Friday on PBS: Board of Supervisors’ Deal for a New County CEO Unravels
Countywide
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Tune in to PBS SoCaL at 5 p.m., when we’ll delve into the hot topics in Orange County politics and government.
Fair Board Intensifies Calls for Investigation
Costa Mesa
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Members want the district attorney and governor to investigate a shadowy state financing agency.
Voice of Our Commentators
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Here is another roundup of some of the most thought-provoking reader comments of the week.
CDC Confirms Valley Fever Epidemic; Cases Up 850 Percent in California
Health & Wellness
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed in a new research article that cases of the fungal disease rose at stunning rates.
Test Program for Dual Eligible Patients Set to Begin in October
Health & Wellness
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The eight-county test program for those covered by both Medicare and Medi-Cal is to be a test run before the Affordable Car Act goes into effect.
County Experiments With Privatizing Ambulance Service
Government
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For the first time, private paramedics were deployed last week in Orange County to transfer patients between health facilities.
Irvine Council Majority Installs Interim City Attorney
Countywide
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The move is the latest in a power transition by Republican council members, who became the council majority after last November’s election.
Man Challenging Sex Offender Bans Jailed
Countywide
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Hugo Godinez, who triggered a huge backlash over bans on sex offenders in parks, is convicted of probation violations.
Brandman Turns in Final Draft of Report to County Clerk-Recorder
Countywide
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Previously criticized as inadequate and partially plagiarized, the report still does not impress Supervisor John Moorlach.
Immigration Reform May Also Promote Changes in Health Care
Health & Wellness
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While it is becoming increasingly clear that some level of immigration reform is on the horizon, the picture remains unfocused when it comes to how it will mesh with health care reform.