The future of Anaheim for the past eight years has depended in
large part on Mayor Curt Pringle. Pringle is stepping down at the
end of the year, but who will step up?
Category: NORTH COUNTY
North Orange County covers Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Buena Park, Placentia, Yorba Linda and their neighbors, where city budgets have been the recurring story. Every story we have published about north county, newest first.
Perhaps Copy of Brown Act Should Go Next to the Gideon Bible
Anaheim City Council just passed a new hotel room tax that means
millions for promoting tourism. But along with the money come open
government requirements that tourism execs seem clueless about.
KOCE on Voice of OC
KOCE reporter David Nazar examines a $13 million Homeland
Security grant that is coming Orange County’s way.
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.
Pringle Sidesteps Attempt to Curb His Power on Rail Board
Proposal by colleague would prohibit board members from participating in decisions that could create conflicting loyalties.
The Increasing Cost of Quiet
A group of Orange County cities will have to collectively pay nearly $1 million more than original estimates to stop noise from whistles at train crossings.
Questions Swirl Around Water District Director’s Expense Reports
District records show Director Denis Bilodeau, who is also an Orange councilman and chief of staff to Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson, billed for meetings that official records show he didn’t attend.
OC Sex Offender Among First Nabbed by New Website
Site lets the public know when paroled sex offenders remove their GPS ankle bracelets.
Juvenile Hall Fight Prompts Questions About Staffing Levels
County officials say a fighting incident among 27 inmates at Orange County Juvenile Hall last weekend was quickly brought under control. Union officials argue that the melee is an example of what happens when a facility is not properly staffed.
Why the Whistle Didn’t Blow
Yorba Linda is in the midst of deciding whether keep the same
law firm that represented the city of Bell. One thing to consider
is that legal ethics may have kept the city attorney from sounding
the alarms on Bell’s excesses.









