OC Blog News Roundup - May 17, 2008
Posted by: Jonathan Constantine | 05/17/2008 9:43 AM
Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:Ticket handouts by O.C. fair directors under review (LAT)
Despite state warning, thousands have been given away by the board. Deborah Carona took the most, 1,100.
Gay weddings on hold, though some O.C. couples try (OCR)
YOU VOTE: Readers split on ruling allowing gay marriage. Couples must wait 30 days to wed.
Do policies prevent police from enforcing immigration on the street? (OCR)
YOU VOTE: Police say they don't ask about immigration status when on patrol. What should they do?
Hunt for man accused of killing cousin ends (OCR)
Chino murder investigation ends in Stanton after police say family feud led to shooting death of 25-year-old.
Candidate offers $5,000 for sign snatchers (OCR)
Rich Freschi, a Villa Park councilman, is running for the Serrano Water District board.
Judge upholds bulk of city rehab rules (DP)
A U.S. District Court judge issued an injunction Friday to temporarily stop Newport Beach from clamping down on licensed drug and alcohol recovery homes that house six or fewer recovering addicts, but also ruled he would allow the bulk of a city ordinance aimed at curbing the spread of recovery homes to stand.
Family suing Hoag, doctors (DP)
The family of a Costa Mesa woman killed in an August 2006 car accident has filed wrongful death lawsuits against Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, several doctors associated with it and the driver accused of killing her.
At the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana: China's terra cotta warriors (LAT)
Terra cotta statues from China, buried for 2,000 years, arrive at Santa Ana's Bowers Museum, which is handling them with care.
Plans for Orange County power plant shelved (LAT)
Ladera Ranch residents did not want the San Diego Gas & Electric Co.'s 46-megawatt 'peaker' facility so close to homes and schools.
Do you need some more apples to compare to the oranges we're talking about, Mr. Whipple? I'll take...
New on IrvineTattler.com ...
http://www.irvinetattler.com/finance/budget0809_1.aspx
The proposed FY 08-09 City of Irvine budget plans to raid $1.8 million from an emergency fund rather than balance the budget by reducing expenditures as required by policy.
Why is it the indicted member of the fair board has not resigned and why are the other members still allowing the theft of thousands of dollars of State Property? Do these people have no shame?
Closer to home for me. The city of Santa Ana who owns the Bowers Museum and has given a grant to cover 2 million dollars of its operating cost per year, has been slapped in the face.
The Mayor and all the council members have said what a great thing it is to have this World Class museum in Santa Ana and now the Bowers adopts a 2 tiered ticket system to screw Santa Ana residents out of their rightful dividend on the cities 2 million dollar yearly investment.
It was only a year ago that the free days were changed from the 2nd and 4th Tuesday to the current 1st Sunday and third Tuesday so residence could have a weekend day to cash their dividend.
Somebody needs an attitude adjustment.