Supervisor Nguyen directly accused SAIC of underbidding the project, saying she feared the contract “is heading for a train wreck.”
Yearly Archives: 2013
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim City Council Agrees to Another Business Subsidy
This time the money is for the owners of the GardenWalk mall.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Computer Vendor at Center of Massive Fraud Scandal
A prosecutor said an OC contract bidder worked “one of the largest and most brazen frauds ever committed against the city of New York.”
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Amid Uncertainty, Orange County Unveils Its Budget
While the 2013-2014 budget is largely status quo, a judge’s decision involving $73 million in property taxes means that could change.
Posted inInvestigative, Santa Ana
Built During Crime Wave, Santa Ana Jail Now an Albatross
Crime has dropped, and the jail has become a detention facility for federal prisoners with an annual loss as high as $7 million.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
On The Agenda
County leaders react to a $140-million judgment, Anaheim officials vote on a controversial subsidy and cities consider next year’s budgets.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
PBS Video: Big Challenges Face Orange County’s New Chief Exec
We discuss his major tasks, along with other hot topics in local government.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Committee: Voters Should Decide Electoral Change
Its final recommendation is to put formation of City Council districts on the ballot.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Spitzer Has Sharp Questions for Staff on Mental Health Program
Supervisor Todd Spitzer wants to know why the county has lowered employment expectations for participants in the welfare program.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
County Girds for Next Tax Battle
State Sen. Lou Correa says he will lobby the governor while local leaders assess options after a judge confirmed the state’s demand for more than $140 million in property taxes.
