With legislation enabling a sale to Costa Mesa stalling in Sacramento, the governor announces that he is ready to initiate another bidding process, which again puts the fate of the Fairgrounds in question.
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Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
The Increasing Cost of Quiet
A group of Orange County cities will have to collectively pay nearly $1 million more than original estimates to stop noise from whistles at train crossings.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
California Officials’ Tin Ear for Religious Speech
Public declarations of religious adherence get increasingly less respect from the powers that be in California, be they governmental or commercial.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Laguna Niguel, Newport Beach, Top Stories
A Tale of Two Very Different City Halls
Laguna Niguel and Newport Beach are building new civic centers, but their approach and philosophy show the difference between a contract city and a full service city.
Posted inCountywide, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Top Stories
Huntington Beach Gave Police Chief $100,000 Forgivable Loan
Huntington Beach’s chief of police, Ken Small, got a $100,000 gift to move from his Daytona Beach, Fla., home to Surf City.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, State, Top Stories
Low Morale, Safety Worries Continue to Plague Jail Doctors, Nurses
Medical workers in Orange County’s jail system give another vote of no confidence in county Health Care Agency’s leadership.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
What Is Wrong with These People?
A response to Santa Ana City Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez’s handling of public comment at a recent Santa Ana City Council Meeting.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
A Litany of Problems at OC Health Care Agency
The embattled Health Care Agency that is still on probation with the federal government for past violations of Medicare billing fraud is once again faced with controversy. The inept leader […]
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
OC Riders to Pay for Bus Route Information
The county’s transportation authority just approved a test program in which it will start charging $1 for its books that show routes and schedules.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
More Twists and Turns Than the Tilt-a-Whirl
The Orange County Fair story gets more bizarre with the sale possibilities intensifying as Schwarzenegger enters his last months in office. The city’s main negotiating consultant draws attention amid conflict of interest allegations.
