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Category: CENTRAL COUNTY
State Agency Tells Governor to Go Ahead With Fair Sale
Schwarzenegger remains mum on claim by the Fair Board that the
Orange County Fairgrounds is not his to sell. But the state’s
General Services Department says he’s in the clear.
OC Fair Board Lobs Bomb into Governor’s Sale Plans
But officials in Sacramento send clear signals that they will be
returning fire. Upshot is the fate of the 150-acre Costa Mesa
fairgrounds is as muddled as ever.
You Could Be a Rightful Owner of the Orange County Fairgrounds
Fair Board members are expected to announce on Friday a
blockbuster twist in the jockeying to sell the Fairgrounds.
Three Separate Agencies Are Paying Miguel Pulido to Drive
But the perks are a good thing, the Santa Ana Mayor says,
because they are helping him save the environment.
More Foreclosure Relief Money for Orange County
A third round of the federal government’s Neighborhood
Stabilization Program could funnel $2.4 million to Orange County
and Santa Ana.
An Allegedly Fake Investigation in Garden Grove
Former Homeland Security agent used nonexistent investigation
into organized crime in Garden Gorve as part of a larger scheme,
according to prosecutors.
Tustin City Council Members Will Pay Part of Their Meals
Each council member will contribute $25.00 toward meals for
council members and city staff during closed session.
Anaheim Seeking More Tourism Taxes, but Not Accountability
Cities from San Francisco to Costa Mesa put strong emphasis on
audits and transparency in applying hotel tourism taxes. Anaheim,
not so much.
Solorio Pounds Final Nail Into Coffin of Costa Mesa’s Fair Deal
Attempted purchase of the Orange County Fairgrounds by the city
and a private company is dead after a lawmaker abandons a bill that
would authorize the deal.


