Red County/OC Blog News Roundup -- September 25, 2006

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Martin Wisckol's The Buzz: Miller, Calvert Make Most Corrupt List -- OCR
Martin writes about Miller, Calvert, as well as the Rudat carpetbagging story.

Frank Mickadeit: A Little Weirdness Never Hurts -- OCR
Some more election tidbits from Frank.

Editorial: School Bond Burden Shouldn't Be Increased -- OCR
Rancho Santiago college district's second bid in four years should be denied.

Residents Sound Off Over Train Horns -- OCR
Coastal trail crossings mean much more noise for San Clemente.

OC Faces Its Own Big Bill For Benefits -- OCR
Orange County is among the local government entities coming to grips with funding billions in employees' pensions and retirees' medical benefits.

Making It Easy To Be Green -- OCR
Irvine City Council could approve voluntary environmental guidelines.

Watery Fate May Lie In Store For Mascot -- OCR
Golden West College to resume search for a marine-themed 'Rustler.'

Playing For The Love of It -- OCR
North County theaters conquer financial challenges to bring dramatic arts to town.

Hoping For A House In Tustin Legacy -- OCR
Hundreds gather for chance at 143 builder-subsidized Tustin units.

Santa Ana Officer Shoots Pedestrian -- OCR
A Santa Ana Police officer shot and wounded a pedestrian Sunday night after the man threatened the officer, police said.

5K Raises $2 Million For Cancer Research -- LAT and OCR
The 15th annual Race for the Cure set a record Sunday, with more than 24,000 joggers participating in a 5K to raise money to fight breast cancer.

Homes Catching A Buyers' Wave -- DP
Builder believes SeaCrest houses sell quickly because customers like art that comes with them.

Comments

[redperegrine]

From Martin W.:

"Kelley's boss had been Interim Deputy CEO Dave Rudat, who is Carol's husband."

Wow, this doesn't look good at all. The wife of the guy in charge of the ROV submits a phoney registration and since it's the "honor system" and nobody has filed a complaint against his bosses wife everything is kosher. Hmmm.

Don't expect the Board of Supervisors to do anything about it.

[Joe M]

The OC Republican Central Committe should rethink its automatic endorsement policy of encumbents and here's a perfect example of why, James Gomez, city councilman in La Habra.
Gomez' backed a 'dumb as a box of rocks' Liberal Democrat against Chris Norby in the latest election for the 4th district seat. To be even clearer, Gomez backed the Liberal Democrat that Loretta Sanchez also supported, and whom Sanchez is grooming for later runs for office.
Gomez was in favor of and supported the failed measure 'G' in La Habra, an attempt to continue an onerous utility tax that was the favorite source of funds to misuse by the city council (promised funds never made it to police or fire depts). On this issue alone encumbent La Habra Mayor Steve Simmonian, measure 'G' supporter (who missed the filing deadline for automatic endorsement)was sent packing without endorsement by the central endorsement commitee after the committee questioned and proved him a liar when they discovered his record online!
And of course there is the current F.B.I. investigation into Gomez' Politcal Corruption in a 'pay to play' scandal in La Habra. This led Gomez, in a televised council meeting, to instruct the city attorney to make a declaration of his 'innocence'(which the city attorney obliged), and thereby committed an open misuse of public resources for his own personal benefit.
OK lets see, he backs liberal dems, he's under investigation for political corruption, supports increasing taxes to balance budgets, and openly misuses public funds for personal benefit.
Throw in some sexual harrasment charges and that appears to be almost enough for an endorsement alright, from the Democratic Party!

[Hanna]

Tustin Mayor Doug Davert says he’s happy to have a jump on Irvine when it comes to redeveloping his city’s former Marine base.

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