Council members last month approved a $186-million budget that requires the city to tap into reserves for $5 million to pay for the hiring of five more police officers and a raise for firefighters.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Bustamante Victims’ Settlements OK’d by County Supervisors
The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved settlements totaling $1 million with two female county workers who accused the former county executive and Santa Ana councilman of sexually assaulting them.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Nelson Postpones Controversial Term Limits Proposal
Following intense criticism from fellow Republicans, Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson delayed a vote to put a proposal on the November ballot that would extend the supervisors’ term limit to three terms.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: It’s Time to Talk Change for OC Government
County supervisors are gearing up to talk term limits. They should be talking real change, like diving into their own business model – which is health and human services – not politics.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Nelson Draws Flak for Proposing to Extend Supervisors’ Term Limits
County Supervisor Shawn Nelson says his proposal to increase the supervisors’ term limit to three terms would lead to better policymaking. But Supervisor Todd Spitzer and others see it as a last-minute deceptive move to benefit himself.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
State Watchdog to Fine Santa Ana Mayor for Failing to Report Campaign Expenses
The state Fair Political Practices Commission has fined Mayor Miguel Pulido $1,366 for failing to report $14,750 in campaign expenses for his 2014 mayoral race.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Council Set to Vote on $500 Million in Luxury Hotel Subsidies
Council members Tuesday will consider requests for tax rebates worth a half a billion in new tax dollars from the developers of three luxury hotel projects, including a proposal from Disneyland for the largest subsidy in the city’s history.
Posted inCountywide
Foothills Sentry: OC Animal Shelter Fighting Persistent Misconceptions
The following is a story by the Foothills Sentry newspaper, a Voice of OC media partner covering Orange, Villa Park, Orange Park Acres, Anaheim Hills, North Tustin, Silverado Canyon, and […]
Posted inCountywide, Investigative
Foothills Sentry: OC Animal Shelter Bolstered by City Sign-Ons
The following is a story by the Foothills Sentry newspaper, a Voice of OC media partner covering Orange, Villa Park, Orange Park Acres, Anaheim Hills, North Tustin, Silverado Canyon, and […]
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Robbins: Let’s Talk Hotel Subsidies in Anaheim
Are subsidies in Anaheim necessary to attract hotel developers or are residents getting the short end of the stick with unneeded hotel financial assistance?
