The GOP ‘litmus test,’ Fullerton’s police culture, Nguyen’s defense and more.
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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 inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Nguyen Blames Former CalOptima Executives for Agency’s Brain Drain
Supervisor says the former CEO and COO purposely wooed away other top employees to hurt CalOptima. COO denies doing anything of the sort.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Anaheim Council Lets Taxi Company Keep Its Ticket to Ride
The Anaheim City Council rebuffed an effort by one local taxi company to keep a competitor from getting a franchise to operate in the city.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
‘Culture of Complacency’ Led to Fullerton Police Beating Death
Long awaited report on the beating death of transient Kelly Thomas concludes that lax oversight, not corruption, led to the tragedy.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Round Two of the Anaheim Taxi War
The Anaheim City Council tonight will re-hear the granting of 255 taxi permits at the behest of California Yellow Cab. The brewing battle provides a peek into the city’s power politics.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
On The Agenda
Highlighting this week’s public meeting agendas is a report on last year’s police beating death of transient Kelly Thomas.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Ruane Tapped as Temporary Chief Operations Officer at CalOptima
The $1.4-billion health plan will contract with Children and Families Commission while it continues its search for a permanent CEO.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Voice of Our Commentators
The Republican questionnaire, another sex crime allegation, county government’s ‘culture of fear’ and exercise in the classroom.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine City Council Commissions Study of Plastic Bags
The study could lead the city to follow others that have banned retailers’ use of plastic bags.
Posted inTop Stories
Read, Write, Drop and Give Me 20
As budget cuts continue to squeeze out physical education classes, a program designed by the county Department of Education gives teachers a way to integrate fitness into classroom time.
