While gambling away their college tuition in Garden Grove” – Soon the new city slogan of Garden Grove.

I guess the option has been put back on the table for the city of Garden Grove to build a casino just up the street from the happiest place on earth. According to KNBC, GG is 80% residential and they have been desperate for additional tax revenue. The city has even developed the area closest to the Anaheim border to be an alternative resort destination for out of town guests. It has all of the trappings of a tourist destination, a Joe’s Crab Shack, About four Starbucks within walking distance of each other, and you can see the Disneyland resort from the hotels.

But Gambling?

Michael you might feel at home, instead of a Vegas bender you can play the cards close to home. But one wonders if parents will even spend time in a casino when most of the time they will be over at the resort?

Will a casino really help Garden Grove?

I doubt it. For GG to really make a profit they will probably need more then one casino, additional business revenues, and maybe a Disney theme park of their own.

If anyone knows the numbers and wants to “bet” on the casino plan sound off in the comment section (and I’m sure the bot spammers will cling to this like ants to a melting Popsicle)

Seeing the destruction of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, from the torn off roof covering of the Superdome to the Coast Guard rescue choppers, reminds us that this will not be a disaster that will be cured overnight.

Search and Rescue along with recovery operations will take months, but we can all do our part even in Orange County to help those in need.

Click here to donate to the Red Cross.

With all indications pointing toward “worst case scenario”, shoot some love over to the New Orleans Metblog, and read what the authors there are writing. We’re pulling for you guys.

While driving around the 48th congressional district, I saw a huge plume of smoke coming from the area near the Irvine Spectrum.

This being Southern California, brush fires are really nothing to stop and gawk at. I just kept on driving and didn’t go by the area until later in the day. After working on a few of my blogs, I left the Diedrich near UCI and drove out to Laguna Beach. Taking a little bit of a longer route, I drove by the Irvine Amphitheater and saw numerous Orange County Fire District trucks all parked around a blackened patch of hillside.

Looks like they tackled the brushfire without any problem.

It’s so hot that I’m making virtual trips to the beach.

I like colorful buildings.

I came across El J