In one of the final acts of an extensive investigation into the Great Park project, the former Irvine City Council leader was questioned about allegations of quid-pro-quo and millions of dollars in billing irregularities.
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 inAnaheim, Countywide, Economy, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
OC Register Uncovers Potential Reason Behind Murray’s Anti-Tax Proposal
Anaheim Councilwoman Kris Murray’s proposal that would make it harder to pass new taxes coincides with the ending of a prohibition on a possible tax on admission to Disneyland and other venues.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Proposed Ocean Desalination Plant to be Discussed Today at Water Board Meeting
A strong turnout is expected at today’s meeting of the Orange County Water District board, where board members are slated to move forward with their consideration of the Poseidon project.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Fullerton Over District Elections
The Southern California branch of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Fullerton on behalf of Asian American voters, arguing that the city’s at-large voting system violates the California Voting Rights Act.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs
Santa Ana Wellness District Postponed to Next Council Meeting
The proposed district, which would affirm the downtown’s Latino character, was postponed because the mayor and a councilwoman didn’t show up.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
NY Times: Streetcar Projects Stalling Around The Country
The rush to build streetcar lines in cities across the country is slowing as some cities that were once on track to implement the systems are beginning to change course.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Using Civilian Correctional Workers in Jails
County officials say the shift of duties was not only lawful but fiscally prudent, while the deputies’ union said the county violated meet-and-confer requirements and that the union’s board weighing their legal options regarding the appeal.
Posted inCanyons, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Canyons Home Development Gets Go-Ahead from Appeals Court
The controversial Saddle Crest development might be built after all, following an appeals court ruling that reversed a lower court’s rejection of the project.
Posted inNews Briefs
Lecong Returns To Work For County’s First District Supervisor
State Sen. Janet Nguyen’s former Chief of Staff, Nick Lecong, has returned to work at the First District.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
DA’s Chief of Staff Loses Her First Felony Case
Judge Patrick Donahue turned down Susan Kang Schroeder, a possible future candidate for DA, in her first felony trial, saying no reasonable trier of fact could agree with her case against a Santa Ana man accused of being a drug dealer.
