Orange Soldier killed in Iraq

The following is from the oc register and is a very sad story. Thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Orange soldier killed in ambush believed in the fight
His wife recalls the special spark between them.

By ELLYN PAK
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

ORANGE Caitlin Meyer knew a handful of things about the guy she would meet on the blind date: He loved horses, surfing and the color baby blue.

So before she met him, Caitlin bought a stuffed toy horse and dressed it with a blue mini T-shirt. She gave it to the guy – who had just moved to California – as a gift on their first date.

The young man's name was Brandon Meyer. He was a sweet, Christian boy who had finished high school in Texas and moved to Orange County to be closer to the beach. He was book-smart and loved music, baseball and football.

“He's everything I'm not, and I'm everything he's not,” said Caitlin, who grew up in Orange. “It was a spark.”

That spark turned into a romance and marriage. Brandon, who had studied biology at Concordia University in Irvine, joined the Army in January 2007. Caitlin – who had previously enlisted in the Army – was medically discharged due to asthma.

The newlyweds moved to Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colo., in July. About five months later, Brandon was sent to Iraq for his first deployment.

“He liked fighting for what he believed in,” Caitlin said. “He wanted to re-enlist later.”
But before he left for Iraq in December, he told his wife what he'd like at his funeral. He wanted to be buried by the ocean. He wanted guests to wear baby blue and sing “Amazing Grace.” He envisioned a memorial with full military honors and a 21-gun salute.

Pfc. Brandon Meyer, 20, who always stuck by his convictions, wanted to be buried in uniform.
“What's going on over there is real,” Caitlin said. “He told me that if he died, he wanted to die doing what he believed in.”

Brandon, a saw gunner, called his wife two or three times a week between patrols in Mosul. He wouldn't tell her much, though Caitlin knew in his voice when something was wrong. Brandon had dodged bullets, including one that flew by his head when he looked out a window in a house soldiers had raided.

About a week later, last Monday, Brandon's vehicle was blasted by a roadside bomb. Insurgents then ambushed the vehicle with gunfire from a mosque in Mosul. Brandon, along with four others, were killed. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment Team, 4th Infantry Division from Fort Carson.

Caitlin had a feeling something happened the night Brandon died. She was with two friends when she had an urge to listen to depressing, mellow music. She had no idea of the attack in Mosul.
Soon after, two soldiers came to her house. Her grandmother, Jeanette Calvin, called her to come home.

Caitlin is now planning Brandon's funeral at the church where they got married and a burial by the ocean.

“You go into it knowing it could happen, but at the same time you think, ‘Did this just happen to me?' ” she said. “I'm a 20-year-old widow. That's not normal. That's not the way it should be. At all.”

Meyer, who was promoted to specialist after his death, would have turned 21 today. He is also survived by his father, Terry; mother, Genia; and younger sister, Desiree.
On Feb. 11, Caitlin will bury her husband with that stuffed toy horse.

Contact the writer: 714-704-3788 or epak@ocregister.com

Good Day to the City of Orange!!!!

I am sorry it has taken so long to get this up and running......BUT it is now going.

1. I will be blogging about items from the newspaper on our elected officails from Orange, and Villa PArk

2. I will blog about the City of Orange Council meetings (at least what I can get on tv).

3. I will blog about run ins or dealings with elected offficials from any level of government!

So folks here we go.

Hope you like the blog and lets have some fun!

As for the Orange City Council.....

Well Mayor Cavecche, and Councilmembers Denis Bilodeau, Teresa Smith, Jon Dumitru, and Mark Murphy....expect that the public is interested!

UPDATE TO BLOG COMING

We are currently changing this blog to either an entire new style and host or just updating this to look new and different. Check back soon for the updates

OCTA Strike update and info!!!

As you may know the OCTA has had its bus drivers on strike for the last 4 days.

I received an e-mail today stating that, is Carolyn Cavecche does not show leadership that they will attend the Orange City Council meeting and speak up! They will also picket at the meeting.

So, if your interested in the strike and want to see bus drivers tell her off, come on down to the Orange City Council meeting tonight at 4:30pm

I will be there!

Cavecche OCTA Follies, hurts the poor!

Bus strike enters 4th day

By DENISSE SALAZAR

The Orange County Register

Negotiations are continuing this morning after the Orange County Transportation Authority and union negotiators talked all night to reach a deal to end the four-day strike by county bus drivers.

