The Senate Health Committee approved two bills aimed at making it easier for counties to implement the law dealing with the treatment of mentally ill people.
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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 inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Unite to Oppose Ban on Beach Bonfires
Getting rid of the fire pits would take “all the fun out of life,” says Supervisor Todd Spitzer.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Nevada Allegedly ‘Dumped’ Mentally Ill Patients in OC
County officials discuss the issue amid growing outrage statewide.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Ex-UCI Scientist Faces Unprecedented Criminal Charges
Tatsuya Suda, who until January had been a member of the UC Irvine faculty for more than 25 years, has been charged with six felony counts.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
After Long Saga, Deputy CEO Fired
Alisa Drakodaidis, the deputy county CEO who went underground last year after sexual assault charges were filed against an executive under her supervision, apparently has been dismissed.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Latino and Arab Groups Join at Neighborhood Event
A fair held in a Latino neighborhood and organized by a nonprofit affiliated with the city’s Muslim and Arab community shows an effort to build trust between the two groups.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
On The Agenda
County supervisors are set to discuss lawsuits alleging retaliation against a sheriff’s official and violations of the open records law.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
PBS Video: Grand Jury Says Orange County Has a Culture of Corruption
We discuss the controversial findings, along with other hot topics in local government.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
How the Affordable Care Act Plays a Role in the Tax Code
The government is using your return as its first yardstick for how much of a tax break it contributes to your health coverage.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Alameda Experience Reveals Downside of Private Paramedics
Officials in the Bay Area county were surprised to find that the contractor for paramedic services was $9.5 million in the red.
