Irvine looks at affordable housing for veterans while Villa Park considers ending its pension contract with CalPERs and Cypress studies more horse race dates at Los Alamitos.
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Fire Authority Mulls Contract Extension for PR Consultant
Communications LAB was hired under a $100,000 contract to help the embattled Orange County Fire Authority control its messaging. Now, with the scandals piling up, the firm’s contract could nearly double.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Marchers Back ICE Detainee
Miguel Vargas, shown in a video being beaten by police, was stopped by ICE on his way to court.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Orange County’s Share of Military Gear
Local police agencies received hundreds of assault rifles, body armor pieces and even armored vehicles under a Pentagon program.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine to Pursue Court Action Against Former Consultant
City Council in a unanimous vote decided to request a Superior Court judge to order Stu Mollrich of Forde & Mollrich to turn over financial records.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
County Shelter Faces $2.5 Million Animal Abuse Suit
Suit by nonprofit alleges county fails to provide proper care for injured animals and “routinely” kills adoptable animals too soon.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Residents Vent Anger Over Gang Injunction
Frustrated with what they consider mistreatment and abuse of authority in the Townsend Street neighborhood, residents lashed out at Police Chief Carlos Rojas.
Posted inEconomy, Fountain Valley
Fountain Valley OKs 5 Percent Local Bid Bonus
City council members say local businesses deserve an advantage because of the high cost of doing business there.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Hundreds Turn Out to Protest Santa Ana Homeless Shelter
Over 300 people attended a forum at Kennedy Elementary School and voiced their opposition to a proposed homeless shelter in the neighborhood.
Posted inBrea, Government, Health & Wellness, Seal Beach, Top Stories, Yorba Linda
Activists Call for Fracking Ban in Orange County
Local residents and activists are calling for a local ban on fracking in North Orange County until the impacts are further studied.
