The move to suspend the Civic Openness in Negotiations (COIN) ordinance paves the way for labor negotiations to begin with the Orange County Employees Association, which represents two-thirds of the county’s 18,000-member workforce.
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 inCountywide, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
FPPC Won’t Investigate College District Officials’ Trips to Saudia Arabia
The Fair Political Practices Commission won’t be investigating trips to Saudi Arabia by officials of the Rancho Santiago Community College District that were paid for by a Saudi company and the district’s foundation
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, News Briefs, Top Stories
Fullerton City Council Approves Wilshire Avenue Bike Path
The design will use five small roundabouts at the intersections of Pomona, Balcom, Berkeley, Lincoln and Annin avenues.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Reappoint Hospital Executive to CalOptima Board
Lee Penrose of St. Judes was reappointed to a second four-year term. Supervisors, however, again put off naming someone to the seat reserved for a member of the public.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors to Discuss Ethics Commission Proposal
A report commissioned by the board takes issue with parts of political watchdog Shirley Grindle’s proposal for an ethics panel, particularly regarding who appoints members and how extensive their subpoena powers should be.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Community Forum Focuses on Police Accountability
Attendees of the forum, held by Connect-to-Council, said the Santa Ana Police Department must be held to higher accountability standards if it is to have a credible community policing program.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs, Outdoors, Top Stories
Homeless Advocates Call Anaheim Councilwoman’s Dog Park Solution ‘Mean-Spirited’
Councilwoman Lucille Kring caught some flak this week for suggesting that homeless people could be ousted from city parks by turning the spaces into dog parks. But some frustrated residents are supporting her.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
FBI Subpoenas Santa Ana-Based Government Consulting Firm
Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc., located in downtown Santa Ana, received a subpoena for documents related to Palm Springs City Hall, which the FBI raided earlier this month as part of a public corruption probe.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
CalOptima Slashes Rates Paid for Care of Medi-Cal Patients
The state had instituted raises in anticipation of increased workload due to Affordable Care Act. But the patients weren’t as sick as expected.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Prosecutor Accused of False Testimony Resigns
Erik S. Petersen, a lead prosecutor in major gang cases, was accused of false testimony during a hearing in the Scott Evans Dekraai case.
