OC Blog News Roundup - June 28, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 06/28/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: Will $70 million in budget cuts damage UCI? (OCR) Over the past month, the amount of money UC Irvine has been told to cut to help balance the state budget  has almost doubled, from $40 million to at least $70 million. The university says it will likely have to slash pay, eliminate jobs, enlarge classes and consolidate academic programs, if not cut them outright. Voices pan violence in... read more »

OC Blog News Roundup - June 21, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 06/22/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: Iranian-Americans protest Tehran violence in Irvine (OCR) More than a thousand people held a noisy, but peaceful demonstration at an Irvine intersection Sunday. Have you seen missing Irvine girl? (OCR) 12-year-old left her home at 6 p.m. Friday and did not return. Tech tycoons' battle is personal (OCR) Broadcom-Emulex takeover fight comes between two of Orange County's top... read more »

OC Blog News Roundup - June 20, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 06/21/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: Murdered couple's yacht to be put up for sale (LAT) The sons of Thomas and Jackie Hawks say they must sell the 55-foot vessel on which their parents were overpowered and thrown into the sea off the coast of Newport Beach in 2004. For Father's Day, kids go to jail (OCR) O.C. families bused to visit dads in California Men's Colony. Grads surge to junior college (DP) State fiscal troubles... read more »

OC Blog News Roundup - June 14, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 06/14/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: State beach closures would mean more drownings, lifeguards say (OCR) If the economy has you thinking you may want to visit California state parks this summer instead of flying off somewhere, think again. Will O.C. get hit by ‘Godzilla’ sized El Nino? (OCR) The U.S. Climate Prediction Center reported more than a week ago that sea surface temperatures in the equatorial eastern... read more »

OC Blog News Roundup - June 13, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 06/13/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: El Pollo Loco has a beef with KFC's grilled chicken (LAT) The Costa Mesa restaurant chain says competitor KFC uses beef products in the marinade for its grilled chicken, and plans to play up that fact in a new advertising campaign. Vehicle crashes after 130-mph chase in south O.C. (OCR) The driver and two passengers are injured after speeding on I-5. Toll road agency spending $11.9 million... read more »

OC Blog News Roundup - June 7, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 06/07/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: Student travels road from abandonment to Orangewood to Harvard (OCR) A La Habra resident prepares for graduate school after turbulent early years. "Godfather" of OC's transportation system dies at 92 (OCR) Ralph Clark is attributed with establishing the county's bus system. Indicted billionaire defends his past (OCR) A year after charges filed, Nicholas is fighting for his... read more »

OC Blog News Roundup - June 6, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 06/06/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: Public safety in budget battle crosshairs (OCR) Supervisors will consider how to slash more than from the county budget. Public safety is a target. I-5 freeway to be shut down overnight starting Sunday (OCR) Construction will shut both sides of freeway in Buena Park at night from Sunday to Friday. UCI’s endowment fund plunges by $45 million (OCR) The nation’s recession has led... read more »

OC Blog News Roundup - May 31, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 05/31/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: O.C.'s best public schools: high school success (OCR) Orange County's best public high schools outperform their peers across the state in almost every measurable testing category, promote rigorous academics and prepare students for college and careers. Three arrested after Costa Mesa shooting (OCR) Man is released from hospital after being wounded in hand and thigh. Walking for a cause... read more »

OC Blog News Roundup - May 30, 2009

By Jonathan Constantine | 05/30/09

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain: Feds approve $68 million to help ease terrible traffic bottleneck (OCR) Widening will alleviate congestion on one of California's worst bottlenecks. Child and adult have drowned in South County pools this week (OCR) Fire officials say they are readying a water safety campaign in June. So far, OCFA has responded to 14 near-drowning calls this year. Small quake cluster returns near Yorba... read more »

A Letter To George Galloway

By Jonathan Constantine | 05/24/09

UCI teacher Gary Fouse has this letter to the odious British MP George Galloway. Galloway -- as usual -- gave a less than credible performance at UC Irvine Thursday night for the university's Muslim Student Union: Dear Mr George Galloway, Last night, at UC-Irvine, I asked you a question about anti-Semitic expressions seen and heard in recent pro-Palestinian rallies in the US. I also quoted you a statement made by one Mohammed al-Asi, an... read more »