Politically active Asian-Americans hope the training session will help them stay connected to their communities’ values.
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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, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
County Appoints Interim Director of Health Care Services Agency
Mark Refowitz, director of the county’s mental health department, will take over the position, which has been vacant since December.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Supervisors Send CalOptima Charges to Grand Jury
An anonymous letter circulated last month made unsubstantiated conflict-of-interest claims against CalOptima’s board chairman.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Looking Into Previous Owners of Eckhoff Building
The Social Services building, under which potentially cancer-causing chemicals were found, was once owned by an oil drilling company.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Reject Moorlach Plan to Extend Term Limits
The board chairman fails in his bid for a ballot initiative that would have allowed supervisors to serve three terms.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Top Stories
Capistrano Unified Fires Coaches Accused of Kickbacks
School board votes unanimously to dismiss coaches at San Clemente, Capistrano Valley and Dana Hills high schools.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Tests Reveal Likely Carcinogen Under County Building
Finding comes after years of complaints by employees who said working in the Social Services Agency building has made them sick.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
What’s the Story Behind CalOptima’s Brain Drain?
When CEO Richard Chambers announced his resignation this month, he became the sixth top executive to leave Orange County’s $1.4-billion healthcare provider in less than a year.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
On the Agenda
A county supervisor proposes extending term limits, and many city leaders assert they’re allowed to vote themselves onto paid public boards.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Water Official’s Votes Raise Conflict of Interest Questions
John Foley, a longtime board member at the Metropolitan Water District, cast votes on contracts for engineering firms that paid his wife as a consultant.
