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OC Blog News Roundup - May 12, 2008

Posted by: Jubal | 05/12/2008 6:32 AM

daily_news.gifToday's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

CUSD Singles Out 3 Schools (OCR)
District wants to keep class size small at San Juan, Kinoshita and Las Palmas.

Fundraiser For Sheriff Hopeful Bill Hunt Under Investigation (OCR)
Acting Sheriff Jack Anderson launches probe into whether department computers were used to promote fundraiser for his rival for the post.

Dana Point City Manager Gets 7% Raise (OCR)
The council also votes to postpone changing an ordinance about vehicle storage on public streets.

Hope Built For Buena Park's Homeless Families (OCR)
Area homeless families will get assistance to finding housing.

The Buzz: Political Attack Dog Bares His Teeth (OCR)
'Willie Horton' producer visits Irvine to peddle Obama attack ads.

OC Toll Road Agency Hails Wildlife Deal (LAT)
Backers say it gives new life to the proposed Foothill South extension. But fish and game officials say further permits are needed, and environmentalists call the accord insignificant.

Rohrabacher Says Myanmar Should Allow Relief Into Country (DP)
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher called on the government of Myanmar to allow international humanitarian relief into the country Friday in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Nargis.

Rep. Salutes TSA (DP)
Airline passengers whispered and craned their necks as they passed a group of about 70 uniformed security workers assembled in rank and file Friday at John Wayne Airport.

Builders Show Convention Center Ideas (OCR)
Anaheim wants more convention space to hold on to trade shows and draw new ones.

Despite Immigration Debate, Health Center Lease Renewed In San Juan Capistrano (OCR)
Business as usual for CHEC, community protesters regroup.

Comments

tylerh said:

Mr. Brown may have had a genius for attack ads, but I question his grip on California Politics:


"Our research showed us that if Obama was the nominee, California could be very close to being in play," he said.

What research would that be -- the survey sheet he passed around to his poker buddies? Let's review the vote tally from Super Tuesday, when both parties ran competitive races.

Clinton 2,306,361
Obama 1,890,026
McCain 1,093,560
Romney 890,855
Huckabee 298,914

Obama needs less than a fifth of Clinton's votes to beat the entire Republican field combined.


Perhaps a different question might reveal what drives Mr. Borwn's hopes for California: what commission does Mr. Brown charge if some wealthy donor does decide fund his ads in two of the most expensive media markets in the nation?

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