Laguna Niguel and Newport Beach are building new civic centers, but their approach and philosophy show the difference between a contract city and a full service city.
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Posted inGovernment, Investigative
Register Editorial Page Latest to Weigh In on Nelson’s Pension Choice
Orange County supervisor’s decision to take a county pension after campaigning on pension reform is drawing criticism from all sides.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Sheriff’s Deputies Union Seeks to Halt County Use of Civilian Jailers
The use of civilians has helped the Sheriff’s Department avoid layoffs. Union officials in the past have said it raises safety concerns.
Posted inInvestigative, Orange, Water, Power & Waste
Questions Swirl Around Water District Director’s Expense Reports
District records show Director Denis Bilodeau, who is also an Orange councilman and chief of staff to Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson, billed for meetings that official records show he didn’t attend.
Posted inInvestigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
New Supervisor Finds a Government Agency to Eliminate
But another supervisor says the joint powers authority that governs the civic center in Santa Ana is still needed. The county CEO is looking into it.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections
Steven Choi Will Personally Take Down Sign in Newport Beach
Choi says the company he hired to do his campaign signs for the primary was responsible for it being left up for more than two months after the primary election.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Outdoors, Politics & