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Live 2012 Election Results

Watch the returns for congressional, legislative, state and Orange County races affecting…
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Slideshow: Election Day (Send Us Your Photos)

Contribute to the slideshow with a self-pic, or taking a photo of the person in line with you.
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Opinion: Democrats Win Big. Congratulations, Now Lead

The Democrats won big in 2012. Now there are no excuses, they must lead and show their vision…
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2012 General Election Guide for Rancho Santa Margarita

The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Rancho Santa Margarita and the…
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Petrilla Announces Bid for State Assembly

City's youngest councilman has eyes for the 73rd District in 2014.
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Rancho Santa Margarita Election Night Stories

Links to election night stories for Rancho Santa Margarita, as well as the stories that…
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Councilmen Set Application Deadline for March 22

They agree to appoint a replacement for Gary Thompson—instead of holding a special election—on…
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Who Will Sign the Public Service Pledge?

Candidates are asked to lead by example by rejecting full-time benefits.
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Tony Beall, Candidate for City Council in Rancho Santa…

Beall is coming off a second consecutive term as mayor, the first in city history to hold the…
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Beall's Landslide is Official: 13,011 Votes

Tony Beall, Carol Gamble and Brad McGirr claim most votes as OC Registrar finally tabulates…
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Readers' Choice: Vote for Best Bargain Shopping

Where do you go to the find the best deals in Rancho Santa Margarita?
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Readers' Choice: Vote for Best Workout

Whether you're a first-thing-in-the-morning type or you prefer a post-work workout, where do…
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Readers' Choice: Vote for the Best Happy Hour

It's the late afternoon and you have a go-to place to wind down. Where is Rancho Santa…
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A Public Autopsy

Republicans don’t need an outreach program, but an injection of courage into their backbone.…
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Top Stories of 2012: No. 3—The Election

It was 'Old Guard' vs. New in Rancho Santa Margarita. And when things are going well, why…
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Beall's Landslide Continues to Grow

The mayor of Rancho Santa Margarita made up even more ground on his opponents as votes…
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Our Community College Trustees Are Ripping Us Off

In an era in which our community colleges are in crisis, the South Orange County Community…
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Certificate of Proclamation...Designating March 13 of Every…

I am asking you to go to your Local, State, and Federal Legislatures and obtain Proclamations…
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The Politics of Love and Respect, A Retrospective

Lessons from a father ... is civil discourse still possible?
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City to Choose New Mayor at City Council Meeting

The council will reorganize tonight, choosing a mayor and, after going nine months without, a…
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Johnson Finally, Officially, Named CEO of OCTA

The Rancho Santa Margarita man's pronouncement as successor to retiring Will Kempton was…
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Council Gets Chippy Over Business Development

Carol Gamble has words for Steve Baric and Jesse Petrilla when they choose not to move forward…
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Council News Will Continue Today

Emergency city council meeting today, deadline for temporary council seat, a frontrunner says…
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Council Plays Team Ball, Selects Beall and Baric in Tandem

Tony Beall becomes the first mayor to serve consecutive terms in the city's history as council…
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The Politics Of Love And Respect

Is civil, respectful political discourse still possible? A man's lessons left to his son, and…
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Headline Rewind: The Week of July 3

There was a big week in crime news for Rancho Santa Margarita, and also a first look at BJ's…
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Petrilla Grilled, Term Limits Skewered in Heated Council…

Supporters say it will inject "new blood" into the political process and is in line with what…
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Top Stories of 2011: No. 4—Capt. Chaos

Jesse Petrilla's call to military training at Fort Knox was anything but the gold standard.…
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Top Stories of 2012: No. 7—Voter's Bill of Rights

It may have been the biggest non-story of the year, positioned to get the community talking…
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California is in financial crisis and we know why

California is facing a financial crisis caused by mismanagement and three administrations.…
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