Former state assemblyman and lobbyist Jose Solorio resigned from his seat on the Board of Trustees for the Rancho Santiago Community College District Thursday evening, just a day after he moved out of his trustee area in order to run for the Santa Ana City Council.
Category: News Briefs
Orange County news briefs were the short items that did not need a full story of their own: a vote taken, a filing made, a number released. The newsroom stopped filing here in 2025 and the archive stays, newest first.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Fullerton City Council Suspends COIN Ordinance
Council members voted to suspend the ordinance that requires disclosures during labor negotiations to avoid having to make similar disclosures in other contract negotiations.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
Garden Grove Council Approves $200 Monthly Vehicle Stipend for Themselves
Council members voted 3-2 Tuesday to implement the stipend beginning in the 2017-18 fiscal year. It is the first change in council compensation in 40 years.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Approve Budget and Staffing Plan for Ethics Commission
The commission, overwhelmingly approved by voters in this month’s primary election, is slated to have a $549,000 budget and two-and-a-half workers to investigate and enforce the county’s campaign finance limits and ethics rules.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom, News Briefs
Voice of OC Wins LA Press Club Awards
The news agency was recognized for its in-depth profile of labor leader Nick Berardino and first-person stories surrounding the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
End of an Elmahrek
After more than six years of holding the powerful accountable in Orange County, Adam Elmahrek is leaving for the Los Angeles Times.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
County’s Top Technology Officer Quits
Christina Koslosky, who tendered her resignation last Friday, is the second IT department head to abruptly leave in just over two years. She exits as the department continues to face criticism for cost overruns and efforts to centralize technology systems.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, News Briefs
Voice of OC Publisher Elected to Board of Nonprofit News Group
Norberto Santana Jr., Voice of OC’s founder and publisher, was elected last week as a board member of the Institute for Nonprofit News, which supports the work of over 100 nonprofit news organizations.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories, Westminster
CalPERS Returning $792,873 in Pension Payments for Westminster City Attorney
The state pension system determined in March that Westminster City Attorney Richard Jones was never entitled to a pension through the city because he is an independent contractor.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Bring Dana Point Harbor Back Under Park Dept. Control
The supervisors’ action, which came at the request of county CEO Frank Kim, follows a highly critical audit of the harbor and the resignation of Harbor Director Brad Gross.
