Residents and city leaders don’t like the idea of toll lanes and worry about the construction’s impact on neighborhoods.
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Voice of OC Heads to Texas for Conference on New Journalism
The nonprofit newsroom is featured as a new model for covering public policy at the local level.
Councilwoman’s Votes Involve Donors to Her Charity
Anaheim’s Lorri Galloway has repeatedly cast votes on matters involving donors to Eli Home, the charity that employs both her and her husband. Good-government experts say the donations are examples of a frequently used loophole in campaign finance laws.
More Details Emerge on Coaches’ Alleged Kickback Scheme
The woman who first reported the scheme says multiple laws were broken. The lawyer for one of the fired coaches calls the school district’s investigator incompetent.
Supervisors Send CalOptima Charges to Grand Jury
An anonymous letter circulated last month made unsubstantiated conflict-of-interest claims against CalOptima’s board chairman.
A Dust-Up on the Costa Mesa Sanitation District Board
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District board’s majority will ask the state attorney general’s office to file a lawsuit to unseat fellow board member Jim Fitzpatrick.
Anaheim Councilwoman Schedules Review of City Manager
Council members are set to review acting City Manager Bob Wingenroth’s performance after a sharp divide erupted on the council over granting a large subsidy to a hotelier.
What’s the Story Behind CalOptima’s Brain Drain?
When CEO Richard Chambers announced his resignation this month, he became the sixth top executive to leave Orange County’s $1.4-billion healthcare provider in less than a year.
The Battle Behind the Battle for the 69th Assembly District
Democratic Party leaders will gather this weekend to vote on a
pre-endorsement in the race. The decision could end up as a
referendum on the party’s future.
Government Insider Will Help With OC’s Business Development
Matt Petteruto, Supervisor Bill Campbell’s former chief of
staff, will provide “thoughtfulness and connections,” says Orange
County Business Council President Lucy Dunn.


