County’s top elected leaders call highly critical report “selective” and “one-sided” and say the county has no need for an ethics commission.
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All of the local news you can’t miss on what’s happening in Orange County today across all of the topics we cover.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Local Organizations Lose Out on Grants for Obamacare Outreach
A coalition of Orange County community organizations and health clinics say they won’t have the funding to do crucial outreach and education on the new health care law.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories, Transportation
Some OCTA Directors Still Wary of Anaheim Streetcar’s Cost
The board postponed action that would have given Anaheim access to OCTA funds for environmental studies and other expenses.
Posted inCorrections, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Legislature Cuts Funding for Autism Therapy From the State Budget
The therapy, called applied behavior analysis, can be life changing for those afflicted by the disorder.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
On The Agenda
County supervisors approve a new budget, and OCTA signs off on Anaheim’s controversial streetcar project.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Another IT Cost Overrun Sails Through Board of Supervisors
Supervisors approved a $1.9-million extension for Xerox without any public discussion.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Anaheim’s Unique Enterprise Zone
The city has put the local chamber of commerce in charge of its zone, which includes responsibility for vetting and approving local businesses tax credits up to $37,000 per worker.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Top Stories
PBS: A Close Look at the Costa Mesa Labor Dispute
After a lull, the City Council majority and its labor unions are again squaring off over outsourcing.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Supervisors Restore Some Arrest Powers for Sheriff’s Special Officers
A battle is expected to continue over whether they should carry concealed weapons off duty.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
PBS Video: Orange County Supervisors Berate Grand Jury
Supervisors react to jurors’ report of corruption at the highest levels of county government.
