Reporter David Nazar checks in on two of Orange County’s hottest
— and long running — issues.
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Memo: Stark Realities for Great Park Without Redevelopment
A memo released by Irvine on Thursday outlines the stark
financial consequences in store for the park if Gov. Jerry Brown’s
plan to eliminate redevelopment agencies statewide goes
through.
Orange County Homeless Programs Get $12.3 million in Federal Funds
The local funds are part of an overall $227,603,786 statewide
grant.
U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Gov. Jerry Brown’s Proposed Medi-Cal Cuts
Courts have previously ruled that states can’t make cuts in
federal program, but Brown is trying again this year.
Adult Day Care Faces Another Season on Chopping Block
Like his predecessor, Gov. Jerry Brown is targeting centers that
serve the state’s 37,000 adults who have no one to care for them
during the day. Many would be left with few, if any,
alternatives.
Appellate Court Set To Hear Retroactive Pension Case
Lawyers for Orange County and the local sheriff’s deputies
association will argue their cases Wednesday in a Los Angeles
courtroom.
Local GOP Chairman Easily Beats Back Tea Party Challenger
Scott Baugh captured double the vote of party insurgent Tim
Whitacre in the Orange County Republican Central Committee
election. However, establishment candidate Jon Fleischman was
beaten.
It’s Looking Like a Housecleaning at Santa Ana City Hall
Community Development Agency department head Cynthia Nelson is
the latest high-ranking official to abruptly retire. Council
members are starting to speak out.
Could This Be the New Face of Orange County’s Republican Party?
Santa Ana resident Tim Whitacre is challenging longtime chairman
Scott Baugh, who lives in Huntington Beach. The battle puts the
current rift inside the party on full display.
Santa Ana Artists Get Some Love, But They Still Have Issues
Denizens of the downtown Artists Village have spoken out against
what they say is a lack of support from city leaders. Recently,
city leaders have reached out. The artists, however, remain
skeptical.











