Orange County, CA Focus

SOLIDARITY EVENTS IN ORANGE COUNTY:

"We Are One" Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast
April 4, 2011 08:00AM to 10:00AM

WE ARE ONE!
February, 1986, in Memphis Tennessee, 1,300 sanitation workers went on strike for job safety, better wages, benefits and union recognition. Workers held signs reading "I AM A MAN."

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined their fight, ad on April 4th 1968, was assassinated in Memphis.

In memory of Dr. King, Orange County will join the nation and stand as one for human rights and dignity against those politicians who want to silence millions of working families today! "WE ARE ONE."

Suggested donation of $10 for breakfast.

There will also be a candlelight vigil at 5:00PM-7:00PM in the City of Santa Ana. At: 28 Civic Center Plaza (State Office Building) to show our solidarity with the working people in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and dozens of other states.

To view flyer, visit www.oclabor.org

Location:
309 N. Rampart St. Suite M.
Orange, CA
92868

Orange MLK Candle Light Vigil for Solidarity
April 4, 2011 05:00PM to 07:00PM

Candle light vigil on 04/4/11 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. This event is to remember Martin Luther King who was assassinated in 1968 and Cesar Chavez who was born on March 31. Both of them fought for justice and brought workers' rights to us for now. The address is 502 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, Ca. 92701 at Sasscer Park. If you have any questions, please call 714 663-1082.

Sponsored by:
Local 3930

Location:
502 W. Santa Ana Blvd.
Santa Ana, CA
92701


ORANGE COUNTY NEWS:

Rep. Loretta Sanchez: Good News from March Jobs Report

Tustin Citizens Group to Serve Mayor Amante with Recall Petition

Orange County Residents to Protest Anti-Gay Group’s Fundraiser at Disneyland

Community Remembers Huy Pham after Press Conference where Costa Mesa Mayor fails to answer any questions...more: Costa Mesa Mayor not bothered by city worker suicide: “I hire and fire people every day”

Rep. Loretta Sanchez Accepting Summer Internship Applications

That's NOT My Orange County...more: Islamophobia rears its ugly head in Orange County...more: Orange County Rally of Hate...Get a CLUE folks! Islam per se is NOT THE ENEMY. Religious extremists WHATEVER their religion are the big problem.

Video: Republican Elected Officials Gather at Hate Rally

Did the Tustin City Council Violate the Brown Act in Firing City Manager?


Find local events here thanks to Orange County Democracy for America. Check them out at get involved with your local community. After all, that's how change happens.

REGULAR EVENTS: Here are some regular events that happen weekly or monthly

Mondays, 7:30am, Laguna Hills: Neighborhood Democratic Discussion Group at Starbucks Coffee, 25630 Alicia Parkway, across from Laguna Hills High School.

2nd & 4th Tuesdays 6:30 PM, Fullerton: Drinking Liberally (drinkingliberally.org) Drinking Liberally meets at Table Ten in Fullerton, 124 W. Commonwealth Ave. in the SoCo District (Harbor/Commonwealth). We begin around 6:30pm. Our location is just one block from the Fullerton Transportation Center so you can take the bus or the train. We are on the patio in warm weather or front bar in cold weather. $6.00 burgers every Tuesday and a few specials just for us. It is time to rouse the North! Contact: orangecounty@drinkingliberally.org or (714) 955-7765

Tuesdays, 7pm, Santa Ana: Junta de Voluntarios/Volunteer Meeting El Centro Cultural De Mexico 310 W. 5th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 el-centro.org

Tuesdays, 6-7 PM, Irvine: UC Irvine Young Democrats meeting, in SST 122 (on the first floor of Social Science Tower across from Social Science Lab). Still the same time from 6pm-7pm! I understand that many of you will miss Humanities Hall, but our new location will offer even more greater things... our very own restrooms, vending machines, convenient access to Middle Earth, Social Science Parking Structure, the Student Center, and many many more!

Tuesdays, 7pm, Irvine: Irvine Queers. 106 Gateway Commons Irvine, CA 92697 UCI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center located between Gateway Commons and the Cross-Cultural Center. spirit.dos.uci.edu/irvineq

Wednesdays, 7:30 am, Anaheim: Los Amigos of Orange County, a progressive networking group, meets at Jagerhaus Restaurant, 2525 East Ball Road.. Contact: guevarasart@yahoo.com or (949) 636-2750

Wednesdays, 5-6 pm, Irvine: UCI Amnesty International meeting, Crescent Bay Room B (A124) in the Student Center spirit.dos.uci.edu/amnesty/calendar.htm

[New location] (2nd Wednesdays), 6:30pm, San Clemente: Drinking Liberally (drinkingliberally.org). meets at Sunsets Bar & Grill in Capistrano Beach, 34700 Pacific Coast Hwy. Contact: SCDrinkingLiberally@gmail.com or (949) 682-5291.

Odd Wednesdays, 7pm, Irvine: Transgender Alliance Group To Educate And Motivate (TAG TEAM) This will be an open space for allies and members of the transgender, gender variant, and gender non-conforming community to spread awareness and create an open space to plan actions for change on our campus. If you are interested, please join us Location: LGBTRC (Student Center South G302) If you would like more information, feel free to contact Sophie Punkar spunkar@uci.edu\ Amanda Woo awoo@uci.edu

Thursdays 8:30 PM, Santa Ana: Drinking Liberally (drinkingliberally.org) a no-agenda social club for local progressives, meets at Memphis Bar at 201N Broadway in the Artists Village Contact: orangecounty@drinkingliberally.org or (714) 955-7765

First and third Thursdays 7 PM, Huntington Beach: Drinking Liberally (drinkingliberally.org) Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Co. at 19461 Main St., Huntington Beach. (corner of Main and Yorktown) Contact: Louise Stewardson 714-356-6559 HuntingtonBeachg@drinkingliberally.org

2nd Thursdays 7-9PM, Santa Ana: Orange County Young Democrats Meeting
Bistro 400 400 W. 4th Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 OCYD.net

Thursdays 7 PM, Rancho Santa Margarita: Drinking Liberally (drinkingliberally.org), a no-agenda social club for local progressives, meets at Canyon Fireside Grille 22312 El Paseo Rancho Santa Margarita California 92688 Contact: rsm@drinkingliberally.org.

