The U.S. attorney’s office had disbanded a similar investigative team two years ago.
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Posted inCountywide, Economy, Top Stories, Transportation
County Transit Leaders Approve Budget That Avoids Cuts to Bus Service
No fare increases are planned for now, but future hikes depend on the economy.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Placentia, Top Stories
Police Reductions and Cuts to Youth Programs in Placentia
The city needs to trim $3.6 million from next year’s budget, which could translate to 10 police department positions left vacant.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
The Tea Party Gets Hardwired into Orange County GOP
Nearly a dozen tea party activists were elected to Republican Central Committee Tuesday. One sitting committee member calls the new configuration a ‘wake-up call.’
Posted inCountywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Sheriff Sandra Hutchens Sweeps to Victory
No longer the ‘appointed’ sheriff, Hutchens dominates the three-way race — winning 52 percent of the vote.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Orange, Outdoors, Top Stories
Orange Planners Approve Controversial Development
Builder has plans for residential housing on one of the city’s last remaining areas of open space. Orange City Council will likely take up the issue in July.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
As Dispensaries Close, Pot Delivery Services Boom
A flourishing industry of pot delivery services is circumventing bans on storefront dispensaries and bringing medical marijuana directly to people’s homes.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
The Backstory on the Race for Treasurer
County Supervisor John Moorlach and Treasurer/Tax Collector Chriss Street, former friends who are now adversaries, are facing off in the primary through their protégés.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Walking the Walk Still Makes a Difference
Even in the age of Twitter, political consultants and campaign organizers say walking a district and knocking on doors remains one of the most effective methods of campaigning.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Candidates for Local Offices Are Digging Deep into Their Own Pockets
Self-financing is not just for fantastically wealthy gubernatorial hopefuls — candidates for local offices are making six-figure loans to their own campaigns. It is a high-risk, high-reward proposition.
