting

The Big Game

Money and Politics

Twice a year, the State of California requires State, County, and City politicians, and aspiring politicians, to file their semi-annual campaign finance reports, with the due dates being July 31 for January through June and Jan. 31 for the last

Extracting Sense From Energy Debate

The editors like to see contributors to My Turn focus on local issues, but something has been bugging me about energy policy. If I can get that off my chest, maybe I can look for a local angle. First off,

Carlson Quits Assembly Race; OC Party to Go All In for Mansoor

The Republican Party of Orange County has called a Special Endorsement Meeting for the 74th Assembly District race on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Party HQ, with the specific purpose of endorsing Assemblyman Allan Mansoor in the primary election. Why

Answer to Bullying Includes Students Themselves

By Javier LaFianza Four years ago, the country was awakened to a long known but seldom discussed tragedy when the National Center for Education Statistics revealed that nearly one-third of all students aged 12-18 reported having been bullied at school,

Peotter Out for Council, Carchio in for Assembly

Monday night, I had the privilege of being Tom Fuentes’ driver to the Republican Party of Orange County Central Committee meeting. Originally, I had absolutely no interest in attending, except for a fleeting curiosity about the uber-hyped proposed party endorsement

Answer to Bullying Included Students Themselves

By Javier LaFianza Four years ago, the country was awakened to a long known but seldom discussed tragedy when the National Center for Education Statistics revealed that nearly one-third of all students aged 12-18 reported having been bullied at school,