Orange County officials have failed to replace a seriously flawed case management system for severely disabled people that crashes on a weekly basis and creates errors in financial accounting, according to grand jurors and county auditors.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Economy, News Briefs, Top Stories
Anaheim Agrees to Contracts With General Employees, Police Managers
Rank-and-file city employees get a 4-percent raise over two years, and police captains and lieutenants will get a 7-percent raise over three years.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Aitken: Revenge of the Kids at the OC Fair
Orange County Fair and Event Center Board Member Ashleigh Aitken offers an inside guide to the OC Fair this summer with an occasional first-person series from the Costa Mesa fairgrounds
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Nelson’s Proposal to Extend Supervisors’ Term Limits Appears Dead
For the second time in as many public meetings, Supervisor Shawn Nelson agendized a proposal to extend supervisors’ term limits, only to pull it before a vote could be taken. But this time it seems gone for good.
Posted inPress Releases
Judge Denies YLTA Writ of Mandate on Water Rate Referendum
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. Judge Denies YLTA’s Writ of […]
Posted inPress Releases
Garden Grove Councilman Kris Beard Endorses Kim Bernice Nguyen for Garden Grove City Council District 6
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/26/2016 Contact: info@kimnguyen2016.com Garden […]
Posted inPress Releases
Court of Appeal Upholds OCDA’s Right to File Peremptory Challenge to Disqualify Judge
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS OCDA’S […]
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Supervisors Approve Payment to HUD for Faulty Home Inspections
Federal authorities demanded $270,000 in reimbursements after an audit found the county failed to properly inspect federally subsidized housing.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Appellate Court: OK for DA to Disqualify Goethals
The 4th District Court of Appeal upheld the right of the DA’s office to disqualify the Superior Court judge presiding over the jailhouse snitch case from other murder cases, but described prosecutors’ actions as an “extraordinary abuse” of the procedure.
Posted inSanta Ana
Progress On Santa Ana’s ‘Wellness Resolution’ Coming Slowly
Last June, community activists pushed the Santa Ana City Council to adopt a policy aimed at preserving the city’s Latino identity and supporting community health. More than a year later, they have little to show for their victory.
