Our Norberto Santana, Jr. has got the inside skinny on a performance audit of the county’s human resources department that will be landing soon. It doesn’t look pretty.

Santana also reports on a legislative hearing in Sacramento this week on the fate of the OC Fairgrounds that is preceding an appellate court hearing in Santa Ana. As usual with the Fairgrounds, emotions are high.

Tracy Wood previews a hearing by the Orange County Supervisors on how they will allocate federal funds for homeless people. She also previews the hearing at Orange City Council tonight on the proposed Orange Park Acres Development.

In other news:

California teacher union activists and educators head to Sacramento.

Nearly 300 rally in Fullerton for Brown’s tax extension plan.

Santa Ana names Police Chief Paul Walters to take over as city manager.

High Speed Rail gets federal funds.

Water district general manager salary.

OC Register Teri Sforza outlines 75 special districts across OC.

Kim Edds looks at issues regarding sex offenders.

Daily Pilot looks at Newport Beach budget.

The Liberal OC has a report from last week’s redistricting hearing.

— THE EDITORS

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