Leaders from smaller cities are growing increasingly concerned about a more aggressive approach to paying future unfunded liabilities.
Tag: Great Recession
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
‘Housing Insecurity’ Threatens Many OC Families
Frequent moves and unstable living situations are often the result of job loss, eviction, foreclosure and lack of a proper lease.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Bolsters Rainy Day Fund
City’s decision to build budgetary reserves during Great Recession pays off, and council members want to continue on course.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Orange
On the Front Lines of Orange County’s Health Care Crisis
The Lestonnac Free Clinic in Orange hosted a walk-in day last week to highlight the hugely increasing need for free health services.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Understanding What Poverty Is: Questions for Dr. Michael Riley
The director of Orange County’s Social Services Agency talks about the old notions and new faces of poverty and what his agency is doing in the wake of the Great Recession.
Posted inEconomy, Government
After Years of Red Ink and Cuts, Many City Budgets Stabilizing
Most of Orange County’s cities are expecting a 1- to 4-percent boost to their main revenue sources in the new fiscal year.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Passes ‘Best Budget’; Great Park’s Prospects Dim
The budget passed Tuesday night by the City Council shows the city has weathered the recession, but the Great Park’s finances are another story.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Bus Users Grateful Despite Longer Rides and Reduced Service
Survey shows vast majority of Orange County riders are happy with the service largely because buses are clean and safe.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Hotel Subsidy Deal Causes Split Among Local Labor Leaders
Teamsters Local 952 resigns from the OC Labor Federation after
federation leaders speak against the $158-million subsidy for two
planned four-star hotels in Anaheim.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Outsourcing’s Effect On Government Transparency
The California Public Records Act does not cover private
companies. This becomes a problem when a city outsources its
services, open-government advocates say.
