Confirmed: Santa Ana Mayor Double-Dips on Health Insurance
Politics
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A posting on Santa Ana’s website details Mayor Miguel Pulido’s health benefits and refutes a statement from the city manager’s office.
Fed Up Public Confronts Costa Mesa City Council On Fairgrounds Deal
Costa Mesa
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City Council approves a ground lease with a private company amid accusations of lack of transparency from audience members.
Santa Ana Mayor Double-Dipping On Benefits
Countywide
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Records and interviews reveal that ta xpayers could be paying a
total of about $33,000 in coverage for Miguel Pulido through plans
offered by the city and the Orange County Transportation
Authority.
Irvine Council Candidate Makes His Own Campaign Sign Pledge
Irvine
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Jeff Lalloway signs pledge regarding campaign signs, but not under the terms his opponent, Larry Agran (and the rest of the City Council), is asking for.
Schwarzenegger Ramps Up Pressure on OC Fairgrounds Deal
Costa Mesa
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With legislation enabling a sale to Costa Mesa stalling in Sacramento, the governor announces that he is ready to initiate another bidding process, which again puts the fate of the Fairgrounds in question.
OC Touted for ‘Level-Headed’ Pension Reform
County Government
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Local officials get kudos on their efforts toward pension reform from a statewide commission. Yet amid all the kind words, some harsh realities remain.
The Increasing Cost of Quiet
Anaheim
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A group of Orange County cities will have to collectively pay nearly $1 million more than original estimates to stop noise from whistles at train crossings.
AG Does the Expected Regarding Santa Ana Brown Act Complaint … Nothing
Santa Ana
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Voice of OC open government consultant isn’t surprised by the state attorney general’s decision to leave the case alone.
Deputy Union’s Silence on Civilian Jailers Might Hurt Its Case
County Government
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Many expected Orange County sheriff’s deputies to protest loudly when civilian guards started showing up at the jails. They didn’t. They are now, but it may be too late.
Food Stamp Applications Go Up as Economy Stays Down
Politics
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Orange County has seen huge jumps in the number of people applying for basic food assistance in each of the last two years.