Ray Chandos, secretary treasurer of the Rural Canyons Conservation Fund, writes that supervisors are asking all of us to cut our water usage while they give developers breaks.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
A Fighter Steps Out of the Ring
Orange County Employees Association General Manager Nick Berardino is retiring Friday after more than four decades at the union. He leaves a legacy that touches all corners of Orange County and stretches to Sacramento.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Experts Testify on Civilian Oversight of Police
The hearing before three Orange County supervisors occurred just as civilian oversight of the sheriff’s department faces a reboot.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Scenes From the Bus
Although car culture still dominates in Southern California, many Orange County residents depend on the bus in their daily lives. Here are some of their stories.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
OC Register: Feds Monitoring Jailhouse Informant Scandal
Orange County’s jailhouse informant scandal is drawing the eyes of civil rights attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice, the Orange County Register reported Thursday.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Experts to Testify as Supervisors Begin Overhaul of Oversight Agency
The hearing comes as supervisors decide what to replace their existing civilian oversight agency with.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Start Preparing for Possibility That Ethics Commission Passes in 2016
The measure will likely pass if it makes it onto the ballot, according to supervisors’ Chairman Todd Spitzer.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Bolsavik: Why Three County Statues at Mile Square Park?
Voice of OC Columnist Hao Nhien Vu, whose former popular blog The Bolsavik provided political insight into Little Saigon, this week delves into the magical number three when it comes to statues and memorials coming out Orange County’s First District Supervisor’s Office.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Equality & Equity
Johnson: CA Judiciary Needs to Reflect LGBT Community
Orange County Attorney Casey R. Johnson writes that California’s LGBT community needs to be better represented among the state’s judiciary.
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Anaheim Appoints City Manager, But Mayor Questions Contract Terms
The Anaheim City Council made its appointment of City Manager Paul Emery official Tuesday night when council members approved his contract. But Mayor Tom Tait says his severance package is too generous.
