Garden Grove City Council members approved a $25,000 pilot program that would provide Spanish and Vietnamese interpretation services at city council and commission meetings.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Health & Wellness, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Council to Consider Repealing Living Wage Law
In a 3-1 vote split along partisan lines, council members took a step toward ending a decade-old ordinance requiring city-hired contractors to pay employees a living wage.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Orange County Approves $10 Million-Plus Settlement With Attorneys’ Union
The deal comes after a ruling that county supervisors illegally imposed labor terms on county attorneys in 2013.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
Garden Grove to Host Startup Weekend
The event brings together entrepreneurs, designers, developers and tech experts to receive feedback about their startup ideas.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories
Garden Grove Planners Approve Downtown Zoning Amendment
The zoning amendment adds new approved uses to mixed-use and adaptive reuse zones in the city’s downtown.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Public Defender Alleges Improprieties by Sheriff’s Deputies, TV Producers
Attorneys for admitted double murderer Daniel Patrick Wozniak say deputies and producers of MSNBC show violated his rights.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
New County CEO Starts by Reaching Out to Employees
On his first day as the county’s top executive, Frank Kim said he plans to work hard to deal with concerns raised by a recent worker survey.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs, Westminster
Garden Grove, Westminster Consider Support for Flag Amendment
The Garden Grove and Westminster city councils this week will consider resolutions to support a constitutional amendment proposed by state Sen. Janet Nguyen, that would banning the United States flag from state funded college campuses.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Orange County Officials Unveil $5.8 Billion Budget Proposal
The 2015-16 spending plan includes the biggest revenue and spending increases since the Great Recession.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
State Watchdog to Fine Pulido $13,000 Over Property Swap
The Fair Political Practices Commission found Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido violated several state laws related to a property swap with a city contractor. But the finding creates a possible loophole for politicians regarding gifts.
