Orange County grand jurors also took a critical look at how the county nearly sold off public parkland – and still “ceded” the land “to private use” despite the sale being stopped by residents.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Anaheim City Hall Struggles to Investigate Itself While Facing FBI Corruption Probe
Some are questioning the optics of Anaheim officials setting the agenda, scope and direction of a public corruption investigation into what very well may be themselves.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine City Council Looks To Limit Mayoral Power Ahead of Election
Voters could end up deciding in November whether they want to have a directly elected mayor or make it a position that cycles through the City Council.
Posted inTop Stories
Anaheim City Council Rule Change Could Bring A Wave of New Policy Discussions
Disneyland gate tax and officially recognizing Little Arabia could soon be debated by Anaheim City Council members — proposals some residents have been pushing for.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim City Council Deadlocks on Campaign Finance Reform Following FBI Corruption Probe
Half of the city council members decided against limiting the influence of Disneyland area resort interests while some of those interests are caught in an FBI corruption probe.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
What Should Orange County Do With an Extra $49 Million?
County officials are expecting to have tens of millions of extra taxpayer dollars, thanks to a surge in property tax collections from the skyrocketing housing market. How should those extra dollars be spent?
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Armendariz: After Incarcerated Organizers’ Two-Year Fight for Food Justice, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Finally Reopens Hot Kitchens in the OC Jails
The Musick expansion will waste $180 million in state funds and more than $170 million in local dollars to expand a jail that has been vacant for close to a year, and will cost an additional $61 million annually to operate. Doing this in the middle of a pandemic is irresponsible and unethical.
Posted inAnaheim
Unsilencing the Minority: Anaheim Residents Might be Able to Push for More Policy Discussions
If a rule implemented under former Mayor Harry Sidhu is tossed out, Anaheim City Council members would be able to single handedly bring up any issue they want for a formal discussion.
Posted inMission Viejo
Mission Viejo’s Entire City Council Might be up for Election This November
After a resident sued the Mission Viejo City Council claiming all five members need to stand for election this November, an OC Superior Court judge is expected to weigh in later this month.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County Cities Wrestling With Southwest Drought Look to Conservation Policies
Cities across the county are implementing mandatory water conservation policies in response to California’s drought and state of emergency declared by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
