David Benavides does not want the city to respond as Westminster did when LGBT groups asked to participate in the Tet Parade.
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Posted inAnaheim
Mayor Tait: A Man Apart
In a stark display of the Anaheim mayor’s political isolation, the City Council refused to authorize a funding increase for his policy aide.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Impose Labor Contract on Public Attorneys
The board adopted a contract affecting nearly 500 county lawyers, most in the public defender, district attorney and county agency offices.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana’s Freeze of Housing Funds: It Was Only a Ploy
City leaders now say it was a tactical move to allow developers to file lawsuits aimed at preventing the state from seizing $54 million.
Posted inLake Forest
Lake Forest Leaders Doubt Transparency of Housing Vote
One councilman says the public wouldn’t have known the council would vote on the issue. Another says he’s “puzzled and upset.”
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim’s Elections Advisory Committee Faces Problems
Three committee members have abruptly resigned less than three months before recommendations on sweeping changes to the city’s electoral system are due. Meanwhile, the chairwoman and a new appointee express doubts about the committee’s work.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
On the Agenda
County CEO salary discussions are expected to heat up again, and Lake Forest considers instituting greater transparency.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Stanton, Top Stories
Little City Makes Big Strides to Help Its Homeless Population
While so many cities “criminalize homelessness,” Stanton has changed its approach and has gone from having a bad homeless problem to being a model for how to deal with the vexing issue.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
State Says It’s Ready for Obamacare, but Overworked Doctors Don’t Agree
In less than a year, California will try to make good on Obamacare’s promise to deliver healthcare to 1 million more poor residents. Yet in some places it’s already difficult for poor people to find a doctor.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Fair Board Calls on DA to Re-Examine Privatization Bid
After more than three years of controversy, the Fair Board is moving on from its investigation of the failed privatization effort.