Fridays 5:30pm, Santa Ana: Orange County DREAM Team Coalition Meeting (istillhaveadream.org) Centro Cultural de Mexico Room 211 301 W. 5th Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 Contact: Minerva S. Gómez (714) 376-8065

Saturdays, 9-11am, Irvine: Weekly Democratic Kaffee-Klatch Come and discuss the political topics of the day! University Center (across from UCI), under the trees across from Whale of a Tale Book Store 4199 Campus Dr Contact: Sharon Toji 9499296512 htoji@cox.net


Some Local Orange County Resources:

Liberal OC Blog: for those who want to find news and events in Orange County

Voice of OC: Who says you can't fight city hall?

OC Progressive is a project of the Progressive Group.

Democratic Foundation of Orange County: What We Do

* Develop financial resources to support an active & effective Democratic Party in Orange County.
* Encourage, train and support Democratic candidates in Orange County.
* Sponsor high-profile events to increase the visibility of Democrats and Democratic ideas.
* Provide a forum to develop and discuss political and public policy issues of local and national importance.
* Provide our members with introductions and access to local government, California and National Democratic leaders, as well as to leaders in labor and in business.


COMMUNITY RADIO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:

KPFK Pacific Radio 93.7 FM:
Check out their program schedule here.

KPCC Southern California Public Radio 89.3 FM:

Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) is a member-supported public radio network that operates 89.3 KPCC-FM in Los Angeles and Orange County, 89.1 KUOR-FM in the Inland Empire and 90.3 KPCV in the Coachella Valley. Reaching more than 600,000 listeners every week, SCPR is the most listened to public radio news service of any kind in Southern California and serves the diverse communities of Southern California with award winning local news coverage as well as the most NPR (National Public Radio) content available anywhere in the region.

Check out their program schedule here.


Latino Social Work Network of Orange County (LSWN):
Email lswnoc2007@yahoo.com
Address LSWNOC
P.O. Box 296
Santa Ana, CA 92702-0296
website: http://www.lswnoc.com/index.html

LSWN Orange County's purpose is to advance practice and promote policies which improve access to quality professional social work services for the Latino communities of Orange County. To provide an organizational networking framework whereby Spanish-speaking and Latino service providers can exchange ideas, engage in professional development, discuss problems and issues in their respective communities, and advocate to improve the quality of life for Latinos in Orange County.

To become a member click here.


NAACP ORANGE COUNTY:
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. From the ballot box to the classroom, the thousands of dedicated workers, organizers, leaders and members who make up the NAACP continue to fight for social justice for all Americans.

Here is a local NAACP branch:

Orange Co (Santa Ana) Branch
PO BOX 3141
Santa Ana, CA 92703
714-543-3637


Harvey Milk Stonewall Democrats of Orange County: The Harvey Milk Stonewall Democrats of Orange County are dedicated to the mission of electing LGBT and Pro-Equality Democrats in California and throughout the country.

The Harvey Milk Stonewall Democrats of Orange County typically meet on the last Sunday of the month:

Local 50 Union Hall
527 S Harbor Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805

Click here to join.


Democratic Club of West Orange County:
2781 W. MacArthur Blvd.
Ste B-Box 347
Santa Ana, CA 92704-7095

The mission of the DCWOC shall be to advance the goals of the Democratic Party through public policy and political issues analysis, education, fundraising, recruitment, coordination with other Democratic groups, and other activities to benefit the Party. The DCWOC shall support the broadest possible registration in the Democratic Party and recruitment of DCWOC membership without discrimination on grounds of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity or economic status.

The cities of WOC include Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Westminster and Seal Beach.

For more info, visit their website: www.dcwoc.org


Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Orange County Chapter

We come from all 50 states and a wide variety of religious, political and philosophical backgrounds. We are dedicated to preserving the constitutional principle of church-state separation as the only way to ensure religious freedom for all Americans.

3337 S. Bristol, #251 Santa Ana, California 92704


Orange County Biodiesel Cooperative: Working together to increase availability of biodiesel in the Orange County region. Biodiesel is better for the environment because it is made from renewable resources and has lower emissions compared to petroleum diesel. It is less toxic than table salt and biodegrades as fast as sugar. Since it is made in the USA from renewable resources such as soybeans, its use decreases our dependence on foreign oil and contributes to our own economy. Go to their website to sign up for more info.

And here are some biodiesel stations in/near Orange County, CA:

Extreme Biodiesel: 1560 N Maple St, Corona, CA 92880, 888-998-7223. Offers B99.9 (nearly 100% biodiesel, good for newer diesel engines, some old engines not ok). MEMBERSHIP REQD

Nickey Petroleum: 925 S Lakeview Ave, Placentia,, CA 92870, 714-547-4123. Offers B20 (good for any diesel engine), B99 (ok for newer diesel engines). CALL AHEAD

Socal Biofuel: 1006 E South St, Anaheim, CA 92805, 888-888-4121. Offers B99 (good for newer diesel enginns, some old engines not ok). Open 8-4:30 M-F


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