Our take on the most interesting races and propositions on
today’s ballot.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom, Transportation
Category: Transportation
Posted inAnaheim, Investigative, Transportation
Clients of Pringle Have High-Speed Rail Interests
Anaheim mayor and rail authority chairman has been an adviser to
a firm that owns property along proposed routes.
Posted inAnaheim, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Transportation
Battling for Name ID in Anaheim
The challenge facing the super-sized field of 14 candidates
running for two Anaheim City Council seats is simply making sure
voters remember their name.
Posted inCountywide, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
An Overflowing Ballot in Huntington Beach
There are 21 candidates seeking four open Huntington Beach City
Council seats. One official slate and one competing unofficial
slate, however, represent most of the frontrunners.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr., Transportation
The Good Times of Official Business
OCTA directors are treated to Yankee games and Broadway shows on
their annual trip to New York to woo Wall Street honchos. They say
it’s all part of the important business they do on behalf of
taxpayers.
Posted inInvestigative, Norberto Santana, Jr., Transportation
Schwarzenegger Vetoes High-Speed Rail Oversight
Governor says work on the $43 billion system could be
unnecessarily delayed by oversight requirements.
Posted inInvestigative, Orange, Transportation
Orange Mayor Will Stop Double-Dipping
Carolyn Cavecche has collected $105,201 in lieu of health
benefits from the city while also getting benefits from OCTA.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
The Bell Strategy
Since first being elected nearly two decades ago, Mayor Miguel
Pulido has put together a well-oiled political operation in Santa
Ana. But in the year of the Bell scandal, his latest challenger is
banking on the public taking a more skeptical view of the Pulido
machine.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Pringle Says Roles Are ‘Compatible,’ Not in Conflict
Anaheim mayor responds to increased pressure from state attorney
general regarding possible conflicts of interest stemming from his
chairmanship of the state’s high-speed rail board.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Anaheim Closer to Building a Train Station That Isn’t Enough
The Anaheim City Council this week approved plans for an
expensive new train terminal that can’t handle high-speed rail.
