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Monthly Archives: September 2010
County and City of Orange Strike Beds for Feds Deal
Some call it a pay off to Orange, others see it as saving a
lawsuit and deputy jobs.
Pringle Says He Is Swearing Off Elected Office for Good
Anaheim mayor says he’s done as an elected in December — but he
won’t be leaving government.
Irvine City Attorney Gave Inaccurate Legal Advice During Council Meeting
Lawyer used the wrong Brown Act exception to justify why the
public is not being made privy to Great Park environmental
reports.
A Large Void to Fill in Anaheim
The future of Anaheim for the past eight years has depended in
large part on Mayor Curt Pringle. Pringle is stepping down at the
end of the year, but who will step up?
Huntington Beach Council Changes Tune on Accident Fees
City Council strikes down proposal that would have made visitors
to the city pay fees if they were at fault in accidents requiring
emergency response.
Review of Questionable Police-Involved Crash Nears a Close
The story of the Lake Forest man who was involved in a
motorcycle-on-police-cruiser collision gets national attention. And
an investigation into sherff’s deputies’ reporting of the incident
is wrapping up.
State Agency Tells Governor to Go Ahead With Fair Sale
Schwarzenegger remains mum on claim by the Fair Board that the
Orange County Fairgrounds is not his to sell. But the state’s
General Services Department says he’s in the clear.
Huntington Beach Makes Budget Documents Hard to Find
Documents from a series of City Council study sessions that
hammered out budget issues were buries in little-publicized
information packets called late communications.
OC Fair Board Lobs Bomb into Governor’s Sale Plans
But officials in Sacramento send clear signals that they will be
returning fire. Upshot is the fate of the 150-acre Costa Mesa
fairgrounds is as muddled as ever.

