Local school districts rack up large legal bills in efforts to avoid paying for services sought by families, sometimes paying more for lawyers than the services would have cost.
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Posted inEducation, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Some Districts Refuse to Release Cost Records
Voice of OC requested under the California Public Records Act legal bills for special education lawsuits from several Orange County school districts. Some complied, some didn’t.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Interim County CEO Bob Franz Is Slated for 5.5-Percent Pay Raise
Supervisors stand behind the raise for Franz but are somewhat muted about a farewell party for his predecessor.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
DA Will Make Another Request for Public Integrity Unit
Supervisors question how the county can afford to pay $1.1 million for more prosecutors to keep watch over public office holders.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
On The Agenda
Highlighting this week’s public meetings agendas in Orange County is a request from the DA’s office to form a public corruption unit.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Treatment Costs for Valley Fever Mount for Patients and Taxpayers
Valley fever is epidemic in parts of California. At more than $100,000 for a typical hospital stay, the disease is more costly to treat than any of California’s 25 most common conditions requiring hospitalization.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Where Are the Anaheim Debates?
With the major issues facing the city, only one candidates forum is scheduled, and its organizers are trying to keep it secret.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Corruption Probe Ongoing at County Treasurer’s Office
Questions are being raised about whether human resources officials inside the treasurer-tax collector’s office committed fraud in how they cashed out annual leave balances.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County HR Director Reorganizing Amid Wave of Scandals
Steve Danley is in the midst of a makeover of a department that is accused of dropping the ball on several internal investigations.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
OCTA Proposal Would Increase Bus Fares by 33 Percent in February
Orange County Transportation Authority officials say they must raise fees because of dwindling ridership and rising operating costs.
