We noticed the other day that the Ackerwoman has spent a ton of money on polling: over fourteen big ones were paid to a guy named Adam Probolsky (who is supposedly the “boyfriend” of Ackerman, Inc. campaign fundraiser Desiree Mouzoon). Being the political novices that we are, we really have to wonder what $14K gets […]
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Laying Down Tracks
The Orange Line is comming to town, perhaps at the wrong time. Not only did the OCTA use eminent domain to grab 8 acres of property from my brother, but they also removed much-needed parking at the Transportation Center before the new parking structure was built. Talk about a bumbling construction schedule. Oh well that’s […]
Pension Reform Is On The Way
Let’s be realistic. No matter how dire the situation gets, there’s no way our brain-dead state legislature will ever find their way out of California’s massive black hole of public employee pensions. Most of our representatives are too entrenched, too well-lobbied and too gutless to take effective action against the powerful public employee unions. Thankfully […]
You Want Blight? We Got Blight! Part 2
Dear Friends, a few weeks back we wrote a post about the issue of blight relative to the proposed Redevelopment expansion. So we have decided to collect some more images of blight to help you get the picture. Again, to be fair, and consistent, we have tried to stick to the City’s own standard (or […]
O! The Bitter Irony! Will FIES Create Homeless People?
The Fullerton Interfaith Emergency Services (FIES) is a non-profit collaboration of local folks whose mission is to help people of marginal means subsist, learn job skills, and for some, transitional housing is provided in the FIES compound in the west 500 block of Amerige Avenue. Imagine the surprise of the tenants at 504 W. Amerige when they recently […]
Retirement Already A Bonanza Waterfall For MWD Employees
Teri Sforza has produced another fine Watchdog post over at the Register about the gravy train that already awaits MWD employees in retirement, including a list of over 40 of these watercrats who pull down over $100K a year in pension payements click here . The former top dog who retired in 1993 gets almost $225K per year […]
MWD RAISES RATES; NOW WANTS TO JACK UP PENSIONS
UPDATE: The MWD Board will take up this matter at its meeting on Sept 15. The Metropolitan Water District, one of the shadowiest and least transparent agencies in California is contemplating raising its employees pension benefits. The Register opines about it here and makes reference to an original story by Teri Sforza here . With bad […]
One Man’s Trash is Which Man’s Treasure?
Fullerton trash in green bins is gold to hundreds if not thousands of recyclers throughout North OC. People who are in the marginal business of recycling are now flocking to neighborhoods throughout Fullerton Monday- Friday. Depending on the day of the week that your trash is picked up you may notice people competing to score […]
Cockroach Infestation/Luau Party at Fullerton Senior Center
The Fullerton Senior Center on Commonwealth was shut down by the County on Thursday after the City of Fullerton allowed a cockroach infestation to get out of control. An inspection report from the Orange County Health Care Agency shows that live cockroaches were found in a food storage area next to the kitchen after a […]
The Surgeon’s Wife Talks About Healthcare
By Kanani Fong This isn’t about redevelopment, however, I’ve come across enough people in the community up at arms (read: thoroughly pissed off and confused) about health care reform. The current fight over healthcare reform has been made into a left/right debate. Reform has been needed for many decades, but all that’s been accomplished is […]
HEY WHAT’S WITH ALL THE SECRECY; THIS IS A DEMOCRACY, RIGHT?
Here’s an item on tomorrow’s agenda to be addressed by the City Council behind closed doors: 2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property: 626 & 700 S. Euclid Street Agency Negotiator: Rob Zur Schmiede Negotiating Parties: Paul Kott, Pierre J. Nicolas Trust Under Negotiations: Price and terms Let’s get this straight. The Redevelopment staff (aka […]
A Variation on the Old Shell Game
Our Friend Joe Sipowicz has added a great insight to a recent post on Dick Jones and Redevelopment about the way staff placates city councilpersons who ask questions. We’ll just let Joe say it in his own words: “Staff also has another trick that may have been part of this little play, especially if it wasn’t rehearsed after […]
