Although you wouldn’t know it from reading Monday afternoon’s unusually broad Santa Ana City Council special meeting agenda, council members could be entering a critical discussion on a host of challenges facing City Hall.
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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, Top Stories, Transportation
On The Agenda
Orange County adds $127 million to an information technology contract and Laguna Hills considers advertising on Facebook.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
CalOptima Board Responds to Critical Grand Jury Report
The board last week voted unanimously to send a two-page letter that largely dismisses the grand jury’s findings.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Friday on PBS: Costa Mesa Moves Forward With Housing for Homeless
Tune in to PBS SoCaL at 5 p.m. when we’ll delve into the hot topics in Orange County politics and government.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Local Red Light Camera Contractor Part of Chicago Scandal
RedFlex Traffic Systems, which has contracts with Santa Ana and Garden Grove, has acknowledged a $2-million bribery scheme executed over several years at Chicago City Hall.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Hieu Nguyen Named Clerk-Recorder
Hieu Nguyen, a county worker who unsuccessful sought election in 2010, has been appointed clerk-recorder by county supervisors after a daylong session of public interviews.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Costa Mesa to Develop Permanent Housing for Homeless
Up to 50 housing units would be built under the plan approved Tuesday.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Why Is the Mesa Water District Caching So Much Cash?
Officials plan to add $25 million to their reserves despite grand jury concerns about such buildups.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
UC Irvine Conference Focuses on Criminalization of Homelessness
Experts discuss how allowing police to arrest homeless people for conducting the activities of daily living is essentially criminalizing poverty.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
On The Agenda
Costa Mesa moves forward with plans for housing the homeless, and county leaders interview candidates for clerk-recorder.
