A showdown over how the county provides firefighters at John Wayne Airport is becoming another skirmish in the escalating battle over whether county emergency response services should remain largely public or privatized.
Yearly Archives: 2013
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Supervisors Stick With Conservative Appointment to OC Pension Board
Despite appeals to have cities governments represented, supervisors appoint retired Newport Beach developer David Ball.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Special Investigation: Bitter Cypress Land Dispute Airs on PBS SoCaL
Tune to PBS SoCaL Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. for the full story.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Decides on More Strategic Planning Meetings
Activists wanted five more community meetings, but the City Council, citing concerns about cost, settled on two.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Pension Board Appointment Could Provoke Run to State’s System
Apointing local real estate developer David Ball could signal the beginning of the end for the system itself.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative
County’s Lawsuit Alleges Fraud by Software Contractor
Tata Consultancy Services defrauded the county into spending millions of dollars on faulty property tax software, the county alleges.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom, Investigative
Voice of OC Receives Grant From National Journalism Funder
Prestigious Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation awards $75,000 to the nonprofit news organization for capacity building.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
On The Agenda
A controversial $120-million bond for Garden Grove’s school district and an agreement for a large housing development in Huntington Beach.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Top Stories
Hints of Nepotism Roil Garden Grove Fire Department
Garden Grove officials are struggling to contain rumors that Mayor Bruce Broadwater’s son could be hired as a firefighter despite having been found unqualified for the position.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Chau Leaving CalOptima for LA County Health Care Agency
Dr. Clayton Chau, honored for his mental health outreach, has also accepted controversial speaking fees from pharmaceutical companies.
