ICE DETAINERS FOR NOVEMBER 2008
The CMPD reports that in November 2008, there were 15 ICE detainers put on arrestees.
In November 2007, there were 33 ICE detainers put on arrestees.
Readers who receive the CM PRESS via email: If you want the complete spread sheets with all the details, please email us and we'll forward them to you.
We've been advised that the City is still working on posting the ICE spread sheets on the City's website. When the City does this, we'll link to the reports each month.
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THEY STILL DON'
T WANT ANY PART OF COSTA MESA
The almost daily Daily Pilot is reporting today that the Santa Ana Country Club (which is on old Newport Blvd. near Bristol Street) and some surrounding county neighborhoods that are pretty much surrounded by Costa Mesa, still want to be part of Newport Beach and not part of Costa Mesa. LINK
T WANT ANY PART OF COSTA MESAThe almost daily Daily Pilot is reporting today that the Santa Ana Country Club (which is on old Newport Blvd. near Bristol Street) and some surrounding county neighborhoods that are pretty much surrounded by Costa Mesa, still want to be part of Newport Beach and not part of Costa Mesa. LINK
Frankly, as we've written before, we think all of Costa Mesa should become part of Newport Beach. It's a nicer brand name and would help our home values, remove duplicate services, etc. and help stop our slide into being the new Santa Ana.
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ANOTHER NON-PROFIT UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
Here's a revealing story by the LA TIMES about yet another non-profit that apparently did little to help people except those who were insiders of the non-profit.
How many stories like this are we going to have to see to understand that questions have to be asked and straight answers have to be given whenever a non-profit is using tax payer money?
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HANDS OFF THE AMISH!
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CUCHI CUCHI AND NATURAL SELECTION
(This is not a photo of Venezia. It's Charo)
Below, in hot pink, is an email that Barbara Venezia (formerly of "that other newspaper"--think Pee Wee--but now at the Reg), says she received from a reader. Sure, it may be a real email. Well, it could be. No matter. We once suggested that another newspaper also do the same thing, but with its blogs as well as with its opinion columns. It's a good way to find out just who or what is bringing in money to the paper and a way to find the deadwood. Here's the LINK to Venezia's column this week.
Here's the email Venezia said she received:
Another reader asked if it's possible to advertise weekly on the same page that this column appears. Yes, and Kimberley A. Baird is the contact at the OC Register. For more information email her kbaird@freedom.com.
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SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ASKING QUESTIONS
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MORE VENDING TRUCKS IN NORTH COSTA MESA IN VIOLATION OF OUR LAWS
At 6:00 PM tonight, Saturday, December 13,2008, there was a large roach coach vehicle parked alongside the curb just west of Fairview Road on Baker Street selling food and various goods.
At a minimum, this vehicle was in violation of CMMC Sec 10-370--it was vending after 5:00 PM.
We're starting to see more of these vending trucks in Costa Mesa now that Santa Ana is cracking down on them. And, most of the vending trucks we see in Costa Mesa are from Santa Ana, and may not have permits in Costa Mesa.
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