While both sides remain at the bargaining table, about to 225,000 daily riders remain stranded or have to find other transportation to get to work or elsewhere.

Late Monday, OCTA officials and bus drivers called for a media blackout at a press conference out of concern that interaction with news reporters was hindering their abilities to negotiate a labor contract that will end the strike.

Both parties agreed to cut off communication with reporters until the strike could be settled.

OCTA spokesman Joel Zlotnik said if a settlement can be reached buses can return to normal service in "as little as a day or two."

Today, 31 of the 81 routes, including the heavily used No. 43 line between Fullerton and Costa Mesa via Harbor Boulevard, are operating at no cost to the rider. While 30 routes are being staffed by contracted drivers, supervisors are staffing the No. 43 line.

The Mayor of Orange, Carolyn Cavecche is also the Chairperson of the OCTA. She has led the OCTA into a fight with the drivers, and hurting those that rely on the bus services. I hope that she will actually lead, and end this strike and get the buses rolling again.

One thing that is strange is that Cavecche has been very quiet about this whole subject, I haven't seen her in the newspaper or on tv as of yet, which is surprising. Afterall, she loves the media attention!

Orange Car Dealership RAIDED BY THE DA!

Nissan dealership in Orange raided

District Attorney investigators are looking into accusations of identity theft. Thousands may be at risk, prosecutors say.

By KIMBERLY EDDS

The Orange County Register

ORANGE - A Nissan dealership here was raided Monday by dozens of investigators from Orange County District Attorney's Office and the Orange police department as part of a months-long investigation in complaints of identity theft by the dealership.

The investigation into Douglas Nissan at 1140 W. Katella Avenue is still in its infancy, officials said at a press conference in front of the dealership, but there may have been thousands of fraudulent loans processed with the stolen identities of thousands of unsuspecting people in the scam. The vast majority of victims were Hispanic, prosecutors said.

Douglas Nissan remained open while uniformed police officers carted out more than 350 cardboard boxes packed with lease documents, dealer jackets, and loan applications. Potential customers wandered the lots of shiny new Altimas, Pathfinders and Titans. Salesmen patiently answered questions – about the cars – not the investigation.

“The only thing going on here is a big sale. Everyone knows that,” said a man who identified himself as a manager at the dealership, but refused to give his name. Other employees were pulled inside the dealership office when questioned by a small cluster of reporters and television cameras.

Prosecutors believe pilfered pay stubs, driver licenses and social security numbers were used to apply for – and get – fraudulent car loans at Douglas Nissan, said Susan Schroeder, a spokeswoman of the Orange County District Attorney's Office.

“This is something that frightens everyone – that their identity might be stolen and they're left holding the bad credit,” Schroeder said.

Investigators were looking into whether employees of the dealership were part of the scam.

The multi-agency investigation – which included representatives of the Department of Motor Vehicles - began about three months ago after complaints of fraudulent loans being processed by the dealership flooded the District Attorney's office.

Prosecutors would not say how many complaints were fielded by the District Attorney's Office, saying it was “numerous” and “big enough to have all this effort.”

The Better Business Bureau, which keeps track of complaints customers make against businesses, recorded 42 complaints against Douglas Nissan over the last three years. Eleven of those complaints resulted in a full refund to the customer. Douglas Nissan earned a B rating from the bureau – the middle of the bureau's 12 ratings. According to the bureau's Web site, a B is a good rating that still implies reputability.

Anyone who believes they may have been a victim is asked to call the District Attorney's Office at 714-648-3626.

Bilodeau, Crime Fighter ?

Councilman helps arrest burglary suspect

Denis Bilodeau chases suspect who allegedly stole from a neighbor's open garage.

By COURTNEY BACALSO

The Orange County Register

Councilman Denis Bilodeau took fighting crime into his own hands.

The first-term councilman from Orange spotted a man suspected of trying to break into a car and kept watching.

The incident occurred as the councilman was driving home just after 3 a.m. Saturday and noticed a man walking in his neighborhood.

“I know all my neighbors in my tract,” Bilodeau said. “But I didn’t recognize him.”

He watched as the suspect entered a neighbor’s open garage. He allegedly took an iPod from a vehicle parked inside.

