Rackauckas Backs Dourbetas

October 29, 2009 | 01:47 PM | 1 Comment

Deputy DA Nick Dourbetas just announced that his boss, District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has endorsed his candidacy for Superior Court Judge in 2010. “Nick has worked for me as a Deputy... read more »

AD72 Special Election Watch: Fun With Numbers

October 26, 2009 | 05:12 PM | 3 Comments

If the election for AD 72 wasn't such serious business the results of the "Independent" poll released by direct mail guru Jim Lacy, would be funny. I posted an in-depth analysis on... read more »

Tim Paone Moves to Theodora's Shop

September 21, 2009 | 06:37 PM | 0 Comments

Attorney Tim Paone, one-time Irvine Company guy who has been with Manatt Phelps & Phillips for seven years recently joined the Costa Mesa law firm of Theodora Oringher Miller & Richman... read more »

Parking Czar For Irvine?

September 17, 2009 | 06:49 PM | 0 Comments

The Irvine City Council recently voted to give preferential parking rights to some residents. It is an absurd notion and will not solve the problem.  The city council was merely responding to a... read more »

Judge (Former Congressman) Jim Rogan to Headline at Dourbetas Judicial Fund Raiser

September 14, 2009 | 04:57 PM | 0 Comments

Deputy DA Nick Dourbetas who earlier this summer held a fund raiser at the Balboa Bay Club with some heavy hitters has another event scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17 in Santa Ana (a little... read more »

Grangoff racks up endorsements for Associate Rep

August 19, 2009 | 12:07 PM | 2 Comments

Ray Grangoff got the endorsement of the Republican Party of Orange County on Monday night.  He is running for the somewhat obscure position of CA GOP Associate Rep.  The election will take... read more »

Dep. DA Dourbetas Raises Money For Judge Campaign

August 04, 2009 | 06:13 PM | 0 Comments

Last Thursday I missed the fund raiser but got intel that about 70 people attended the event at the Balboa Bay Club.  Nick Dourbetas is a deputy DA in Orange County and he is running for... read more »

Mickadeit on Mickadeit: The Eleven Elks Club Tour

July 21, 2009 | 03:00 AM | 0 Comments

OC Register columnist Frank Mickadeit is touring Orange County's eleven Elks Clubs in eleven days.  I caught up with him last week at the Newport Beach Elks Club (read about it here).  I... read more »

The OC Fair...so much fun

July 16, 2009 | 03:41 PM | 0 Comments

Every year I write something about the coolness of the Orange County Fair.  I am a fair enthusiast.  It brings all communities, all constituencies in the county together. So far this year... read more »

A move for term limits in Rancho Santa Margarita

July 06, 2009 | 01:06 PM | 2 Comments

Jesse Petrilla is running for city council in Rancho Santa Margarita in 2010 and today he announced he plans to submit the necessary paperwork to place a term limits initiative on the ballot during... read more »