Consultants reports show officials from the Disneyland Resort influenced a decision to adopt a more expensive design plan.
Yearly Archives: 2013
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
OC Officials Warn of Budget Cuts as State Legislature Convenes
County leaders say steep cuts will be made if they can’t resolve their dispute with state officials over $76.5 million in property taxes.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Council OKs Contract With New City Manager
Council members will pay top dollar to David Cavazos, the city manager of Phoenix, and say his stewardship will be a “game changer.”
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Toxic Cost of an Economic Lifeline
Orange County’s nail industry serves as a crucial gateway to employment for newly arrived Vietnamese immigrants. But the trade-off is often a hazardous work environment.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
Brenda Miller, Founder of PEDal – Advocacy for Pedestrians and People Who Pedal
Brenda Miller is one of Orange County’s preeminent bike activists. An Orange County native who grew up in Garden Grove, Miller is graduate of UC Irvine with Bachelor degrees in […]
Posted inSanta Ana
New Santa Ana City Manager’s Pay Could Exceed $500,000 a Year
David Cavazos would be among the highest paid in the state. The council members likely violated the Brown Act when deciding to make the offer.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
CalOptima Board Shows Confusion Over Conflicts of Interest
After unanimously re-electing officers, the board has a hard time determining who should abstain from votes due to conflict of interest concerns.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
On The Agenda
The Santa Ana City Council is set Monday to approve David Cavazos, the Phoenix city manager, as the next city manager in Santa Ana.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Likely to Appoint New City Manager Monday
Amid a tumultuous period, council members are unanimously backing the hiring of Phoenix City Manager David Cavazos.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
PBS Video: Activists Win Lawsuit Against Trabuco Canyon Development
We also discuss how the county’s proposed $134-million computer contract with Xerox was derailed after the company tacked on nearly $27 million in new charges.