As the suspect walked out of the garage, he noticed Bilodeau. The councilman called the police as the man took off. Another suspect joined him on foot and continued running away moments later. The second man, Sean Casey Sheets, 26, turned back toward Bilodeau’s car.

“Sheets tried to chase after me in an attempt to scare me off,” Bilodeau said. “He even ran up to my car and hit it. You can see the dent he made.” Sheets is 6 feet 8. Bilodeau is 5-9.

The two men jumped into the passenger seats of a waiting silver Acura, a woman at the wheel. Bilodeau drove after the car onto the northbound 55 Freeway.

The Acura driver slammed on the brakes and stopped in an attempt to lose Bilodeau. He went in reverse to stay behind the car. Sheets jumped out of the Acura and started running toward the councilman’s car. That’s when the Orange police arrived and arrested him.

The two other suspects took off in the Acura, but Bilodeau wrote down their license plate number.

Sheets faces vandalism charges for hitting the councilman’s car.

Auto burglars have been hitting his East Orange neighborhood a lot, Bilodeau said. His laptop was stolen last year from his car that was parked in front of his home.

“I think it’s because we are so close to the freeway,” he said. “My neighbors and I are stepping up our Neighborhood Watch program since we’re fed up with this activity.”

Sheets was arrested by Orange police officers on suspicion of vandalism. Sheets had an arrest warrant for driving on a suspended license and other vehicle code violations, Orange police Sgt. Dan Adams said.

Sheets, who was being held at Orange County Jail, posted bail Monday and a court date will be set within 30 days, Orange County sheriff’s officials said.

The other two suspects are still at large.


I think this a very interesting story, Now remember Bilodeau is currently on trial for theft and vandalism himself, related back to his 2006 City Council race against Carol Rudat. Bilodeau was caught on video stealing a sign of another candidate.

I think also that Bilodeau should exercise better judgement, he was racing around the streets chasing this suspect and was driving in reverse on the freeway. Bilodeau could have been injured or worst, and lets also think of all the people he endangered to make sure he gets a news story.

Bilodeau, my only word of advice, let the Orange Police do their job!

Bilodeau Case Postponed AGAIN!

Denis Bilodeau, who has been accused of stealing political signs in the last campaign (Nov-06), was supposed to start trial the other day, however, the trial has been postponed again.

I am sure that Denis Bilodeau would like to finally address the issues on why he stole them and I am sure the Carol Rudat (the victim) would like to know why aswell.

I will post on any new developments.

Orange Councilman Bilodeau case to go to a jury!

BREAKING NEWS......

This just in from the Orange Net News and Greater Orange EBlog.....

Orange Councilman Denis Bilodeau jury trial on charges of removing a political campaign sign of opponent Carol Rudat in the 2006 City Council Campaign is scheduled to begin June 12th in Santa Ana at 8:30 a.m.

The Orange County District Attorney Case Management file lists the case as follows:

“Early in the morning of October 29th 2006, Bilodeau is accused of removing a political sign of his opponent, Carol Rudat, from the intersection of Chapman Avenue and Hewes Street in Orange. He was observed by Rudat’s daughter who called the police.”

The maximum penalty for the offense is six months in jail.

An anti-Bilodeau website set up during the 2006 City Council Campaign has photographs of the alleged incident.

However. I will not post this website....I received an e-mail from Councilman Bilodeau about the site and he states....

"It certainly is "malicious and a reckless disregard of the truth".
I hope that you will respect the privacy of me, my wife and children
and not republish untrue defamatory material".

Now I could care less about the privacy of Councilman Bilodeau, however, the privacy of others is a big deal
to me, and to that end I will not republish the website addess

I feel that overall I have been very fair to Councilman Bilodeau, however, is it time to consider weather we should allow this person to hold elective office if convicted. I will be the 1st to say it....Councilman Bilodeau, if your convicted you should consider resigning your seat, how can you be a roll model for others!

The other question I have is why isn't the Orange City Council and Mayor, not asking him to step down while the trial is in progress, his presence in the Council Meeting is casting shame on all of them.

Pitcher Park Perfect !

Members of Leadership Orange help landscape Pitcher Park, which will be featured Sunday on 'California's Gold.'

By COURTNEY BACALSO
Staff writer - OC Register

Tom Waters moved to Orange so he could grow rare fruit trees.

But he didn't learn about Pitcher Park, a passive park which features a garden similar to that of his own, until September when he joined Leadership Orange.

