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OC Blog News Roundup - Sept. 30, 2008

Posted by: Jubal | 09/30/2008 8:11 AM

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

How OC's Delegation Voted On Bailout (OCBJ)
Orange County's congressional delegation split on Monday's vote on the government's financial bailout.
 
State GOP Official Files Ethics Complaint Against OC District Attorney (LAT)
Republican National Committee treasurer goes to the state bar, saying Tony Rackauckas and his spokeswoman misrepresented facts in letters concerning an inmate's parole.

School Trustee Cited In Ketchup Theft (OCR)
Steve Rocco, a controversial school board member, faces fine.

Is Urban Lifestyle Coming To Surf City? (OCR)
City leaders are considering two projects that would add more apartments per acre than is currently allowed.

Capo 'Reform' Trustees Violated Brown Act, Complaint Says (OCR)
The school district's teachers union blames the newer trustees, a departure from past accusations.

Two South County Cities Sue Capistrano Unified Over Busing (OCR)
Mission Viejo considers joint legal action with Rancho Santa Margarita.

Governor Vetoes Fix For Confidential Plate Problems (OCR)
Hundreds of motorists with the secret plates are still running the toll road every month.

Mission Viejo Mayor Endorses Two Council Candidates (OCR)
Trish Kelley will hold 'Meet and Greet' on Oct. 16 for Councilman Frank Ury and Planning Commissioner Rich Atkinson.

Dillow In Iraq: Haditha Prospers As Alleged 'Massacre' Fades Away (OCR)
Flower shops, stores selling women's jeans can be found in what has become a bustling city.

Acosta Federal Lawsuit Set To Begin Oct. 21 (DP)
Attorneys on both sides of a federal lawsuit claiming that Costa Mesa officials hindered a Latino activist's right to free speech when they threw him out of a 2006 City Council meeting had until Monday to file any last motions before trial.

Newport Beach, Coosta Mesa May United To Battle Against Airport (DP)
Will consider signing an agreement to combine forces when it comes to issues related to John Wayne Airport.

NASA Taps Chapman U. To Study Global Rainfall (OCR)
New Chapman scholar brings some federal grants with him.
 
 
 

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Len Kranser said:

Re: Newport Beach, Costa Mesa will unite to battle airport.

For more on this issue - that could affect anyone who flies - including the text of the agreement that the two cities will sign and comment on what it does not say, see the Airport Info Site news at www.eltoroairport.org

September 30, 2008 9:11 AM

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