Orange County’s four Republican-held Congressional Districts that are targeted by the national Democratic Party failed to get clear Democratic endorsement recommendations for any of the numerous candidates, leaving it to next month’s state convention to help narrow the field of candidates heading into the June primaries.
Category: Villa Park
Villa Park, Orange County’s smallest city, is home to about 5,700 people. We cover its City Council’s votes and its budget.
Four County GOP Congressional Seats Targeted in 2018
Four Orange County Congressional Districts that pundits predict will be competitive races in November’s national election fight to control the House of Representatives have been flooded with 32 candidates as Democrats target the Republican-held seats and gear up for the June primary.
Study of Sheriff’s Contracts Begins for 13 Cities
A contractor hired by 13 Orange County cities will begin a study in the next few weeks of costs the county Sheriff’s Department charges the cities and the services they receive after cities complained law enforcement expenses ate up as much as 50 percent of their annual budgets.
Fire Chief for Most of OC Suddenly Resigns After Managers Demand It
Orange County Fire Authority Chief Jeff Bowman stepped down after a group of managers called for his resignation. It’s unclear what their concerns were, and an effort is underway to bring Bowman back.
Villa Park to Discuss License Plate Surveillance Cameras
A city-wide security camera system that captures license plates is under consideration by the city council.
Villa Park May Cut Ties to CalPERS
The city council may end its contract with the public employee pension plan and also support a state delay in increasing gasoline and diesel taxes.
Sheriff’s Services for 630,000 Residents Up for Approval
The costs range from about $90 per resident in Laguna Woods to nearly $300 in Dana Point.
Hundreds Turn Out to Condemn, Support Villa Park Councilwoman
Protestors descend on Villa Park City Hall to release pent-up
feelings over Deborah Pauly’s anti-Muslim comments at an event in
February.
Villa Park City Council Issues Statement on Muslim Charity Protest
The statement comes amid the growing controversy surrounding
Councilwoman Deborah Pauly’s vitriolic comments at the rally.
A Local GOP Leadership No Longer in Lock Step
Controversial comments by the Republican Central Committee’s
vice chair during a recent protest outside a Muslim charity event
show how difficult message control has become for leaders
unaccustomed to controversy from the inside.










