Growing Pains: Urbanization Fuels Orange County Parking Problems
Countywide
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In the county’s urban core where apartments are packed near single-family homes, curbs are often crowded bumper-to-bumper with cars.
Gardner: Lake Forest City Council Ignores Animal Advocate Complaints
Community Columnists
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Citizen complaints and concerns are ignored in favor of status quo. The majority city council members in Lake Forest commit taxpayer dollars for ten years without data or costs for OC Animal services or new shelter.
Lake Forest Councilman Files Libel Suit Against Deputy District Attorney
Lake Forest
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Adam Nick claims Deputy District Attorney Jess Rodriguez made defamatory statements to the media when Nick was charged with stealing campaign signs belonging to a rival.
Gun-Toting Supervisors’ Chairman Detained Man at Restaurant
County Government
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Sheriff’s officials say they investigated the previously undisclosed incident in April involving Supervisor Todd Spitzer and determined he broke no laws.
Former OC GOP Chairman Denies Lake Forest Councilman Offered Him Cash
Lake Forest
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In response to allegations by Lake Forest Mayor Scott Voigts, Scott Baugh writes in an email that Councilman Adam Nick never tried to give him cash or bribe him, only that Nick tried to hire him for “political or legal advice.”
Lake Forest Councilman Wields Cash, Bribes and Rage
Lake Forest
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Adam Nick and his council colleagues have taken petty corruption and political infighting to the level of performance art.
Lake Forest Considers Restricting Political Contributions of Vendors
Lake Forest
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Lake Forest City Council members will discuss potential restrictions on political contributions from vendors on city contracts.
DA’s Sex Offender Ban Continues to Be Repealed by Cities
County Government
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More than a dozen OC cities have had to repeal the ban urged by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, citing exposure to lawsuits.
Jail Expansion Could Take Another Step Forward
County Government
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The 512-bed expansion would be largely funded by $100 million from the state.
Sheriff’s Services for 630,000 Residents Up for Approval
Aliso Viejo
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The costs range from about $90 per resident in Laguna Woods to nearly $300 in Dana Point.