Gov. Jerry Brown is scheduled to be in Irvine Friday for a tour of two sites for a proposed veteran’s cemetery, but not all City Council members were invited and it’s not clear who he is talking to.
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Posted inPress Releases
Quirk-Silva Calls for UC President Napolitano’s Resignation
Orange County Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, a member of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, today became the first legislator to call on University of California President Janet Napolitano to resign her post, citing a lack of confidence in Napolitano’s leadership.
Posted inPress Releases
County Unveils FY 2017-18 Recommended Budget
The County of Orange’s Fiscal Year 2017-18 Recommended Budget has been released for review by the Board of Supervisors and the public.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
County Budget Proposes Large Increase for Sheriff’s Department
The proposed $6.2 billion Orange County budget for the next fiscal year calls for a large increase in discretionary funds allocated to the Sheriff’s Department and comparatively tiny discretionary increases for social and health services. Public budget hearings will take place in June.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Reiff: Ila Borders’ Baseball (and Life) Odyssey
Rick kicks off a new baseball season with ’90’s pitching phenom Ila Borders, only woman in modern times to win a game in professional ball. She discusses the struggles of being a sports pioneer, and the secret she hid until now. Rick also talks with Jean Hastings Ardell, Ila’s co-author on their new book, “Making My Pitch”; original Los Angeles Angel and “one-hit wonder” Dan Ardell and Whittier College professor and prolific National Anthem singer Joe Price.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Reiff: Immigrants Crime-Prone? Cop, Criminologist Say It Ain’t So
University of California, Irvine criminologist Charis Kubrin and retired Anaheim police captain Joe Vargas discuss and debate the uptick in crime rates and the causes. They examine the impacts of gangs, immigration and sanctuary cities, and problems with prisoner rehabilitation programs.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Newport Beach
Rush: Tolerance and Free Speech in Newport Beach
Bob Rush from Newport Beach suggests that there are times when recalling council members just doesn’t make sense.
Posted inPress Releases
OC Young Democrats Release Statement Condemning OC Supervisors Vote On Immigrant Detention
The Orange County Young Democrats issued the following statement Tuesday after the OC Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to expand capacity for ICE detainees in Orange County jails at the request of Sheriff Sandra Hutchens.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Expand Immigration Detention in County Jails
The unanimous decision came after more than three dozen public commenters spoke against the expansion and none supported it. Sheriff Sandra Hutchens said the expansion will bring an additional $5 million in revenue to the county without requiring more staff.
Posted inPress Releases
Garden Grove Councilmembers Request the City Council Pass a Resolution Opposing California State Assembly Bill AB22
At the City Council City this evening May 9th, Councilmember Stephanie Klopfenstein and Mayor Pro Tem Phat Bui will request the City Council to pass a resolution at the next meeting to oppose the California State Assembly Bill AB22 which was narrowly passed yesterday.
