The ruling could have stark consequences for the county’s budget.
Category: ALL TOP STORIES
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 inCountywide, Top Stories
Trash Department Head Appointed New Orange County Chief Exec
Mike Giancola, who rose through the ranks of county Waste & Recycling, is unanimous choice.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Prison Officials Seek Delay of Receiver’s Valley Fever Order
Officials say they need clarification before they can implement a federal receiver’s order to move some inmates from the threat of the disease.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Supervisors Reject Grand Jury Request for $20,000 Funding
The denial comes after jurors issued scathing reports on ethics and health care aimed directly at the Board of Supervisors.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
May Day Coalition Demands Santa Ana End ICE Jail Contract
The coalition Tuesday night called on the Santa Ana City Council to no longer allow detention of undocumented immigrants in the Santa Ana Jail.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Residents Still Frustrated Nearly a Year After Riot
More than 50 residents attended a community forum to discuss frustrations about police and city leaders nearly a year after that anger boiled over.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
County Officials Working to Restore Years of Missing Meeting Records
Thousands of staff reports appear to be showing up blank on the county’s website.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Union, Supervisor Square Off Over Use of Welfare Funds
The union asserts that county leaders are “wasting federal revenues.” Supervisor John Moorlach strongly disputes that.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories, Transportation
Disneyland Driving Up Costs of Anaheim Streetcar Project
The estimated cost per mile of Anaheim’s proposed streetcar project is the highest nationwide in recent memory. Demands by Disney are a big reason.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Yorba Linda
Hate Crimes Far More Frequent Than Prosecutions Show
An African-American family’s recent experience is a reminder that suspected hate crimes are infrequently solved and prosecuted. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t happening.
