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Senator Huff to Host Education Summit at Cypress College on May 1

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Editor Posted in Bob Huff, Cypress, Education Leave a comment

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Senator Huff to Host Education Summit at Cypress College

Summit to Focus on Linked Learning: Real-World Education

SACRAMENTO: Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) will host an Education Summit on Thursday, May 1st at the Cypress College Campus. The Summit, which will feature a number of dynamic speakers, will focus on a new and exciting approach to education in California called Linked Learning. It transforms the traditional high school experience by bringing together strong academics, a demanding technical education and real-world experience to help students gain an advantage in high school, postsecondary education and careers.

Cypress College is located at 9200 Valley View Street in Cypress. The summit will be held at the Humanities Building Lecture Hall Room (Hum-131), and will run from 4:00-6:00 PM. Members of the public are encouraged to attend. Continue reading→

OC Voter Registrar releases results of Cypress Special Election survey

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Editor Posted in Cypress, OC Registrar of Voters, Orange County Leave a comment

Orange County Registrar of Voters Releases Customer Service Results for Cypress Special Election

Comparative Data Now Available for Seven Major Elections

SANTA ANA, CA – October 25, 2013 – The Registrar of Voters released results today of eight customer service surveys taken during the City of Cypress Special Municipal Election held on June 25, 2013.

During the City of Cypress Special Municipal Election extensive surveys were used to gather data on eight levels of service provided by the Registrar of Voters. Written and telephone surveys were distributed to various participants and stakeholders. Overall, the results of this survey reflected extremely well on the operations and service provided. In line with the continual improvement philosophy of the department, areas of improvement have been noted and have been addressed for the upcoming 2014 election cycle.. Continue reading→

Developer caught funding campaigns of three Cypress Council Members

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Editor Posted in Cypress, Development, Orange County 1 Comment

Cypress investigation

Campaign Cash Draws Scrutiny to Trucking Center Plan

By DAVID NAZAR of PBS SoCaL and NICK GERDA, Voice of OC

Los Alamitos officials and residents, along with Cypress activists, are taking aim at the Cypress City Council, arguing that a proposed truck terminal is leaving them with traffic and pollution impacts while Cypress reaps the tax revenues.

Because the truck terminal was pitched as senior housing during a successful ballot initiative in 2012, the project is also drawing accusations of bait-and-switch tactics used by Cypress leaders. There are also rising questions about the lack of disclosure of developer campaign contributions. Continue reading→

Poll – Young Kim versus Sharon Quirk-Silva, for the 65th A.D.

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Democratic Party, Ed Royce, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Korean-Americans, La Palma, Orange County, Republican Party, Sharon Quirk-Silva, Stanton, Young Kim 4 Comments

Young O. Kim and SAUSD Trustee Cecilia Iglesias

Can she do it? The race for the 65th Assembly District could come down in the General Election to Young O. Kim, who is currently the Director of ACR and Asian Affairs for Congressman Ed Royce, versus the incumbent, Sharon Quirk-Silva, a Democrat who previously served on the Fullerton City Council and is a public school teacher by trade. Can Kim beat Quirk-Silva? (Be sure to vote in our poll, below).

The 65th Assembly District encompasses parts of northern Orange County, centered on the city of Fullerton. The primarily suburban district is ethnically and socioeconomically diverse, according to Wikipedia. The District includes these cities: Continue reading→

Cypress residents should vote No on Measure A, on June 25

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Editor Posted in Cypress, Development, Orange County Leave a comment

The land rezoned by Measure A (3 sections in red) and last year's Measure L

Graphic: Let’s Fix Los Al

People in North-West Orange County are currently faced with a proposal before the Cypress City Council of a massive industrial facility to be built on 33 acres on Katella Ave. between Lexington (east of Cottonwood Church) & the 24 Hr. Fitness, according to the Orange County 4 Us blog.

These buildings will include a large number of truck bays for 18-Wheelers. (The original proposal had 156 truck bays). Future streets may be built that would connect this truck terminal to Cerritos Ave. and Lexington St., and possibly, Moody. Large numbers of trucks (hundreds each day) will distribute goods through the 605, 91, 5, 405 & 22 freeways. Continue reading→

OC GOP Central Committee endorses several local candidates

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Editor Posted in 2012 Elections, Charles Hart, Chris Nguyen, Cypress, Lynn Schott, Matt Harper, OC GOP, Orange County, Republican Party, Santa Ana, Thomas Gordon Leave a comment

Irvine City Council Candidate Lynn Schott

The Orange County Republican Party’s Endorsement Committee met tonight to consider endorsing several local candidates in this November’s General Election. Here are their endorsements, courtesy of Chris Nguyen at the OC Political Blog:

Greg Ficke for Aliso Viejo City Council
Alexandria Coronado for the Cypress School District’s Board
Carlos Olvera for the Dana Point City Council
Jeanne Galindo for Fountain Valley School District Board
Lynn Schott for the Irvine City Council Continue reading→