Waters and the 19 other members in the get-to-know-Orange class took on the half-acre park hidden by trees on the corner of Almond Street and Cambridge Avenue as its special project.

Friday, the group planted new flowers in the three flowerbeds in the park – marking the end of the special project.

They also replaced grape trellises, planted 15 donated trees and refurbished the Pitcher Family Museum.

Waters was also responsible for Huell Howser visiting the park and the city. The city and the park will be featured at 8 p.m. Sunday on "California's Gold."

"When I heard about this park, I just thought 'wow, this guy is just like me with all the weird fruit trees,'" Waters said laughing. "I just fell in love with it."

The property belonged to Henry and Grace Pitcher who had a son, Laurence. Laurence married Alice Clark in 1932. The property served as an urban farm where Laurence raised bees in the backyard as a hobby.

In 1992, Alice Pitcher, then a widow with no children, donated the property to the city. But with two conditions: it must remain as a passive park with the same trees the family planted years ago and the house must go.

The park features a variety of fruit trees, benches and tables to play chess on, the "honey house" with Laurence's honey processor, and a remake of the barn house.

Inside the barn are the Pitcher Family Museum and the City of Orange Fire Museum.

"This park does give a sense of how Orange used to be, said Councilwoman Tita Smith. "It's so wonderful, especially in the spring when the blossoms are so fragrant."

POLICE, COPPERS, The FUZZ!

So I almost forgot all about the Council meeting tonight, but tuned in time to watch the talk about the need for more cops in the City of Orange.

From what I have learned and wtaching a few meeting now, is that Mayor Cavecche is pushing to break the city's piggy bank by hiring a bunch of new police officers. I gather that the cost was well over 1 million dollars for the new cops.

an interesting fact that came during the talks is that, we here in teh City of Orange have over 160 police officers, thats a lot of them. Also, we learned that "The Block" sucks a big portion of the available police services down the drain.

Councilwoman Smith brought up a really point in regards to funding an officers, the overtime dollars is almost 2 million a year, and why don't they use the OT money and hire people, becuase that will cut the ot hours by being fully staffed.

Councilman Bilodeau, who has had his troubles with law enforcement and is still under investigation for his actions. He only agreed and felt that the City could use 4 addl officers and thanked Mayor Cavecche for bring this forward.

Councilman Dumitru, was also interested in finding a way to hire more cops, not a surprise...but what was a surprise, he asked to cut the City Council's budget in order to fund the new officers!

Counclman Murphy, only expressed concern for the budget and that there have been a number of good ideas brought forward.

Mayor Cavecche, talked about the budget and that the City could afford the addl officers and she even threaten her fellow electeds with, "I will not vote on the budget if there isn't more officers", then she also stated that she is interested in hiring 6 addl officers.

The City Manager wieghed in and shut the pocket book....and thank god right in time....

In the end, the item was asked to be studied by staff and bring back soluations.

City Council KILLS local business!

Rockin’ Sushi can’t sell liquor
The Orange City Council on Tuesday pulls permit on troubled nightclub/restaurant.

By COURTNEY BACALSO STAFF WRITER - OC Register

The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pull an operating permit from Quan’s Rockin’ Sushi, meaning that the restaurant/nightclub won’t be able to serve alcohol.

The ruling went into effect Wednesday.

While numerous people spoke on the issue at previous public hearings in front of the Planning Commission and the council, no one spoke at Tuesday’s meeting – including council members.

The decision comes on the heels of a city-compiled, 2,100-plus page report about the 265 arrests and hundreds of other incidents tied to Quan’s patrons and employees since 1999. By revoking the business’s conditional-use permit to serve liquor, the business will not be able to serve alcohol or provide entertainment but can continue on its restaurant business at the site, 1107 N. Tustin St.

Attempts to reach Quan’s owner Tuesday evening for comment were unsuccessful. Previously, Robert Drieslein, who bought the business in September, said he inherited some of the problems and expected this type of outcome.

“I am just going to have to chalk up my losses,” he said in a previous interview.

The state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control had already decided to suspend the business’ liquor license for 65 days beginning May 3. The suspension was handed down because the club allegedly sold alcohol to minors, and for an abnormally high number of police calls, said ABC spokesman John Carr.

More than 60 Quan’s patrons have been arrested on drunken-driving charges since 1999 – four of those arrests were for people under the age of 21, the city report says. In the same time span, there were 79 alcohol-related arrests involving minors and 16 assaultrelated arrests, the report says.

