The board is grappling with having two members accused of conflicts of interest or violating California’s open meeting laws.
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom
Voice of OC on KPCC
Tune in to NPR radio affiliate KPCC, 89.3 FM, Thursday at 10:40 a.m. for the OC Journalists Roundtable on AirTalk with host Larry Mantle.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Department Managers to Pay More for Their Pensions
The City Council saved thousands of dollars in just minutes of discussion by negotiating with its managers on pensions.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Investigative, Top Stories
Administrator Apologizes for Pulling Gay Student From Stage
Assistant principal removed a Fullerton High School student from the Mr. Fullerton pageant after the boy said he hoped to find “the love of his life” and marry him legally.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
New High-Speed Rail Plan Turns Urban Sections Into Commuter Rail
Urban opposition to the noise and elevated tracks has forced basic changes in the state’s high-speed rail plan.
Posted inAnaheim
Trouble Still Bubbles on Anaheim Council
Relations between council members became strained after approval of a controversial $158-million tax subsidy for the developer of two four-star hotels.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Investigative, Top Stories
Report: High Housing Costs, Unemployment Still Afflict OC
The 2012 Community Indicators Report shows that Orange County remains in the grip of recession.
Posted inSanta Ana
New City Attorney Appointed by Santa Ana Council
The appointment of Sonia Carvalho comes more than a year after previous city attorney left the city’s employ.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Curt Pringle: Still Master of His Universe
Public records and interviews show that since Curt Pringle stepped down as mayor of Anaheim and left his posts at the transportation and high-speed rail boards, he has remained in the thick of the public’s business.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
On the Agenda
Release of the county’s community indicators report and Santa Ana’s hiring of a new city attorney.
