A string of abstentions by Nguyen and other members of the CalOptima board follows the launch of an investigation by the FPPC.
Yearly Archives: 2013
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Set to Award Massive IT Contract to Xerox
The board prepares to approve a five-year, $134-million contract for Xerox to run voice and data networks, even as county staff reports note that the contract’s costs have already jumped $26.8 million since its final proposal.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Questions Surround County Doctor’s Speaking Fees
Clayton Chau, a CalOptima official and former Health Care Agency psychiatrist, apparently violated county policy by taking lucrative speaking fees from pharmaceutical companies.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
On the Agenda
County supervisors vote on a $134-million computer contract, and the Anaheim City Council strikes a deal with its new city manager.
Posted inAnaheim
Protests Return to Anaheim, This Time Peacefully
One year after protests of back-to-back police shootings led to a downtown riot, activists staged peaceful demonstrations.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Charter Committee Appoints Two New Members
The new members are Chamber of Commerce President Todd Ament and Gloria Ma’ae, member of the Support Our Anaheim Resort board.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Pensions Are an Increasingly Perilous Perk for Supervisors
Supervisor John Moorlach, Orange County’s most high-profile pension fighter, has for years shrugged off criticism of his own generous benefit. But after announcing a run for Congress, he’s starting to feel the heat.
Posted inUncategorized
Voice of Our Commentators
Here is another roundup of some of the most thought-provoking reader comments of the week.
Posted inSanta Ana
Man Involved in Auto Accident With City Executive Speaks Out
He says Jill Arthur, a deputy city manager, used her influence to assist him at the city’s job center after she backed her car into his.
Posted inGovernment
Supervisors Balk at Bidding Process for Parking Lot Contract
Supervisor Spitzer asks why the lowest bidder was not recommended, and Supervisor Moorlach asks why only two firms bid.
