Nearly a third of those polled statewide rank obesity as top
health threat to kids. But low-income areas still put the epidemic
behind drug abuse.
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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.
Third Time a Charm or Just More Lost Taxpayer Dollars?
Supervisors to decide today in closed session whether its worth
it to rack up more legal bills by taking their retroactive pension
lawsuit to the California Supreme Court.
A More Difficult Path to Employment
Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to cut the CalWorks budget by 50
percent means that thousands in Orange County will lose the
opportunity to get help in finding a job.
Patients: Cap on Medi-Cal Visits ‘Barbaric’
Opinions on Brown proposal to limit doctor visits and
prescriptions aired at Assembly budget hearing.
Report Cites ‘Rubber Stamp’ Planning in Santa Ana and Anaheim
The planning process in both cities is too heavily influenced by
out-of-town developers and needs to be more inclusive, says report
by an Orange County-based public policy advocacy group.
Supervisors Considering Ouster of Another High-Level County Official
Controversial Public Guardian/Administrator John Williams is
negotiating for his political survival against one-time allies on
the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
Lobby Reform Passes
Board unanimously passes ordinance that would require lobbyists
who are paid more than $500 to register with the county on an
annual basis.
Divided Board Chooses Redistricting Firm
Board decides on politically well-connected firm that handled
redistricting for the county in 2001 and 1991.
Supervisors to Again Consider Lobbyist Registration
This issue comes before the board as new disclosures shed light
the level of contact a representative for the OC Fair Board had
with supervisors and other legislators.
Supervisors Plotting Their Futures with Well-Connected Help
It is redistricting time in Orange County, which means that
supervisors are thinking about remapping their districts and their
political futures.











