Schwarzenegger Reappoints Pringle to High-Speed Rail Board
Anaheim
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Pringle faces a slew of issues related to how contractors for
the $43-billion project are spending taxpayer money.
Schwarzenegger Retreats From Controversial Fairgrounds Meeting
Costa Mesa
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New Year’s Day meeting to transfer title of the Orange County
Fairgrounds cancelled after “consultation with Attorney General.”
This means that the iconic property will likely stay in public
hands.
Irvine Man Indicted for Childhood Obesity Infomercial Scam
Healthy Communities
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Investors in $2.4 million scheme thought their money was going
toward a product that would combat obesity in children.
Brown Planning Another Low-Key Inaugural Celebration
State
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Jerry Brown celebrated his first inauguration at a Chinese
restaurant. This time, the OCEA hot dog wagon is headed to
Sacramento for the swearing-in.
Remember Voice of OC in Your Year-End Giving
Communications
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It’s been an amazing year for Orange County’s only independent
nonprofit investigative news agency. And we need your support to
keep it up!
State Making Moves on Fairgrounds Sale Despite Court Order
Costa Mesa
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State officials have scheduled a New Year’s Day Fair Board
meeting to transfer title of the property to a shell entity.
Opponents of the sale say that by doing so, the state is in
contempt of court.
Two OC Hospitals Say They Are Winning War Against Infections
Healthy Communities
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A five-year-old infection-control program has produced dramatic
results among those most vulnerable, officials say.
Santa Ana Investigating Harrah’s Santora Signs
Norberto Santana, Jr. columns
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Signs fastened to facade of historic downtown building might be
there illegally.
Appellate Court Upholds Halt of OC Fairgrounds Sale
Costa Mesa
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The court extends a temporary restraining order until Jan. 10,
which all but kills the sale.
Simple Steps Prevent Hospital Infections and Save Lives
Healthy Communities
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If healthcare workers take five steps as easy as washing their
hands and wearing sterile gloves and gowns, they can virtually
eliminate one of the most lethal infections among their sickest
patients.