Outsourcing fire services and deals with police and general
employees could eliminate much of the city’s $30-million budget
deficit. But challenges remain.
In a span of two days in November, county supervisors quietly
granted managers bonuses retroactive to 2010, then publicly voted
down the 2012 managers’ contract, citing objections to such
bonuses.
Each asserts the other is misrepresenting when 20,000 patients
must switch their health plans.
Recent revelations of potential conflicts of interest among
high-level officials show the city needs an independent watchdog,
expert says.
An “overwhelming majority” of drivers who use the Riverside
Freeway toll lanes are satisfied, according to a survey. But those
who don’t use the controversial lanes weren’t polled.
Rick Francis will leave John Moorlach’s staff to become a deputy
to Costa Mesa CEO Tom Hatch.
Grants through the foundation are up from $23 million in 2010
and total more than $200 million since it was founded in 1989.
The Santa Ana physician was the state’s largest individual
political donor during the 1970s before he went to prison for
Medicare fraud.
The City Council still will waive city policy and appoint a
replacement for Charles Unsworth ahead of Banning Ranch review.
Orange County’s health care program for indigent adults will
gain millions more federal dollars and as many as 20,000 more
patients.
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