Clean Water Now (Est. 1998) is pleased to announce that we have joined the regional movement attempting to halt the 241 Toll Road at Oso Parkway in Mission Viejo.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inAliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano
Amid Court Battle, South County Wastewater Faces Audit
The 10-agency South Orange County Wastewater Authority (SOCWA) is undergoing a state audit after financial discrepancies were found over the last three fiscal years, it clashed with a member agency that provides nearly half its budget and it faces an ongoing lawsuit.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
State Bar Recommends One Year Suspension For OC Prosecutor
A judge for the State Bar of California is recommending Deputy District Attorney Sandra Lee Nassar be suspended from practicing law for one year, for failing to turn over evidence to defense attorneys in a 2011 child abuse case.
Posted inWestminster
Westminster Approves Raises for City Manager, Public Executives
Less than a year after Westminster voters approved a one-cent sales tax increase, the city council has approved raises for police and management employees, including the city manager.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Westminster Loses Appeal on Latino Police Officers’ Discrimination Case
The Ninth District Court of Appeals Wednesday denied the city’s appeal of a 2011 lawsuit in which three Latino police officers alleged discrimination and retaliation because of their race.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Offers City Manager Job to Lynwood’s Public Works Director
Raul Godinez works for the city of Lynwood, which has one-fifth the population of Santa Ana. He previously led the larger public works departments of Oakland and Santa Ana, before his run as city manager of El Monte abruptly ended in controversy.
Posted inFullerton
Voting Map Reignites Tensions in Fullerton
Council members’ discussion of potentially changing a northeastern voting district boundary sparks renewed concerns about Fullerton’s district voting map.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Schlotterbeck: Friends Saved OC Harbors, Beaches and Parks
The non-profit Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks, formed twenty years ago this week in the wake of the 1994 bankruptcy, have provided a model of how active residents and citizens can engage with agencies like OC Parks on mission and funding, ultimately improving regional quality of life by protecting important natural community assets. This coming Saturday, October 14th from 5:30 – 8:30 PM, readers can join supporters celebrating at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center in Newport Beach.
Posted inLaguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel City Council Resists Professional Auditing of Vendor Contracts
The Laguna Niguel City Council resisted calls for a contract audit, even though numerous contract overages have surfaced in recent months, and instead moves forward with a procedural audit.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Gov. Brown Kills OC Supervisors Takeover Attempt of CalOptima
The board of CalOptima, Orange County’s $3.4 billion health plan for low income and elderly residents, will keep its existing structure after California Governor Jerry Brown signed a state bill into law last week.
