Tuesday, March 16, 2010

CM PRESS # 74

STATE ISSUES REPORT ON 2009 CALIF.PRISON RIOT
Link

Says gang members shouldn't be mixed. And, they needed a fancy report for this?

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HELICOPTER FROM EUROPE OR ONE MADE LOCALLY?

We just got call from a reporter at the OC Register wanting our comments on police helicopters. We'll have to wait to see whether we've been quoted accurately or not.

We told the reporter that our basic position is that a helicopter for Costa Mesa might be a luxury in these tight budgetary times, but we're no experts on the subject and it's up to the Council and Police Chief to determine if the money spent on a helicopter is worth it or not.

We also said that if the purpose of having a police helicopter in Costa Mesa is to serve as an eye-in-the sky, then perhaps it might be wise to consider switching from the more expensive Eurocopter (made in Europe with a plant in Texas) to the Robinson (made in Torrance). LINK

As with every choice, there are pluses and minuses. CMPD Chief Shawkey has pointed out that the Robinson can't lift at much as the Eurocopter and may be noisier, but we've not seen any side by side comparisons with actual objective data, and we're not sure a Costa Mesa Police helicopter; if its main function is to be an eye-in-the-sky, needs to have a heavier lift potential.

Naturally, if the Council and the Chief decide to look into this, we will no doubt see staff reports with such side by side comparisons.
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DON'T FORGET TO WATCH THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT--IT STARTS AT 6 PM (IF THE COUNCIL WILL EVER LEARN TO START ON TIME)

If you have cable, it's on Channel 24. If you don't have cable, you can watch it on your computer HERE.

This is YOUR city and the Councilmembers work for you. Make sure you keep an eye on them. Every time they meet, they make decisions that will affect you and your family.

Tonight, the CM PRESS will again tell the Council that they should not be giving our money to charities that don't look like Costa Mesa. And, we'll try to present this in a slightly different way tonight.
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IF CITIES WERE WOMEN...
COSTA MESA











NEWPORT BEACH



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ALL O.C. JAILS TO NOW CHECK IMMIGRATION STATUS
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This probably has the lefties in Costa Mesa crying.
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12-ILLEGAL ALIENS HIDDEN IN PICKUP TRUCK PURSUED BY PHOENIX COPS
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They were probably on their way to Costa Mesa so they could see their pals on the City Council tonight who give citizen money to charities that help illegal aliens feel wanted in Costa Mesa.
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THREE MORE SANTA ANA SCHOOLS ADDED TO STATE'S WORST LIST
That makes six schools in Santa Ana on the list.

Read the comments after the above linked article to see how some people try to avoid the fact that a bad school is that way not because of the school facilities or the teachers or the principals but because of the students.

Schools get on the worst list because the statistical averages indicate that their student populations as a whole are not scoring as high as they should on standardized tests as compared to other schools or to standards that are set by the state or the feds.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
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ISRAEL DISSES OBAMA
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COSTA MESA CITY COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT
Agenda
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1 comment:

  1. Ouch!! I take it you won't be spending St. Patrick's day having beers with Ms. Foley.

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