The benefits given to three board trustees at Rancho Santiago Community College District are the most generous statewide of those tracked by the state controller’s office. And the chancellor’s pay tops in OC.
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Voice of OC to Host Open House This Saturday
Help us celebrate the Art of Investigative Reporting from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Santora Building in downtown Santa Ana during the monthly downtown Art Walk.
Orange County Animal Shelter’s Kill Rate Has Advocates Sounding Alarms
The county’s main animal shelter is putting down more than a third of the animals that come through its doors, which advocates say is an indicator of major problems.
New Signage for Downtown Santa Ana Sparks Controversy
The contract for so-called wayfinding signs are intended to help new visitors navigate the downtown. While many business owners have long asked for the signage, some are objecting to the wording of the signs.
Fast Times at Rancho Santiago: Official’s Passion for Golf Pays Dividends for Contractors
Peter Hardash, the Rancho Santiago Community College District’s vice chancellor of business operations, has received thousands of dollars in golf trips from vendors who’ve been given millions in district contracts.
Fast Times at Rancho Santiago: College District Officials Travel in Luxury on Taxpayers’ Dime
In recent years, officials have stayed at five diamond hotels, eaten expensive meals, and taken limo services while students have had to sell hotdogs to save a math class.

