Hutchens’ Opponents in the June election are painting her Los Angeles-style policies as a turn off to OC voters.
Category: Norberto Santana, Jr.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr., Top Stories
Righeimer Accidentally Informed Reporter of Mystery Advisor
Costa Mesa official thought he was leaving a message for a fellow insider about the latest addition to the fairgrounds negotiating team. But he’d called a reporters’ phone.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Voice of OC on KOCE
Good times talking about Krom’s campaign, the Great Park, GOP parties and the nexis between public safety spending and crime in Mission Viejo.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Moorlach Says Ellis Mischaracterized Meeting
Supervisor remembers meeting with Ellis and others about long-term vision for fairgrounds but not specifically about privatization plans.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Government, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr., Top Stories
Who Are the Advisors to the Advisors?
With just weeks to go before a self-imposed deadline on making a deal to purchase the Orange County fairgrounds, the city of Costa Mesa is still putting its negotiating team together.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr., Santa Ana
The Mellowing Effect of Elections in Santa Ana
Council spends more than two hours on feel-good measures at its regular meeting. Then it spends just minutes on city business.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Would This Guy Help or Hurt Fairgrounds Negotiations?
Costa Mesa is considering adding Republican activist Jim Righeimer to its negotiating team. He knows finance, but his tactics don’t sit well with everyone.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Ratcheted Up Rhetoric Over Business Tax Collections
Assessor asks union head to be more specific about allegations of $125 million in uncollected business taxes. Union head wants a third party to look at Assessor’s records.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
A New Polling Partnership in Town
Nonprofit investigative news agency teams with prominent OC pollster to monitor local races.
Posted inGovernment, Inside the Newsroom, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Voice of OC to County: We Are Not a Gambling or Porn Site
County internet filters are blocking county employee access to Voice of OC — spokesman says individual county departments will have to unblock us.
