Former Public Affairs Director Melanie Eustice was paid out a $75,000 settlement last fall after dropping her public contracting corruption claim against District Attorney Todd Spitzer and agreeing to silence. Eustice was one of Spitzer’s longest-serving aides.
Yearly Archives: 2020
Posted inTop Stories
Panoringan: Orange County Does Food Halls Like It’s Nobody’s Business
Food columnist Anne Marie Panoringan introduces chef Amar Santana’s newest venture at South Coast Plaza, along with four other culinary projects popping up in Orange County.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
City of Santa Ana Challenges County of Orange in Federal Court Tuesday Over Homeless Dumping
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter is deciding whether to order the county to reimburse Santa Ana for millions in extra police, fire and security costs the city says is caused by a concentration of homeless services there.
Posted inPress Releases
Families and Communities Together (FaCT) Publishes Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Annual Report
The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) is pleased to announce the availability of its Families and Communities Together (FaCT) platform annual report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019, covering the period from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
Posted inPress Releases
Supervisor Wagner Spearheads Community Effort to Rein-in Abusive Group Homes
The County now requires a 1000-foot buffer between sober living operators; the item brought forward by Supervisor Donald P. Wagner passed unanimously at the Board of Supervisors meeting today.
Posted inPress Releases
OCTA Debuts Nation’s Largest Hydrogen Fueling Station and 10 Zero-Emission Fuel Cell Electric Buses
The Orange County Transportation Authority today joined with local, state and federal officials to mark the debut of the largest transit-operated hydrogen fueling station in the nation and 10 new hydrogen fuel cell electric buses.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Top Stories
The Reitz Era at Segerstrom Center is Underway
Casey Reitz, Segerstrom Center’s new president, brings a fresh energy to Orange County’s flagship performing arts center. With a background firmly rooted in producing award-winning plays and musicals in New York, could creating new musicals at the Center be part of at Reitz’s legacy?
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Residents Say They’re Tired of Being Dumping Ground of OC’s Homeless
Residents said the county was moving forward with its Yale St. shelter plans without spreading the burden to south county cities that don’t host any shelters. County officials said the shelter would be an improvement over the existing Courtyard shelter that’s being replaced.
Posted inEconomy, Housing & Homelessness, Newport Beach, Top Stories
Newport Beach Opposes State Affordable Housing Quotas
Newport Beach officials this week joined cities across Orange County who have passed resolutions opposing mandated regional quotas that significantly expand the city’s affordable housing goals for the next ten years.
Posted inAnaheim, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Anaheim Housing Debate Creates Unlikely Partnership Between Two Foes
Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu and Councilman Jose Moreno both voted against an Anaheim Hills housing proposal Tuesday — marking the first time the two foes have voted together on a significant issue.
