Council members are concerned that a $3 million contract could be a “blank check” to a couple of construction management companies they had issues with over projects in the past.
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.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Two New Members Appointed to Orange Unified School Board After Recall
Trustees were appointed after a recall removed Madison Miner and Rick Ledesma from office.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Jury Finds Buena Park Police Used Excessive Force in Killing of 19-Year-Old
The city will pay out millions to the mother of a 19-year-old man killed by officers in 2019 after a civil jury found they bore some of the blame for what happened.
Posted inAnaheim
A Gas Station Owner Says City Corruption Cost Him Money, Now He is Suing Anaheim
Isa Bahu, a business owner, is suing the city of Anaheim alleging that public corruption kept his family gas station from being built and cost him money.
Posted inEducation
Anaheim Union High School District Continues Struggling With Layoffs
District officials called for a hearing in an effort to protect certain programs, including AP courses. A host of parents and teachers say the hearings are disrupting students’ education.
Posted inEconomy
A Look at What Cannabis Taxes Fund in Orange County
In an effort to boost finances, some city officials in Orange County rely on taxes collected from cannabis to help maintain community services, along with providing funding for enforcement as city officials wrestle with regulating the substance.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Tourism Dollars Help Fund Anaheim’s Affordable Housing Trust?
After state auditors alleged public tourism dollars were used to lobby elected officials, one city councilwoman now wants to use a portion of the money to fund affordable housing.
Posted inBrea
Brea’s Historic Old Railroad Tracks Expands West, Connecting to a Trail in North OC
Brea officials are looking to revamp the city’s historic tracks with a nature park, sculpture as well as picnic areas and expand it west to connect it to La Habra and other cities.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Who’s Spending in the Recall Election of Anaheim Councilwoman Natalie Rubalcava?
While a hotel worker’s union is backing her recall, Disneyland resort area interests are spending big to keep Rubalcava on the city council.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Funds Classes for Entrepreneurs, Waives Development Fees
Officials are funding two educational programs with federal COVID dollars to help local entrepreneurs learn how to market and grow their businesses and waiving thousands in development fees.
