County supervisors are set to discuss lawsuits alleging retaliation against a sheriff’s official and violations of the open records law.
Yearly Archives: 2013
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Committee Deadlocks on Plan for Council Districts
The panel charged with recommending whether to change the City Council electoral system to a council districts format could not reach consensus and indicated it will recommend the question go before voters.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
PBS Video: Grand Jury Says Orange County Has a Culture of Corruption
We discuss the controversial findings, along with other hot topics in local government.
Posted inUncategorized
Voice of Our Commentators
Here is another roundup of some of the most thought-provoking reader comments of the week.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
How the Affordable Care Act Plays a Role in the Tax Code
The government is using your return as its first yardstick for how much of a tax break it contributes to your health coverage.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Alameda Experience Reveals Downside of Private Paramedics
Officials in the Bay Area county were surprised to find that the contractor for paramedic services was $9.5 million in the red.
Posted inAnaheim
Council OKs Police Labor Pact With Reduced Pensions
The contract takes police department employees down to a 2.7 @ 57 pension formula. Mayor Tom Tait wants ever greater reductions.
Posted inCountywide, Dana Point, Government, Top Stories
Dana Point Harbor Contract Extended Five Years
The $4.7-million boost comes amid accusations of incompetence.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Grimes Appointed Auditor-Controller
Interim Auditor-Controller Jan Grimes assumes the elective post, but questions remain whether she will run for office in 2014.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Postpones Action Again on Community Grants
For the second time, the City Council members tabled a decision on how to divvy up $5.6 million in federal block grant funds.
