Orange County supervisors chose a firm with connections to the higher echelons of county politics over one that finished first in a competitive bidding process and was recommended by county staff.
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, Lake Forest, News Briefs, Top Stories
Gun-Toting Supervisors’ Chairman Detained Man at Restaurant
Sheriff’s officials say they investigated the previously undisclosed incident in April involving Supervisor Todd Spitzer and determined he broke no laws.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Reacts to Complaints About West Floral Park Vacation House
Council members addressed the issue of short-term rentals after residents complained about a West Floral Park home that has routinely been rented out to partying tourists.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Delay CalOptima Board Appointment
Supervisors were scheduled to vote for one of two candidates for the year-old vacancy in the “public” seat, but appear to be seeking more candidates as both of the top contenders have strong ties to the hospital industry.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Super Secret Whistleblower Lawsuit on Supervisors’ Agenda
The suit, which is identified only as “Under Seal v. Under Seal” on the supervisors’ agenda, was filed in Sacramento Superior Court and has been the subject of closed-door discussions in at least two other jurisdictions.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
County’s Ousted Internal Audit Director Appointed Head of Performance Audit
Peter Hughes, who was pushed out as Orange County’s internal audit director following audits that impacted several top government officials, was appointed this week as director of the county’s much smaller performance audit department.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories, Westminster
Oil Hunt to Begin in Westminster
The Westminster City Council Wednesday night approved an encroachment permit that would allow Signal Hill Petroleum to conduct seismic tests in a bid to find oil reserves, after nearly two years of negotiating over concerns that vibrations from the tests could damage aging city pipes.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
County Hires Expert to Help Create New Sheriff’s Oversight Model
Michael Gennaco’s contract was approved on a split 3-2 vote, with supervisors Shawn Nelson and Michelle Steel opposing.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Lake Forest, News Briefs, Top Stories
Former OC GOP Chairman Denies Lake Forest Councilman Offered Him Cash
In response to allegations by Lake Forest Mayor Scott Voigts, Scott Baugh writes in an email that Councilman Adam Nick never tried to give him cash or bribe him, only that Nick tried to hire him for “political or legal advice.”
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, News Briefs, Top Stories
No Domestic Violence Charges for Fullerton Officer Acquitted in Kelly Thomas death
The Orange County District Attorney’s office doesn’t have enough evidence to convict Ramos, a DA spokeswoman told the OC Register.
