Nearly 11,000 county workers are now slated see their first significant raises since the Great Recession, after supervisors unanimously ratified a new labor deal Wednesday.
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 inGovernment, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
County Set for Property Purchases That Could Alleviate Long-Standing Problems
Approvals of property acquisitions by Orange County supervisors this week set the stage for a temporary homeless shelter and new animal shelter.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Choose Interim Public Defender
As Public Defender Frank Ospino gets ready to become a judge, his second-in-command, Sharon Petrosino, was chosen this week to temporarily take the reigns.
Posted inEconomy, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Reach Tentative Labor Deal With County Employees Union
The deal terms call for workers to receive an immediate 4.5 percent raise and collaborate with management on ways to make the county run more efficiently and reduce taxpayer costs.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Groups Celebrate Youth Empowerment
Santa Ana youth groups Wednesday evening celebrated youth involvement in their community and local politics.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Hires Consultant for Bike Safety Campaign
The Santa Ana City Council approved a $100,000 agreement Tuesday evening for a city-wide bike safety education program geared toward reducing the number of people injured or killed in bicycle collisions.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Approves Salary Increases for Executives
Santa Ana City Council members Tuesday evening approved a 2.5 percent salary increase this fiscal year for its executive management staff, as well as another 2.5 percent increase in July 2016.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
Garden Grove Adds Further Protections to Nepotism Policy
Garden Grove City Manager Scott Stiles has instituted new rules regarding the promotion of city employees who have relatives also working for the city.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Big Crowd Expected to Protest at Anaheim City Council Meeting
Protesters say over 300 people will show up at Anaheim City Hall Tuesday night to oppose last week’s City Council decision to push back the city’s transition to district elections and scrap a districts map that had broad support.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors to Take Final Vote on Expanding Their Oversight of Law Enforcement
The proposal expands the Office of Independent Review’s purview, which is now limited to the Sheriff’s, Department to also include the District Attorney’s office, Probation Department, Public Defender’s office, and Social Services Agency.
