In a 3-2 vote, the council approved a transfer of $30,000 from Carroll’s staff budget to cover costs on a series of mailers he sent out from July through October.
Category: SOUTH COUNTY
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Posted inWater, Power & Waste
As Orange County Cities Consider A New Public Utility Program, Final Costs Remain Unclear
As city councils across the county consider joining a public energy program, politicians debate what the benefits are behind a new green energy program.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council To Vote On Councilman Carroll’s Mailer Spending
Nearly two months after the mailers became public knowledge, the council is set to discuss whether or not Carroll was allowed to move $30,000 of his staff budget to mailers.
Posted inCountywide
Annual High Tide Spurs Concerns About Future Safety of San Onofre Nuclear Waste Stock Near South OC
Sea level rise and questions about the integrity of radioactive waste storage canisters are propelling local anxiety over the decommissioned San Onofre nuclear reactor.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Mixed on Enforcing Gov. Newsom’s Curfew and Mask Orders
Sheriff Don Barnes questions their constitutionality, while Santa Ana, Irvine, and Costa Mesa police may enforce.
Posted inAliso Viejo
Orange County Reveals A Slice of How It Spent Federal Coronavirus Relief Money
Voice of OC keeps asking where the $554 million in taxpayer money went. Some answers are starting to emerge.
Posted inCanyons
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Seeks Spike in Car Impound Fees
Fees would increase from $50 to $144. Officials say it’s to recover costs while opponents say it will hurt the working poor.
Posted inNEWS
Hospitalizations Climb As Second Coronavirus Wave Exposes New Case Rate Fronts Across OC
The ever-growing number of people in the hospital comes just in time for a winter season where holiday traditions mean many indoor gatherings among families and family friends.
Posted inNEWS
Republicans and Democrats Move to Finalize Wins, OC Remains Purple As of Latest Election Results
The latest results come from just short of 13,000 new election ballots counted, rounding out a nearly 86% historic voter turnout this year.
Posted inCountywide
Republicans Flip Coastal OC Congressional Seat from Democrats as Harley Rouda Concedes
Orange County Republicans cemented a victory in flipping back a Congressional seat they lost in 2018.
