The Garden Grove and Westminster City Councils voted this week to increase mandatory water restrictions, as cities around the state scramble to comply with Gov. Jerry Brown’s executive order.
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, Investigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Pulido Never Sought City Attorney Advice on Personal Loan
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido claimed the city attorney gave him the OK to vote on an issue important to someone who loaned him $5,000. Turns out that’s not what happened.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
The Ingredients of Corrupt Governments
Corruption doesn’t happen by accident. Here’s a rundown of tools used worldwide by corrupt leaders.
Posted inCorrections, Government, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisors to Revisit Controversial Ambulance Contracts
The process for awarding the contracts, which cover about 800,000 people in 19 cities, has been drawn out.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs
Pretrial Hearing for Former County Assessor Rescheduled for June
The pretrial hearing for former county Assessor Webster Guillory, charged with two misdemeanors related to filing false election nomination papers, has been continued to June 4th.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Awards Federal Grant Funds to Nonprofits
For the first time in years, a portion of Santa Ana’s $5.4 million allocation under the federal Community Development Block Grant program will be allocated to nonprofits providing public services.
Posted inNews Briefs
OC Register: Sharp Rise in Food Safety Violations at OC Restaurants
While the federal Food and Drug Administration recommends that restaurants be inspected four times each year, most in Orange County are only inspected twice a year, the Register reported.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs, Westminster
Little Saigon Newspaper Files for Bankruptcy After Defamation Ruling
Saigon Nho was ordered to pay $4.5 million to a rival newspaper for defamation. It declared bankruptcy last week, saying it is financially infeasible for them to pay the judgment.
Posted inNews Briefs, Westminster
Westminster Council Approves Business Tax Holiday
Businesses that register with the city of Westminster next month will get a year-long reprieve from the city’s business tax.
Posted inInvestigative, Newport Beach, News Briefs
Judge Grants Injunction Against OC Register for Leaked Memo
Hoping to stall publication of a leaked confidential memo, Newport Beach officials successfully sought a temporary restraining order against the newspaper. However, contents of the memo had already been published.
