The Orange County Water District’s Board of Directors has several committees that meet outside of public view. And several of them appear to be doing so illegally, according to open government expert Terry Francke.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisor Concerned About County ‘Hitting Up’ Corporate Sponsors
Supervisor Shawn Nelson questioned whether the county’s efforts to attract corporate donations for the animal shelter, libraries and other services will put undue pressure on companies that do business with the county.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Quirk Silva: Candidates Should Disclose Their Own Finances
State Assembly candidate Sharon Quirk Silva releases five years of tax returns and challenges her opponent, incumbent State Assemblywoman Young Kim to do the same.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Avoid Politics With Public Defender Pick
The Orange County supervisors are in the process of choosing a new public defender. Will they appoint someone who’ll stay aggressive on the jailhouse snitch cases? Or someone who’ll take the heat off District Attorney Tony Rackauckas?
Posted inCountywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
What We Learned the Day Trump Came to Town
The Voice of OC crew couldn’t resist showing up to GOP presidential candidate Donald J. Trump’s rally at the Orange County Fairgrounds Thursday in Costa Mesa. Here are our takeaways.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Buck: CalOptima Unravels Medical Red Tape That Traps Many
Bureaucratic red tape adds burden to those already dealing with debilitating health issues. With limited choices CalOptima becomes the best option.
Posted inPress Releases
Voting Rights Plaintiff Rickk Montoya Congratulates Garden Grove City Council on Historic Vote
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 Contact: Rickk […]
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Major Turnover in Store for CalOptima Board
In part because of new rules, at least five members of the board that oversees the county’s $3.2 billion health plan for poor, disabled and elderly residents will be gone in August.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Garden Grove Opts Out of County Contract for Animal Care
Turned off by a steep increase in their contract with the county, the Garden Grove City Council voted Tuesday to instead sign a deal with the local Humane Society.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Trump to Kick Off California Campaign in OC
Donald J. Trump’s campaign announced that the GOP presidential frontrunner will hold a rally Thursday at the OC fairgrounds. And if Tuesday’s Anaheim City Council meeting is any indication, things could get ugly, even by Trump standards.
