Board directors cancelled the bike share program in Fullerton this week after an analysis showed ridership was so low that taxpayers were spending nearly $800 on each bicycle ride.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
New Controversy Raises Questions About County Investigations
A recent dust-up over potential discipline of a high-ranking county official has incoming Board of Supervisors’ Chairman Todd Spitzer saying the county’s use of outside attorneys to conduct investigations of top executives and elected officials needs review.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Investigative
Guest Voice: Woolery Should Audit County Departments
Dave Zenger, a former political aide to County Supervisors’ Chairman Shawn Nelson, who left the county after his own investigations turned up too much heat, says today’s landscape at the County Hall of Administration screams for an elected auditor.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Government, Investigative, Outdoors, Top Stories, Tustin
Supervisors Could Block Tustin Senior Living Project
OC Supervisors could reverse a 2011 board decision to allow the construction of a senior living facility in North Tustin, a project of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange that has drawn heated opposition and court challenges from local homeowners since it was proposed in 2009.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Top Stories, Transportation
This Week’s Civic Agenda
County supervisors will address the location of the Social Services Agency while OCTA board members will grapple with a failed bike share program. In local municipal action, Garden Grove leaders are exploring expanding citywide internet access and Newport Beach officials are back on beach fire rings.
Posted inTop Stories
State Political Watchdog Investigating Potential Conflicts at Fire Authority
The state Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating whether associations with a consultant by former Chief Keith Richter and a top subordinate violated laws governing conflicts of interest and gifts to officials.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Candidates for Supervisor Seat Spar Over Ethics, IT
Ethics and IT headlined the second debate among candidates vying for an open county supervisors seat during a Thursday forum hosted by the Orange County Public Affairs Association.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
2014 Was a Banner Year for Political Prosecutions
“We do mean business,” said a spokesman after the state political watchdog agency reported prosecuting a record number of cases last year.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Supervisor Lisa Bartlett’s Pitch to Vendors Raises Questions
Campaign watchdog says Bartlett’s fundraising pitch just weeks after the November election is an example of Orange County’s pay-to-play system. Meanwhile, other supervisors say its the only way for an elected official to survive under the county’s campaign finance rules.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Why Reducing Poverty – and Stress – Might Be a Key to Better Health
Researchers in recent years have been able to link many chronic health conditions to high levels of stress, which is more prevalent in low-income communities.
