Reporter misinterpreted a staff report regarding a list of consultants approved Tuesday by the Irvine City Council.
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Posted inAnaheim, Corrections, Countywide, Fullerton, Investigative, Top Stories
Crime in Orange County Trending Down Along with Police Budgets
Conventional wisdom says bad economies and slashed budgets lead to more crime. But that is not what seems to be happening.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, San Juan Capistrano, Top Stories
Tales of Official Overstepping in San Juan Capistrano
Mayor Londres Uso charges his predecessor and rival with circumventing the council on park improvements.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
The Science of Signs
We’re two weeks away from an election, which means political campaign signs are hard to miss at intersections, in yards and on poles. But to a candidate, there is a lot more to signs than meets the eye.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
You Can’t Hang a ‘Quiet Please’ Sign on Democracy
The brouhaha at L.A. City Hall over reporters’ access to council members during meetings is a particularly chilling example of officialdom denying the public its rightful access to government. Unfortunately, reporters deal with similar issues all the time.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Administrator/Public Guardian Cleared by Auditor
John Williams complied with county policy when he traveled to community college conferences.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
California House Speaker to Be Honored at Labor Awards
Speaker John Perez and OCEA General Manager Nick Berardino among honorees at the 10th annual Solidarity Leadership Awards this weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Another Chief of Staff Opening on the Fifth Floor
Andrew Do, also a Garden Grove city councilman, moves on after
years as a key player for County Supervisor Janet Nguyen.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories, Transportation
Somebody Get These Candidates a Job Description
Supervisor candidates are full of talk about cutting regulations and creating jobs. But once in office, local officials have far less control over such things than the candidates want you to believe.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Should the County Jump in When Tensions Run High?
The Orange County Human Relations Commission stepped up to defend UCI Chancellor Michael Drake’s handling of the events surrounding a controversial campus speech. Some are wondering whether the commission misstepped.
