Summary of Alleged Corruption

If you want to get a good (yet sour) taste of the  alleged corruption that exists on this Fair Board, check this article out.

Assemblymen Solorio and Tran want to hear from YOU!

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 [...]

City of Costa Mesa to tighten restrictions on Fair Ground use

As reported today, the City of Costa Mesa approved a staff request to prepare a “Specific Plan” to tighten the restrictions on the potential use of the fairgrounds if it is sold.  Aware that this type of restriction is but a temporary fix should a new council majority come in and change the zoning in [...]

It’s Official, the Fairgrounds are FOR SALE!

Beazley and Ellis have taken the next step on their efforts at a land grab.  They’ve allowed the state to put the fairgrounds up for sale.  Watch now as Beazley and Ellis form a “non-profit” to buy the land for pennies on the dollar, then let their friends at AEG turn the fairgrounds into LA [...]

Will Board Stand Up To Beazley?

Steve Beazley’s efforts to put the OC Marketplace vendors out of business for two months during the summer may be his “bridge too far.” The Board is finally starting to question his “leadership” and should start looking at him motives. With thanks to Pacific Progressive, here is a post on their blog about the happenings [...]

Board Must Get Off the Sidelines

It’s time for this board to wake up to its fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers.  A small board faction is conspiring with a power-mad CEO to lead the inattentive board majority down a path of destruction.  The board allowed the Beazley-Ellis faction to strip them of their committees and set the scene for them to [...]

Fair Employees Left to Fend for Themselves

Once Beazley and Ellis consolidate their power, sell the fairgrounds to themselves and cancel all future public meetings, the fair employees will be in real trouble.  By firing long time fair employee and volunteer Bob Mosley, Beazley has made it clear that those who question his plan could lose their jobs.  With this much money [...]

Weird Beazley’s Brain

The “Weird Al’s Brain” concept at the 2009 fair was an unmitigated disaster.  It cost the fair $3 million and Weird Al retains all rights to it… the Orange County Fair simply bought the right to use it for three years (yes, we have two more years of this boondoggle whether we like it or [...]