City officials delivered the notice to the business owners Wednesday.

This marks the second time in the city’s history that an operating permit has been pulled. In 1995, a local teen club in West Orange was shut down.

My 1st visit to Villa Park City Hall!

I went to the Villa Park City Council Meeting tonight, and wow!

I have attended a number of meetings at the Orange City Hall in the past, but this was my 1st time in Villa Park. 1st off the City hall is in what appears to be a rented store front, next to Ralphs Market.

Walking and finding my seat was interesting. The place is a...well, there is just no nice way to say it...a dump. A so disappointing for what I think is a jewel of a City.

But I sat there and watched the meeting a got to hear about the Profession Fire Fighters, like Debby Pauley, and feel she shouldn't be recalled and that the Volunteer Fire Fighters need to be run out of town.

Interesting, a "UNION" (aka..special interest), asking for a person to fight a recall, or for that matter that the recall was wrong...regardless of how I feel about the recall, this is bad...it feels like Pauley let the fox guard the Taxpayer henhouse. But I am sure the union guy didn't want it to appear like that she was their puppet.

Other then that pretty boring meeting, except for item #13...Cell phone issues and potential location of towers in Villa Park.

The City Council approved a contract with ATS Communications to conduct a wireless master plan and to assist the City in identifying potential locations for wireless facilities in order to limit the amount of facilities through co-location and to maintain control over the process. The contract was approved in February 2006. ATS has completed its review and has identified a site in the eastern portion of the City that is optimum for a wireless facility.

Thats it....

The Library Re-opens

Well, I spent some time down at the new Library on Chapman Avenue in Old Towne. Well, lets be correct. It the Old Library remodeled and expanded and looks great.

I don"t believe in giving praise to the elected officials for doning things like this, because in all reality, they don't do thing.

But in this case, the entire City Council in 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006, have all been very involved. So congrats to the Mayor and the whole City Council.

It will be great to see the youth of the City of Orange using this building again.

Also wandering around the Library on opening day besides Mayor Cavecche.

Councilmembers Smith, Dumitru, Bilodeau, and Murphy...also there was Todd Spitzer (assmblyman) and Mike Davall (assmblyman)

Nice event and great time.

Sorry on missing posts

I am still working on the whole blog posts...

I will be updating shortly>>>>

All hell is breaking loose in Villa Park!

Villa Park group launches recall

Villa Park Citizens for Honest Government said it will attempt to recall Councilwoman Deborah Pauly.

By ELLYN PAK
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

VILLA PARK – A group of Villa Park residents announced Tuesday that it will launch an effort to oust a newly elected councilwoman.

Villa Park Citizens for Honest Government, formed shortly after the November elections, said it will try to recall Councilwoman Deborah Pauly, sworn in Dec. 12.

"We don't like the precedent of how she participated in her electionary practice for future elections in Villa Park," resident Steve Marquez said.

The group alleges that Pauly "intimidated and harassed" voters at polling sites and posted political signs on properties of people who didn't support her, among other charges.
"We're talking about political sour grapes, and they are trying to undo the results of the election," Pauly said Wednesday.

Officials silenced members of the group who tried to testify during public-comment segments at council meetings because the issue was not "within the jurisdiction of the City Council," City Attorney Len Hampel said.

State law requires Pauly to respond to the charges. Then a recall petition must be submitted.
The District Attorney's Office said Wednesday it is reviewing a complaint against Pauly.

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The City of Villa Park, the same City that brought us.......hmmmmm, nothing...is in the midst of a recall. Deborah Pauly, apparently has a lot of emenies and even her own fellow councilmembers are fanning the fires.

I think that these people calling for the recall are petty and they lost a recent election. Give it up, keep track of her record and then run against her in a couple of years when she is up for re-election.

While, I won't pick a side in this officially until I read all the information and read Councilmember Pauly's responses.

Why read the OC BLOG???

I was given some pointers by Frank as the family departed Orange the other day, and some advice was to read the OC Blog, aswell as a number of other local blogs and websites.

I have started to do a round up everyday and one thing is apparent to me, Yes, OC Blog is a must read. As is most of the links on their site, and the info is full of political inside info.

