After serving five years as Editor-in-Chief, Norberto Santana Jr. moves into the role of Publisher and will produce a weekly column focused on Orange County politics and government.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Keeping Watch: County Government’s Most Thankless Job
County Performance Auditor Phillip Cheng is under fire for producing milquetoast audits. But given what supervisors have done to previous auditors, can you really blame him?
Posted inNews Briefs
Brown Re-Appoints Two Fair Board Members
Nick Berardino and Gerardo Mouet were re-appointed to new four-year terms by Gov. Jerry Brown, his office announced Friday.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Former City Manager: Angels Need to Show Anaheim ‘Respect’
James Ruth, the Anaheim city manager who negotiated the last major Angel Stadium lease deal, has issues with team owner Arte Moreno’s hardball tactics.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
DA Confirms Probe Into Do’s Residency Claims
An assistant district attorney recently confirmed via email an ongoing investigation into a complaint that Supervisor Andrew Do does not live in the district he represents.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, News Briefs
Do Questions Centralization of County Human Resources
The county supervisor wants audit of one of the key reforms stemming from the Bustamante scandal.
Posted inNews Briefs
Anaheim and Fullerton Support Homeless Shelter Site
City councils in both cities voted this week to support what would be the county’s first year-round homeless shelter at 1000 N. Kraemer, the Orange County Register reported.
Posted inGarden Grove
After Nepotism Scandal, Garden Grove Selects New Fire Chief
Following nearly two years of turmoil, the city has picked Tom Schultz, deputy chief of operations for the Fullerton and Brea Fire Departments, to replace its embattled former Chief David Barlag.
Posted inEducation, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Unified Set to Offer Ethnic Studies Classes
This fall, the district will join an increasing number in California that offer classes in which students can explore their own ethnic identities.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Watchdog Files Complaint Over DA Official’s Lack of Disclosure
The complaint, filed by Shirley Grindle, argues that as chief of staff to District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, Susan Kang Schroeder should file a conflict of interest report.
