City Councilwoman accuses planning commission chairman of improper influence as city rolls out suitors for the OC Fairgrounds.
Category: Investigative
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Finally, Signs of Stimulus Dollars at Street Level
Work happening in Anaheim shows that while it has certainly taken awhile, stimulus dollars are going toward local infrastructure projects.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections
Immigration Back as Election Issue (Another Take)
LA Times analyzes how the issue is playing in the race for one of California’s U.S. Senate seats.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, San Juan Capistrano, Top Stories
Red Light Cameras Here to Stay in San Juan Capistrano
Mayor Londres Uso argues that red light cameras are more about money than public safety, but he cannot convince other council members to do away with the devices.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Yorba Linda
Yorba Linda Councilwoman Remains Defiant on Conflict Issues
Jan Horton continues to insist that she can walk a narrow line on issues regarding redevelopment area next to her home despite investigation by state.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections
Local Watchdog Calls Nelson Violation ‘an Oversight’
State commission warned the Fourth District Supervisor candidate that he had violated political reform act with late financial disclosure.
Posted inCountywide, Dana Point, Government, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr., Top Stories
Supes Debate How Concessions Are Granted
Battle over Dana Point snack stand prompts back and forth over the county’s process for handing out its concessions.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Mission Viejo Councilwoman Denied Reimbursement For Lawsuit
Councilwoman Cathy Schlicht sued the city over Right to Vote initiative and then asked to be reimbursed for expenses she incurred on her day in court.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Orange, Outdoors, Top Stories
A Battle in Orange Over Open Space
Developers want to turn a 51-acre tract that is now a shuttered golf course into an exclusive housing development. Argument centers on the very definition of open space.
Posted inInvestigative, Norberto Santana, Jr., Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana Vote Shows Immigration Back as Election Issue in OC
City first, and perhaps only, in Orange County to officially denounce law that allows police to probe someone’s immigration status. Vote was unanimous and appeared to be debated in advance of the meeting.
