A new report released today by the Grand Jury found that an unnamed OC Supervisor put a hiring freeze on the Office of Independent Review after they called out the Sheriff’s Department.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inAnaheim
FBI Probe Pushes Anaheim City Hall and Chamber of Commerce Apart Ahead of July 4 Parade
The city isn’t partnering with the Chamber for the Fourth of July parade. Meanwhile, the annual display of patriotism in Anaheim Hills has its own history of struggling with power and influence.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Local Government is Closest to the People; Should It Go First on Ballots?
Local government spends tax money and often affects people’s daily lives more than the state or federal governments. So why does it go last on ballots?
Posted inTop Stories
OC Green Power Agency Holds Off On Firing CEO and Legal Counsel, Citing Investigation
Discussions of firing the CEO have gone on for weeks without a proper meeting of the board after he filed a whistleblower complaint against multiple board members.
Posted inState
OC’s First Veterans Cemetery Clears Another Hurdle After State Legislators Unify Bills
The next step is for the California Department of Veterans Affairs to study the county’s proposed site in Anaheim. One state legislator said the cemetery could be opened by 2024.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
End of Pandemic Outreach Leaves Some OC Residents in a Difficult Spot
Some public health experts say the county is heading into the pandemic’s unknown since most public health interventions – like masks – have disappeared, while outreach has largely died down.
Posted inCypress
Cypress City Council Censures Councilwoman Frances Marquez
Frances Marquez was formally reprimanded by her colleagues for various alleged infractions, including violating the state’s public records laws despite resident pushback.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Democrat OC Supervisor Doug Chaffee Narrowly Makes Runoff as His Party Tries to Oust Him
Chaffee has drawn fury from fellow Democrats for often siding with his Republican colleagues on issues like banning health officials from joining COVID-19 news conferences.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Judge Orders All 5 Mission Viejo Council Members Must Stand For Election in November
A resident successfully sued the Mission Viejo City Council to uphold three council members’ two-year terms.
Posted inAnaheim
Little Arabia: The Struggle to Get Anaheim to Recognize Its Arab American Business Community
For over a decade, Anaheim’s Arab business community has called on various rosters of their city council to recognize them – only for them to be ignored. Could that soon change?
