State Sen. Lou Correa is proposing a bill that will limit terms
of officials from smaller cities. OCTA board members say it’s a bad
idea.
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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.
Orange Development Moves Ever Closer to Council Approval
City Council unofficially agrees to a developer’s plan for one
of the city’s last remaining tracts of open space.
The OC Morning Report
More trouble in prisons, more talk about banning sex offenders
in parks and more Brown Act issues.
Supervisors Delay Discussion of HR Audit
Meanwhile, county Supervisor John Moorlach wants to study
possible outsourcing of the entire department.
The OC Morning Report
Who got big raises at the county? What are the Great Park’s
backup plans? And which county agency was actually praised by the
grand jury?
Who Got the Big Raises?
Dozens of county managers and executives got pay raises while
services were cut and others laid off. But the county still won’t
say who they are.
Orange County Grand Jury Praises Social Workers
The Social Services Agency is effectively responding to child
abuse cases despite suffering a 22 percent cut in staff.
The OC Morning Report
All in the family at OCTA, GOP strategy in Costa Mesa and more
Great Park criticism.
Family Ties Lead to Questions About OCTA Audit
When officials at the county agency needed someone to conduct an
“independent” audit of a $12-billion transportation improvement
program, they chose a group that included the father of their
financial manager.
A Question of Strategy
Costa Mesa City Council members are feeling the heat from two
months of intense union campaigning against their outsourcing plan.
Some Republicans are growing impatient waiting for local party
leaders to fire back.











