By OCunfair, on October 22nd, 2009
Kristina Dodge, the chairwoman of the Fair Board… er, the Foundation Board… er, both actually, recently penned an op-ed article claiming that this new non-profit board is looking to buy the fairgrounds so they can keep it as is.
But wait a minute. If you want to keep the fairgrounds as is, then why should the [...]
By OCunfair, on October 22nd, 2009
As reported by the Daily Voice, the new OC Fair Foundation has stonewalled the public and stated that all of their meetings will be held in secret. No public input is needed or wanted, thank you very much.
In the short term, however, they do have to hold public board meetings as State Fair Board Members. Maybe [...]
By OCunfair, on October 22nd, 2009
California State Assemblymembers Jose Solorio and Van Tran are holding an Informational Hearing Regarding the Sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds on Monday, November 9 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in the Costa Mesa City Council Chambers (77 Fair Drive).
According the the e-mail that was sent out yesterday, “this informational hearing will allow panelists [...]
By OCunfair, on October 22nd, 2009
It was about 20 years ago that I last covered a Costa Mesa City Council meeting. I remember walking out of the council chambers when it was over – into bright morning sun. It literally had been an all-nighter, probably over some land-use issue – the details are wiped from memory.
The one constant between that [...]
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