Orange County officials are preparing to award contracts to Care Ambulance Service that would increase its position as the dominant player among the county’s private ambulance services.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Lou Correa Appointed to High-Speed Rail Commission
The appointment keeps the former state Senator in the political mix after losing the January special election for a county supervisorial seat.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Opinion: OC Water District’s Forecast is Cloudy with a Chance of Error
In the public arena, the public pays the cost of bad forecasting in expensive and unnecessary projects, writes former Huntington Beach mayor Debbie Cook.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Taxpayer Investment in Prisoner Rehab Pays Off
Orange County’s supportive re-entry services are limited, and there is little tracking to ensure that former prisoners are learning basic skills and finding jobs.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Sheriff Argues for Alternative to Jailing Low-Level Offenders
Sheriff Sandra Hutchens is making the case for home detention, an approach to jailing that would have been largely unheard of in the “tough on crime” days of the 1980s and 90s. Supervisor Todd Spitzer is against such options, saying any jail sentences should be served as fully as possible.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy
Anaheim Council Postpones Murray’s Anti-Tax Measure
Councilwoman Kris Murray proposes increasing the number of City Council votes it takes to allow a citywide vote on new taxes.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
County: Xerox Problems Trigger a $120,000 Bill for Taxpayers
Taxpayers are continuing to rack up unplanned costs from Xerox Corp.’s mishandling of a massive technology outsourcing project, according to county officials.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Yorba Linda
Fire Dangers Loom Over Proposed Houses Near Yorba Linda
A wildfire burned through both project sites in 2008 and future fires are likely to as well, writes conservation advocate Claire Schlotterbeck.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Expands Ranks of Political Aides
Orange County Supervisors created four new, high-paying jobs Tuesday, expanding the job ranks of political aides working for the county with new slots for the County Auditor Controller and the Assessor.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Latest Police Shooting Draws Protesters to Santa Ana Council Meeting
About 20 protesters showed up Tuesday night to express their grief and anger of the shooting death of 28-year-old Ernesto Javier Canepo Diaz.
