The county fair’s former CEO says the fairgrounds sale effort needed to be more of a publicly vetted process, writes columnist Barbara Venezia.
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Vets Museum Project Moves Forward at OC Fairgrounds
Plans for an Orange County veterans museum are moving forward, with the approval of an architecture firm to design the facility.
Posted inGarden Grove, Investigative, News Briefs
Garden Grove Leaders Close to Finding New Fire Chief
Interim City Manager Allan Roeder says they have narrowed down the number of candidates and are entering a final round of interviews.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Convicted Killer Was Santa Ana Mayor’s Campaign Consultant
When Mayor Miguel Pulido paid John P. Vega Consulting for campaign phone bank services, the business didn’t officially exist. And the owner, John P. Vega, had been released from state prison only months before.
Posted inAnaheim, Education, Health & Wellness
Anaheim Council Weighs in On Palm Lane Charter School Fight
A council-approved resolution calls on a local school district to convert an elementary school into a charter campus, but only if parents get the required signatures.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Council Impatient With Stalled Galleria Project
The city council is calling for the landowner and financier for the stalled Galleria project to find a new developer in 30 days, or face potential demolition of a partially-completed structure.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Council Majority Denies Mayor’s Request to Restore Pay for Aide
In 2012, the council majority cut the budget for Mayor Tom Tait’s aide, a move widely seen as retaliation for his opposition to tax subsidies for politically connected businesses.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
Backlash Continues Against Garden Grove Mayor Over Sister City Letter
Mayor Bao Nguyen refused to sign a letter urging the city of Riverside to drop a sister city relationship with Can Tho, Vietnam, sparking rumors of a recall.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy
Activists End Fight Against Anaheim Convention Center Bonds
A coalition of activists opposed to the city’s convention center expansion had argued that bonds to pay for a $180 million convention center were illegally approved.
Posted inGarden Grove, Investigative, Politics & Elections
Outside Attorney Says Ex-Garden Grove Fire Chief’s Deal is Lawful
A legal settlement for Garden Grove’s ex-fire chief was not a gift of public funds, according to a legal opinion from an outside attorney hired by the city. The report doesn’t address concerns about potential Brown Act violations.
