Deborah Gavello is criticizing fellow council members for eating expensive meals on the public dime. Her colleagues answer back that she is hardly the one who should be talking.
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Posted inSanta Ana
Mixed Messages From Santa Ana City Hall
City manager’s office says mayor doesn’t take health benefits, but then mayor himself says he does.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
It’s Not Just Health Benefits — Pulido Is Double-Dipping on Cars Too
Santa Ana Mayor Gets Car Allowance from City and a Toyota Prius courtesy of the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Sheriff’s Department Mistakenly Donates Armored Van
County Supervisors Chairwoman Janet Nguyen wants to know why the car was donated to a city in Northern California instead of one in OC.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Transportation
Confirmed: Santa Ana Mayor Double-Dips on Health Insurance
A posting on Santa Ana’s website details Mayor Miguel Pulido’s health benefits and refutes a statement from the city manager’s office.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Fed Up Public Confronts Costa Mesa City Council On Fairgrounds Deal
City Council approves a ground lease with a private company amid accusations of lack of transparency from audience members.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Mayor Double-Dipping On Benefits
Records and interviews reveal that ta xpayers could be paying a
total of about $33,000 in coverage for Miguel Pulido through plans
offered by the city and the Orange County Transportation
Authority.
Posted inInvestigative, Irvine, Politics & Elections
Irvine Council Candidate Makes His Own Campaign Sign Pledge
Jeff Lalloway signs pledge regarding campaign signs, but not under the terms his opponent, Larry Agran (and the rest of the City Council), is asking for.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Schwarzenegger Ramps Up Pressure on OC Fairgrounds Deal
With legislation enabling a sale to Costa Mesa stalling in Sacramento, the governor announces that he is ready to initiate another bidding process, which again puts the fate of the Fairgrounds in question.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative
OC Touted for ‘Level-Headed’ Pension Reform
Local officials get kudos on their efforts toward pension reform from a statewide commission. Yet amid all the kind words, some harsh realities remain.
