Dunn Powers Up For Higher Office; El Toro Showdown
Joe Dunn, who has been at odds with both power producers and Gray Davis, has carved out an independent image for himself in the energy debate. That could be a plus if Dunn someday runs for governor,and the buzz in political circles is that the Garden Grove Democrat/trial lawyer is thinking about it. Dunn makes no secret of his interest in seeking “a statewide office”,after another term as state senator The atmosphere surrounding Tuesday’s live radio broadcast from the Irvine Barclay Theatre of a debate over El Toro is sounding less like public affairs programming and more like a prizefight. The 750 free tickets disappeared in three days, and a six-ticket limit was placed on orders in an attempt to prevent either side in the airport squabble from stacking the audience. “Someone wanted 50 tickets,” said Barclay spokeswoman Karen Drews, who has spent the past week turning away additional requests. “You wouldn’t believe the phone calls I’m getting. Well, you probably would.” Organizers have banned the distribution of pamphlets, and audience questions will alternate between pro- and anti-airport mikes, and extra security might be brought in. Warren Olney referees, er, moderates the “Which Way, LA?” show, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on KCRW, 89.9 FM Imagine that: Orange County, home of Lincoln Mercury and soon of the entire Premier Automotive Group, has become a popular destination for Ford Motor Co. execs. A 48-seat corporate jet makes scheduled flights to John Wayne from Detroit Metro every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday Another feather in the cap of former Times OC editor Marty Baron: Editor & Publisher magazine’s reigning Editor of the Year has left the executive editor post at the Miami Herald to become editor of the Boston Globe Milestones: EE RR’s folks aren’t the only lovebirds celebrating their 50th anniversary: So are Joe and Judy Rosener, evidence, says Judy, that “two Democrats can live happily for 42 of their 50 years of marriage on Lido Isle surrounded by Republicans.” Barbara Johnson is too young to be married to a guy (entrepreneur-philanthropist-political aspirant Mark Johnson) who has turned 50. Hugh Hewitt’s syndicated morning talk show (KRLA, 870) is one year old EE RR, who just got one himself, notices a lot more people driving silver-colored vehicles Phil Angelides’ June 20 speech to the Cornell University Real Estate Council was entitled “Confronting California’s Three Crises: Power, Infrastructure & Housing.” The state treasurer had to confront the infrastructure problem just to make it to OC. His flight out of Sacramento was cancelled, forcing Angelides to scramble for a private lift to John Wayne. He finally arrived at the Four Seasons in Newport Beach 90 minutes late, to a thinned-out crowd … For some Japanese companies, business casual is an oxymoron. But as of May, the Business Journal’s Yoko Ito-Peterson hears that every day is casual day at Yamaha Motor in Cypress. President Shohei Kato liked this idea and decided to go for it.
