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Westminster Councilwoman Diana Carey announces her reelection campaign

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Contact: Diana Carey (714) 892-7979

Councilwoman Diana Carey Announces Re-Election Campaign

Westminster, CA Councilwoman Diana Carey announced her campaign for re-election to the Westminster City Council today, along with a strong endorsement from the Westminster Police Officers Association.

“I’m happy to announce my campaign for re-election,” Councilwoman Carey said. “I believe my experience on the city council, my deep ties to the community, as well as my focus on public safety, supporting our schools, libraries, and youth programs, and my continuing work on transportation projects and grants, qualifies me for another term as your Councilwoman. As an eight year member of the Chamber of Commerce and a former small business owner, I believe that there’s more we can do to improve the local business environment by enhancing our city infrastructure and upgrading our business districts. If re-elected to the council, each of my priorities will increase property values and make Westminster a more attractive and viable city.” Continue reading→

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Caltrans Wants OUR Tax Money for Toll Lanes

Every Orange County sales taxpayer took it up the backside last month with Caltrans’ announcement that it intends to convert a general purpose lane on a 12-mile stretch of the I-405 to a TOLL LANE AFTER it’s built with $1.3 billion of OCTA Measure M2 money that was committed to NEVER be used for tolling.  Caltrans then also intends to spend $400 million of funds they don’t have to also convert the existing HOV/Carpool lane to tolling.  A trip from one end to the other might cost more than $12.00, or over $1/mile.

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Source: OCTA. The toll lane(s) would extend from the 73 Freeway in Costa Mesa to the 605 Freeway that divides Los Alamitos from Long Beach.

Per Doug Irving at the Register last year: Continue reading→

Republican politicians well represented at the 2013 O.C. Tet Parade

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In the end, it was much ado about nothing.  The gay activists who had spent all week complaining about not being able to participate in the 2013 Tet Parade, which is held in Little Saigon every year and celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year, did not march in the parade, which the Orange Juice blog reported that they would.

However they did show up to the parade.  They set up west of the parade grandstand – I was standing east of the grandstand and never saw them – which means the 90% of the parade attendees who were east of the grandstand also did not see them.

But there were plenty of other politicians there, as seen in our picture slideshow above, including:

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Rice’s return means the public employee unions now run Westminster

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Tri Ta, the 39-year old new Mayor of Westminster, was sworn in on Wednesday night, along with new council members Sergio Contreras and Diana Carey.  Predictably they chose to appoint 83-year old Margie Rice as Ta’s replacement on the City Council.

Rice had previously said she was going to retire, but that obviously didn’t last long.  She says the city needs her.  But the City of Westminster is facing financial uncertainty and earlier this year laid off 67 employees, according to the O.C. Register.  All of that happened on Rice’s watch so how exactly is it a good idea to put her back on the City Council? Continue reading→

Diep should be appointed to the Westminster’s City Council’s open seat

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No Margie, you’re not Vietnamese!

83-year-old Westminster Mayor Margie Rice finally retired this month – but she is already seeking to un-retire.  When Tri Ta won this year’s Westminster mayoral race, his seat became available on the Westminster City Council.  And Rice wants back in.

Perhaps Rice wants to follow in the steps of deceased Westminster Council Member Frank Fry, who died this November, while finishing what turned out to be his last term? Continue reading→