The Mission Viejo City Council unanimously voted to beef up its no-camping laws, despite warnings from lawyers and homeless activists who said the law could criminalize homelessness.
Category: SOUTH COUNTY
South Orange County takes in Irvine, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and the master-planned cities around them, where growth and open space keep meeting at the council dais. Every story we have published about south county, newest first.
Posted inGovernment, Mission Viejo, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Mission Viejo’s Rising Costs For Sheriff’s Contract Raise Concern
Mission Viejo’s Mayor Pro Tem Ed Sachs told a city council meeting it could be time for south county cities to form their own police force due to the rising costs of contracting with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Posted inCountywide, Mission Viejo, Norberto Santana Jr., Safety, Security & Justice
Santana: OC Contract Cities Rebuke County Supervisors Over Spiraling Sheriff Costs
Following significant salary hikes granted by Orange County Supervisors to Sheriff Deputies, fueling a 33 percent increase in costs over the past decade, contract cities are now starting to publicly question whether they need to look into alternatives. OC’s biggest contract city, Mission Viejo, takes leadership on a new audit of Sheriff’s patrol services. Big questions also loom over whether city or county taxpayers own the long-term pension obligations for both Deputy Sheriff’s and Firefighters if cities bolt from current regional policing and fire protection models.
Posted inLaguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Proceeds With Slusiewicz Investigation
Although Councilman Jerry Slusiewicz resigned as mayor last month, the council moved forward with an investigation into bullying and intimidation claims against him.
Posted inLaguna Niguel
Audit Uncovers Cost Overruns in Laguna Niguel
A long-awaited audit that looked at 21 Laguna Niguel vendors found a $410,000 cost overrun in a tree trimming contract among problems that affected eight of the city contractors.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo Toughening It’s Homeless Anti-Camping Ordinance
The camping ordinance is a revision of the city’s previous camping law, which only addressed sleeping in cars, campers, recreational vehicles and trailers. The new ordinance applies to individuals sleeping anywhere on public property in the city.
Posted inAliso Viejo, Anaheim, Buena Park, Canyons, Cypress, Dana Point, Government, Irvine, La Palma, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Top Stories, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda
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.
Posted inLaguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Mayor Jerry Slusiewicz Unexpectedly Resigns
“To put it bluntly, my colleagues do not want me as the mayor, and I cannot lead a body suffering from the great disability of indifference,” Slusiewicz said in a statement minutes after resigning.
Posted inLaguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Council Votes Monday on Slusiewicz’ Future as Mayor
The Laguna Niguel City Council will decide Monday on removing the largely ceremonial title of Mayor from Councilman Jerry Slusiewicz, even though the council won’t have its investigative report on the bullying claims against him.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Picks 6th Ranked Firm for Great Park Wifi Upgrade
The Irvine City Council, citing fears that pending state legislation could cost it money, rejected its staff’s top ranked firms and instead awarded one of the lowest-rated companies a contract to help upgrade wireless communications inside the Great Park.
