The move by the City Council ends months of speculation about whether Paul Walters, the city’s police chief, would be installed as top bureaucrat.
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Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
FPPC Will Not Open Probe Into CalOptima Conflict Allegations
The state’s political watchdog says an investigation into anonymous conflict of interest charges is not warranted.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
On The Agenda
The county and several cities set their budget priorities for next year, and Westminster might lay off 67 city employees.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Great Park Board Approves Funding for Solar Decathlon
The national event has been held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The approval, however, did not come without controversy over another no-bid contract.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Task Force Set to Deliver Mental Health Report to Fullerton
The report recommends increasing city services and pushing the county to adopt laws that will better help homeless adults who are mentally ill.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Wyland Comes to County of Orange Green Fair to Talk Conservation
The famous artist and environmentalist was among the estimated 3,000 people who attended the gathering in Santa Ana.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Voice of Our Commentators
Blocking canyon development, seeking San Onofre documents, unbalancing Costa Mesa’s budget and just another taxi war.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
A Matter of Timing for Commuters
OCTA has embarked on a program to cut commuting times by synchronizing traffic lights on major thoroughfares. But few motorists seem to know about it.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Taxi War Provides View Into City Business and Politics
In Anaheim, one taxicab company has filed a lawsuit accusing another of setting up an illegal monopoly with Disney and two Anaheim hotels. The battle features some of the city’s biggest power brokers.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Fred Smoller, Associate Professor of Political Science at Chapman University
Fred Smoller, Ph.D. is on the faculty of Brandman University’s Masters in Public Administration Program. He is also the director of Brandman’s Center for Sustainable Living. Dr. Smoller received his […]
