New OUSD superintendent has experience turning around troubled school districts

25 July 2008, 7:42 am

"The Orange Unified School District board Tuesday night approved the hiring of Renae Dreier as the new superintendent," according to the O.C. Register. Dreier was in charge of a school district in Greeley, Colorado. She will be paid $250,000 a year for the next three years. "Dreier has a doctorate i... read more

Solorio claims that it takes 700 gallons of water to make a cheeseburger

24 July 2008, 11:49 pm

Political events in Sacramento are usually laughable, but get a load of the latest misadventure involving Assemblyman Jose Solorio, "Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Anaheim), Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other state legislators welcomed several Central Valley mayors and hundreds of California farm... read more

SA Commissioner Lynette Verino considering a run at Amezcua's RSCCD seat

24 July 2008, 8:20 pm

Pajaritos are reporting that Santa Ana Housing & Redevelopment Commissioner Lynette Verino (pictured above, second from left, next to Councilwoman and Mayoral candidate Michele Martinez) is considering running for the seat on the Rancho Santiago Community College District's Board of Trustees tha... read more

Why is Al Amezcua walking away from the Rancho college board?

24 July 2008, 8:34 am

Al Amezcua is walking away from power. But why? Apparently he is not going to run for reelection to the Rancho Santiago Community College District Board - he has withdrawn his campaign filing papers. He says that he wants new leadership in Santa Ana, which sounds like baloney. He also has been bragg... read more

How come Miguel Pulido and the Santa Ana City Council aren't opposing Prop. 8?

24 July 2008, 8:32 am

"Laguna Beach, long a gay-friendly community, followed Los Angeles' lead as one of the first cities to reject a ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriage," according to the L.A. Times. What about the City of Santa Ana? Our City Council is almost majority Democrat. There is only one Republican ... read more

Teen arrested for allegedly assaulting 9-year-old

24 July 2008, 12:18 am

SANTA ANA, Calif. - A Santa Ana teenager has been arrested for allegedly raping a 9-year-old boy with a toy light saber.... read more