Garden Grove City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to waive their attorney-client privilege in an ongoing Orange County District Attorney investigation into potential nepotism in the hiring of former Mayor Bruce Broadwater’s son and into a job deal for the former fire chief.
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DA Asks Garden Grove to Cooperate With Probe into Nepotism, Fire Chief’s Deal
The Orange County District Attorney’s office is asking the Garden Grove City Council to waive it’s potential attorney-client privileges regarding the former mayor and chief..
Posted inGarden Grove
DA Moves On Nepotism, Fire Chief’s Deal in Garden Grove
The Orange County District Attorney’s office is taking legal action against the city of Garden Grove over “alleged Brown Act violations and other possible criminal misconduct” related to the hiring of the former mayor’s son as a firefighter and a secret employment deal with its former fire chief.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
Garden Grove Mayor Calls For Investigations Into Ex-Fire Chief’s Deal
The mayor is calling on the OC District Attorney and state Attorney General to investigate a city contract that gave former Fire Chief David Barlag a two-year position at full salary in exchange for him dropping undisclosed legal threats against the city.
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Garden Grove Fire Chief Resigns
The resignation of Fire Chief David Barlag comes just ahead of a report on the department’s management, including the hiring of the mayor’s son.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove to Get Written Fire Report
Under public and fire union pressure, Garden Grove City Council asks for consultant’s Fire Department findings in writing.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Garden Grove Bans Future Hiring of Officials’ Relatives
City ordinance is a result of mayor’s son getting firefighter job and relatives of other top officials getting city posts.
Posted inEconomy, Irvine, Transportation
6 Hot Debates to Watch This Week
Body cameras could be worn by Anaheim police, and nepotism gets attention in Garden Grove.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Investigative, Top Stories
Garden Grove Mayor Remains Mum on Son’s Hiring, But Others Voice Anger
He once said he disapproved of his son’s hiring by the fire department and vowed to change the city’s nepotism policy. But now Mayor Bruce Broadwater won’t comment on reports of his son’s poor job performance.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Top Stories
Hints of Nepotism Roil Garden Grove Fire Department
Garden Grove officials are struggling to contain rumors that Mayor Bruce Broadwater’s son could be hired as a firefighter despite having been found unqualified for the position.
