The state law, passed last year, was intended to shift the cost behavior health therapies to insurance companies but has led to barriers of service for families.
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Posted inAnaheim
County Demands Refund or Report From Brandman
The county counsel sent a letter last demanding that the Anaheim city councilman either finalize a heavily criticized report or refund $24,000 he has been paid for the work.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Salary Negotiations With Prospective County CEO Apparently Break Down
County supervisors declare they want to hire Santa Barbara County CEO Chandra Wallar but can’t agree on how much to pay.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Friday on PBS SoCal: Latina Moms Flood County Supervisors Meeting
Tune in to PBS SoCal at 5 p.m. Friday, when we’ll delve into the controversy over funding mental health services in central Orange County.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Bring Your City Hall to Life
Support Voice of OC’s proposal for City Pages, road maps to issues before and information about your local government.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Still More Questions About Restricted Clerk-Recorder Fund
Internal Auditor Peter Hughes says county officials have had to “reconstruct” records to support expenditures from the fund, and Supervisor John Moorlach won’t remain calm about it.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Latino Health Access Will Protest Funding Cut to Supervisors
Leaders of the Santa Ana-based nonprofit hope to bring more than 100 people to the meeting to protest the county’s decision.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Leading Ethicist: Jordan Brandman Plagiarized His County Report
A professor at Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics said Brandman’s report is a clear example of plagiarism and that the county should have basic protections against submitting such work.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
County Internal Audit Takes Aim at Clerk-Recorder Building Purchase
The department persuaded county supervisors to purchase a building without telling them that renovations would cost more than the property.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
On The Agenda
Orange County supervisors are set to appoint Chandra Wallar as CEO and approve her employment contract. But the appointment is facing a split board.
