Letter accuses the board chairman and another board member of
improprieties. Both strongly deny the accusations.
Category: Health & Wellness
Moorlach and Walters Chat About County’s Homelessness Issues
Each gives the other “tasks to pursue,” says John Moorlach,
chairman of both the Board of Supervisors and the county commission
to end homelessness.
Community Editorial: A Personal Experience Without Laura’s Law
Community Editorial Board member Gene Howard talks about his
son’s mental illness and urges county supervisors to adopt Laura’s
Law.
‘Never Ever Give Up’ Gets OC Community Foundation Grant
A local charity that makes care packages for children with
cancer and became a Facebook phenomenon is awarded $2,500.
OC Mental Health Director: Laura’s Law Off the Table in Orange County
County lawyers have advised that it’s illegal to use state funds
for fully implementing the law.
Supervisor Janet Nguyen Gets Two Years on CalOptima Board
She’s in on a 3-0 vote that included two abstentions. Meanwhile,
the state rates the $1.4-billion health program as “superior.”
OC Opens Housing Voucher Waiting List for First Time Since 2005
From Feb. 15 to Feb. 29, very low-income families, seniors and
disabled people may sign up for “Section 8” vouchers.
Openings Available on County Children and Families Commission
Two health experts and one education specialist are needed to
fill spots on the nine-member board.
Report: Follow Orange County’s Example in Water Conservation
The so-called “toilet-to-tap” technology saves both water and
money, study asserts.
Shelter Director: Shortage of Beds to Blame for Homeless Serial Killings
For eight months of the year, there are only 56 emergency
shelter beds for the county’s 21,000 homeless people.



