Following a corruption investigation into Anaheim and the now squashed Stadium deal, state legislators are looking to bolster California’s Surplus Land Act.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inCypress
Cypress Modifies Records Policy After Council Member Allegedly Fails to Follow Disclosure Law
Facing a lawsuit for allegedly violating state transparency law, city officials are looking to censure Councilwoman Frances Marquez for supposedly not turning over records related to a secret vote.
Posted inGovernment
Did Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee Just Lose Re-Election?
Under fire from his own Democratic Party for often siding with his Republican colleagues, Chaffee is inching closer to a rarity in local politics: Losing before the November election.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
City Leaders Approve Audits of Orange County’s Green Power Agency
Two of the OC Power Authority’s member cities have now approved an outside audit of the agency, with Huntington Beach poised to file a lawsuit.
Posted inCountywide
Jan. 6 Committee Repeatedly Cites OC Federal Judge’s Ruling That Trump ‘Likely’ Committed Crime
The Jan. 6 Committee has twice focused on Federal Judge David Carter’s ruling that found “it more likely than not that President Trump corruptly attempted to obstruct” the electoral vote count.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Officials Kill Live Streaming and Remote Comments at OC’s Homeless Commission Meetings
Local leaders said the change “doesn’t make sense” and undermines public trust.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: Another 41 People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in May, and Now There are 32 Homeless Families with Kids on the Street of North OC Awaiting Assistance
Another 41 people died “without fixed abode” in OC in May, 205 for the year thus far, last year then a record year as well, there were 132. Then another horror is emerging. There are now at least 32 homeless families with children awaiting assistance in Northern OC alone. How is it possible to keep any family with small children homeless on the streets awaiting help?
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC’s New Green Power Agency Faces Increasing Calls to Audit Its Operations
Three of the power authority’s five cities are now looking at calling for an audit after attempts to oust the CEO were thwarted by the agency’s legal counsel.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Who Are Your Options to Run Your Government? Here’s Who Made it Onto the November Ballot
Orange County voters are looking at a highly competitive environment for powerful seats on the county Board of Supervisors – for the first time since the 1970s.
Posted inEconomy
Dwindling Sales Tax Forces Orange County Cities to Rethink Approach to Revenue
The decline in sales tax revenue has pushed some Orange County cities’ budgets to the brink as they figure out new ways to bring in revenue.