The amount of info is interesting and also apparently from post the main author "Jubal" lives in the City of Orange. I must say, I will regularly link stories and it should be interesting to follow items and see if I can scoop the famous OC Blog.

As I get started on this challenge to report the goings on of Orange and Villa Park, I will tip te hat to the OC Blog.

The New and Improved Orange Politico's Blog

Frank Johnson (aka...nope, it will remain a secret..though I was totally surprised), has asked me to take over the blog and to keep those that check in from time to time updated.

Of course a couple of the changes you may have noticed right off the bat is the layout and the graphics. That is only the start.

I will be following or at least trying to follow the local office holders for the cities of Orange and Villa Park. I will also try and follow other office holders that may affect Orange and Villa Park. I will also try and follow other interesting political stories.

I am also looking for another writer to assist in the writing of items and to keep this fresh and worth visiting.

So there you have the story,

Welcome to the New Orange-Politicos

Stephanie Rudat, tossed out into the cold!

This just came to via a secret source,

But a former City Council Candidate Carol "Beach Bunny" Rudat is allowing her daughter Stephanie to be tossed into the mean streets of Corona Del Mar.

Carol Rudat who campaigned on "Sticking by Family", "My Parents raised me too"' and Family Values", shows just how cold and heartless she truly is. But I ask 1 question further, What about husband David Rudat, former City Manager of the City or Orange, does he not care about his daughter, why doesn't he step up and help.

It was interesting my source told me that the Rudat's spent $210,000 on her unsuccessful bid for city council, and yet they allow their daughter to be homeless.

The following is from the documents provided to me.....

First American Title and Wells Fargo Bank, filed a notice of Default and Election to Sell Under Deed of Trust....

This was filed in the County of Orange, record #2006000871752 at 4:21pm on 12/28/06.

First American Lonestar Trustee Services is the current beneficiary, under the current deed of trust dated 8/2/2006....

She is in default of $570,000

But wait....THERE'S MORE...........

This isn't the 1st time that daughter, Stephanie has had foreclosure paperwork served on her....second time she’s defaulted on the home.

Click here and scroll to number 12. www.nefcortez.com/home-files/Foreclosures/Archives/OC-TS/OC_TS_Update_to_5-2-2005.htm


Now, I take no great pleasure in airing of this information, however, it is only to be fair. Carol Rudat, who says what a wonderful mother she is and protective of her children has let her child, her baby girl, be thrown into the mean cold and unforgiving streets of Corona Del Mar.

You may be asking why even mention Stephanie Rudat, well, she entered the political arena by assist her mother in video taping Denis Bilodeau, and by walking neighborhoods.

One thought, maybe if you were at work you would be able to pay your bills!

Murphy for 71st Assembly District ??

The widely popular OC BLOG, which I understand most of the Orange Politicos read, broke this interesting story earlier.....

71st Assembly District Watch: Neil Blais Gearing Up

I ran into Rancho Santa Margarita Councilman Neil Blais at today's OC Public Affairs Association luncheon, and asked him if he was running for the 7ist Assembly District in 2008 -- when incumbent Todd Spitzer is termed out.

"I'm definitely running," he replied. In fact, he's about to ink a contract with JohnsonClark Associates to be his campaign consultants and plans to start fundraising.

JCA is a top-flight consulting firm with a strong win record in Orange County. Hiring them sends a strong message to the political and donor community that Blais is a serious candidate for this seat.

I understand long-time Orange Councilman Mark Murphy also plans to run for the seat. Orange used to be the anchor for this Assembly District, but was carved up the between three Assembly Districts in the last re-districting.

I'm not sure what percentage of the AD71 is comprised of Orange, but Murphy is very popular in the city and would be a strong candidate. Former Sen. John Lewis -- who represented much of the district for 20 years in the Assembly and Senate -- has run all of Mark Murphy's council and mayoral campaigns and presumably will run his Assembly effort.

Corona Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Miller is also taking a hard look at the race. I believe about 40% of AD71 is in Riverside County. Miller would be in an advantageous position if several candidates carve up the OC vote and he is the sole Riverside County candidate.

I know there are some other OC candidates looking at this race, but their names escape me at the moment.

I also read the comments and saw there was another name of Ledesma, at 1st thought it was our OUSD Board member, however it was a Mission Viejo Councilman.

Also, I have some thoughts on others that may run for that seat.... how about Carolyn Caveeche, the current mayor of orange.