With county supervisors skipping a decision this week, a CEO retiring in two weeks and the next public meeting potentially months away, interim leadership for the county’s $9.5 billion budget is likely.
Monthly Archives: June 2024
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
CA State Senator Introduces Bill To Ban Drones Used by Most OC Police
An Orange County state senator is looking to outlaw drones that have already been blacklisted by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Phelps: OCPA’s “Clean” Coal
Billions of pounds of carbon emissions are uncounted each year from coal power plants due to a loophole that remains in California regulations. Energy retailers, including Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), capitalize by reporting depressed greenhouse gas emissions for their energy products.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Grand Jury: Organic Waste is Filling Up OC Landfills, Producing Methane
Grand Jurors found that most Orange County jurisdictions likely won’t meet state goals to reduce food waste in landfills by 75% before January 2025.
Posted inOrange
Orange Residents May Soon Vote on Effort to Raise Sales Tax to Keep City Budget Afloat
As city officials grapple with a multi-million dollar budget deficit, city council members are expected this week to ask voters to increase sales tax on themselves.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Finding Orange County’s Next CEO Just Got Complicated
Orange County officials are struggling to find a qualified CEO to run one of the largest county governments in the country after reports that the hiring process has become politicized and plagued with leaks.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Irvine Asks Future Homeowners to Sign Away Right to Sue Nearby Landfill
Residents could be signing away their ability to sue a nearby landfill in a neighborhood that grappled with an asphalt factory.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Cyber Attacking Your Right to Know
Is it smart to alter the state’s open meeting law to allow public officials to talk in secret about cyber attacks?
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Grand Jury Blasts Uncoordinated Regulation of E-Bikes
Grand jurors found that regulations for e-bikes change city to city across Orange County despite efforts to implement broader rules for one of the county’s fastest growing transit options.
Posted inTop Stories
La Habra Nixes Skatepark Security Due to Rocky Budget
Grappling expenditures outpacing revenue, La Habra City Council members voted to remove the security guard at the skatepark which has been among the strictest of OC skateparks with helmet enforcement.