Vote follows revelations that former OCTA board member Peter
Buffa went to work for a Wall Street firm immediately after leaving
the board.
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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.
Could Nguyen’s Gambit to Reshape CalOptima Backfire?
Orange County supervisors will be given a presentation this week
on the basics of the health care program, but some of it strengths
appear to have been omitted.
On The Agenda
City councils will tackle matters ranging from Occupy Orange
County’s camping request to a city manager’s signing authority.
Supervisor Seeks to Limit Transit Board’s ‘Revolving Door’
Pat Bates is proposing a change that forbids OCTA board members
to immediately take a lobbying job after leaving the board.
Occupy Santa Ana Camp Request to Be on Council Agenda
Councilwoman Michele Martinez has vowed to give the request by
protesters a public airing.
High-Speed Rail Board Votes to Seek $2.7 Billion of State Bond Money
Unanimous vote comes after more than two hours of public
criticism during a Sacramento hearing.
County Workers in Court Over Building They Say Is Toxic
County officials emphatically deny the claims by workers about
the building in Orange.
High-Speed Rail: New Plan, New Optimism, but More Money
A new business plan raises the projected cost to $98.5 billion,
more than twice the previous estimate. Brown calls the plan
“solid.”
Mercy House Keeps Contract to Run County’s Two Homeless Shelters
The Santa Ana-based charity, which has operated the shelters
since 2008, was the only bidder.
On The Agenda
More outsourcing in Costa Mesa and labor negotiations in Santa
Ana top this week’s public meeting agendas.









