The mayor confirms the retirement, which ends Joe Fletcher’s
14-year stint as the city’s top legal counsel.
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Appeals Court Blocks Pulido-Involved State Property Sale
The sale — in which Pulido had said he would earn a $500,000
finders fee — is now in jeopardy.
Moorlach’s Controversial Ex-Chief of Staff Is Back as Consultant
Mario Mainero — who declared the retroactive portion of
3-percent-at-50 pension enhancement unconstitutional — will help
county appeal a case on the issue.
Hospital Chain Investigated for High Infection Rate and Potential Fraud
Federal investigators are looking into the high rate of blood
poisoning cases at Southern California-based Prime Healthcare
Services.
Lawmakers, Activists Sue to Stop OC Fairgrounds Sale
Suit claims the state didn’t follow it’s own procedures for
involving the legislature. It is the second lawsuit against the
sale.
Judge OKs Pulido-Involved Property Sale
The Santa Ana mayor said at one point that he stood to earn
$500,000 finder’s fee in the deal.
Irvine to Reform Email Records Policy
Threat from First Amendment advocacy organization pushes city to
change policy of destroying emails after 30 days.
Santa Ana City Attorney Is Rumored to Be Leaving
It’s all but certain that Joe Fletcher is on his way out, but
city officials are keeping mum on the subject.
State Controller Has No Concerns About County IT Contract
It was thought that a call to a Supervisor that led to the
tabling of a controversial bonus for IT contractor came from
Controller’s office.
State Auditors Triggered Delay on IT Contract Bonus
A mysterious call from auditors at the state Controller’s Office
prompted Supervisors’ Chairwoman Janet Nguyen to pull consideration
of a $250,000 bonus for ACS off this week’s agenda. But it is still
unclear why they called.








