While Orange County Supervisors are set to keep their board seats on the county’s health plan for the poor, it’s an open question on whether or not they should among some leaders.
Yearly Archives: 2026
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santa Ana Officials Rally Against County’s Quietly Planned Halfway House
Santa Ana officials are pressuring county leaders to relocate a proposed $21 million halfway house for ex-cons outside of their city, arguing they already host too many social service hubs.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Is California’s Public Records Law About to Get Gutted?
AB 1821 would permit government agencies to charge some people $88 per hour as they search for public documents under the state’s public records act.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine Looks to Charge For Parking at Great Park in Face of Budget Deficit
The council is also expected to hold a budget deep dive during a special meeting on Aug. 3.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim’s Budget Deficit Eats Half of $120 Million in Expected New Tax Revenue
When the 1997 Disneyland Resort expansion bonds are paid off next year, Anaheim’s budget deficit is expected to cut the $120 million in new revenue in half while officials also look to rebuild reserves.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County Supervisors Pick Interim CEO After Failed Search for Permanent Pick
OC Supervisors ran out of time to pick who the next permanent CEO would be, putting their current head of IT in charge of county operations ahead of their summer vacations.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana’s Bleak Budget Leads to Commission Purge
Officials are dissolving five resident-run advisory boards to save tens of thousands of dollars in the face of a multi-million dollar budget gap.
Posted inGovernment
Grand Jury Questions if Orange County Can Hold Elected Officials Accountable
O.C. Grand Jurors are recommending a charter reform to give O.C. Supervisors the power to remove county elected officials for misconduct with a supermajority vote.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Handy and Gonzàlez Montaner: Irvine’s Libraries Were Fated to a Funding Shortfall Long Before RCV Reached the Dais
A recent opinion piece pits ranked choice voting (RCV) against Irvine’s new library system. The author suggests the Councilmembers championing RCV are distracted from the more pressing issue of library funding. In fact they should be credited with some of the most concrete efforts to improve the situation.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Placentia Mulls Over Increasing a Host of Taxes
Placentia City Council Members are putting a hotel tax increase on the ballot and are increasing annual special tax rates for a few community districts.
