Controversial Public Guardian/Administrator John Williams is
negotiating for his political survival against one-time allies on
the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
Category: ALL TOP STORIES
All of the local news you can’t miss on what’s happening in Orange County today across all of the topics we cover.
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.
A Debate on the Outsourcing of Graffiti Cleanup in Santa Ana
City Council is set to consider a plan — in the name of cost
savings — to hire an outside contractor for graffiti cleanup work.
City employees say the outsourcing will increase the city’s
budget.
Dwyer Protesters Hit the Big Time
LA activist attorney Gloria Allred and five television stations
on hand for protest against installation of solar panels at H.B.
school.
Appellate Court Rejects Orange County’s Retroactive Pension Case
Court issues decision a week after hearing arguments. Next stop
would be the state Supreme Court.
Supervisors Sing County’s Praises
Republican board takes a break from the “government is the
problem” rhetoric to tout the accomplishments of county government
in 2010.
‘I Believe Justice Has Been Done’
Former Orange County Sheriff has turned himself in to a Colorado
prison.









