The hearing is slated to offer the most thorough public examination yet of the evidence against Webster Guillory, who is charged with three felony violations of state elections law.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
“Active Transportation” Workshop in Santa Ana this Saturday
The Santa Ana Active Streets Coalition will be holding a workshop at Kidsworks this Saturday to explain how residents can advocate for a better walking and biking environment in their city.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Keeping City Hall Accountable: Reflections on the Bell Scandal
The challenge of keeping city hall accountable was on display Thursday at a Chapman University conference examining the transformation of Bell, a working-class suburb of LA that was upended after a 2010 Los Angeles Times article reported the criminally excessive pay of its top officials.
Posted inIrvine
Auditor Sees Bias in Irvine’s Great Park Investigation
The city’s former contract auditor for the park, Onisko & Schultz, penned a letter to the city saying that the structure of the audit would strip an auditor of independence and objectivity.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Report Reveals Harsh Realities Facing OC Veterans
A first-of-its-kind study shows shockingly high rates of mental illness, joblessness and homelessness among recent vets; and a lack of resources for them on a variety of levels.
Posted inUncategorized
Moodian: Bell Disaster Has the Ingredients of What Can Save Southern California
Voice of OC Community Columnist Mike Moodian delves into how it took a Latino and Lebanese American coalition—two groups that lived among each other but previously had minimal interaction—to help save democracy in Bell.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Transportation
Sheriff and DA Managers Get Rated by Rank and File
An unofficial ratings report was released by the OC Sheriff deputies’ union Wednesday, which gave generally positive marks to Sheriffs’ Department management.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Has the 2018 Race for District Attorney Begun?
A brewing public battle between county supervisors’ Chairman Todd Spitzer and DA Tony Rackauckas over a controversial outsourcing contract has some wondering whether it signals the start of the next campaign for district attorney.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Hikes Sewer and Water Rates
Customers will see regular hikes into 2018, and the average single-family home will pay $7.88 extra by then, according to a city staff report.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
New Transit Center Has Glitter But Not Ridership Gold
While ARTIC, Anaheim’s gleaming new $185 million transit hub has made an architectural statement along the 57 Freeway, its initial ridership numbers are lagging way behind estimates.
