Westminster resident Keith Burgoyne writes that citizens of a representative democracy have ownership responsibility for the operation of their government but government officials undermine that role when they engage in efforts to obscure information from the citizen-owners of our government.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Curry: Political Posturing Costs Newport Taxpayers Hundreds of Thousands
Former City Councilman Keith Curry criticizes a recent decision by the Newport Beach City Council to turn down nearly $500,000 in state funding because of their opposition to the state’s recent gas tax hike. Curry writes that council members were irresponsible to defer much needed infrastructure funding for locals just to send an ideological message to Sacramento.
Posted inWestminster
Former Westminster Planning Commissioner Found Guilty of Accepting $15,000 Bribe
David Vo, a former Westminster Planning Commissioner, was found guilty by a federal jury Thursday of one count of bribery for accepting a $15,000 bribe to help push through a liquor license.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana City Council Calls DACA Repeal “Appalling,” Will Urge Congress to Support DREAM Act
The council action came as demonstrators also gathered in a Santa Ana park to protest the scheduled elimination of the six-year-old program.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Don’t Let Edie’s Death From Valley Fever Be In Vain, Her Sister Pleads
Edie Preller had been an in-home health care worker, taking care of other people who were ill. Then, in her 50s, she ended up in a losing battle for her own life, spending her last three years in and out of a hospital. Awareness campaigns could help prevent misdiagnosis.
Posted inPress Releases
Poseidon’s Carlsbad Desalination Plant Plagued by Problems Huntington Beach Proposal Faces Steep Opposition
Poseidon Water, and its Canadian-owned parent company Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, have spent millions trying lobbying for approval of a new desalination plant in Huntington Beach. The billion dollar facility would be the twin of a Carlsbad plant Poseidon built in December 2015, which has been plagued with problems since its opening.
Posted inLaguna Niguel
Audit Uncovers Cost Overruns in Laguna Niguel
A long-awaited audit that looked at 21 Laguna Niguel vendors found a $410,000 cost overrun in a tree trimming contract among problems that affected eight of the city contractors.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Parks and Hoss: Civil Liberties Require Civility to Maintain Community
Sue Parks, CEO of the Orange County United Way, and Shelley Hoss, President of the Orange County Community Foundation write about the importance of elevating civil, respectful debate and discussion in our collective civic life.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Allen: Santa Ana Wins XQ Challenge with it’s Círculos Model
Santa Ana resident Daniel Allen writes that Santa Ana students won a contest to “Rethink High School,” which has officially been endorsed by the XQ Institute with a win of $2.5 million dollars to back the Círculos super school concept within SAUSD.
Posted inPress Releases
DACA Has Ended. Here Are Five Things You Need To Know
On September 5, 2017, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, on behalf President Trump, announced the end to the DACA program. Here is what you need to know about his announcement.
