Also on PBS: A Vietnamese student group challenges Garden Grove city officials over a $75,000 fee to host the annual Tet Festival.
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Posted inCanyons, Government, Top Stories
Activists ‘Thrilled’ With Spitzer’s Call on Canyon Development
Gloria Sefton hails it as a potential turning point in a county land use planning process that critics say favors developers over residents.
Posted inUncategorized
Voice of Our Commentators
Here is another roundup of some of the most thought-provoking reader comments of the week.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Quirk-Silva Assembly Bill Remedies OC-State Property Tax Dispute
Legislation swapping a portion of Orange County’s share of vehicle license fees for property taxes is approved unanimously by the Assembly.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Dueling Reports Debate How Anaheim Divides Its Resources
A recently released city report challenges claims by activists that wealthy Anaheim Hills receives more than its share of city resources. Activists and others say the city report is fatally flawed.
Posted inGovernment
Xerox IT Contract Approved Despite $11-Million Price Hike
Chairman Shawn Nelson took issue with the price increase, but his colleagues say it’s justified. Union leaders warn of significant problems.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Supervisors Appoint Conservative to Pension Board but Delay on Another
Lincoln Club President Wayne Lindholm is reappointed, but a vote on David Ball of Costa Mesa is delayed after protests from city leaders.
Posted inEducation, Irvine
Irvine Heads Into Final Stretch on Great Park Deal
The City Council directs its staff to finalize negotiations with FivePoint Communities to develop 688 acres at the park.
Posted inCanyons, Government
Spitzer Says County Unlikely to Appeal Saddle Crest Ruling
Opponents of the housing project say the it would ruin the rural character of the canyon area.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Investigative, Outdoors, Top Stories
Student Group Balks at City’s Charge for Holding Tet Festival
The United Vietnamese Student Association insists a requirement by Garden Grove that the group make a $75,000 payment to host the annual Lunar New Year Tet Festival at a city park is unfair.
