The Orange County Transportation Authority board of directors will be taking public comments on proposed bus fare hikes Monday morning.
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Posted inGovernment, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Board of Supervisors Delays Approval of Computer Contract
After concerns from labor and two county supervisors, a $200-million voice and data contract is delayed. Supervisors will now meet privately on the issue on Nov. 13.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Anaheim Candidates Forum Held in Anna Drive Neighborhood
The forum featuring candidates for two open City Council seats, took place in the working-class neighborhood where a fatal police shooting sparked weeks of protest.
Posted inCountywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Rethinking Republican Party’s Approach to Immigration
A conference at Concordia University reveals efforts to remake the Republican Party’s immigration platform as California approaches an era when Latinos will outnumber whites.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Valley Fever: The Death Toll Is Rising for the ‘Orphan Disease’
More people are dying from valley fever than previously thought. Elderly and immunosuppressed people are most at risk.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
CalOptima Loses Another Executive, the 16th to Depart in 15 Months
Health program’s chief medical officer leaves to take a similar post in Los Angeles County.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Farmers Market Forum Turns Heated
Tensions among artists and business boosters erupt once more. A second meeting is proposed for November.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Emails Raise Alarms About the County’s Hiring Process
A large batch of emails shows how aides to county supervisors were apparently fast-tracked for positions in the county bureaucracy. Supervisors defend approach but heed calls for more transparency.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Valley Fever Cases Increase, Yet Vaccine Remains Elusive
Up to 150,000 people are stricken with the potentially fatal disease each year, yet the government and the pharmaceuticals industry won’t fund research for a vaccine.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Where Is Federal Funding for Valley Fever?
Research for valley fever remains low on the list of federal funding priorities despite having greater impact than other diseases that receive millions in taxpayer dollars.
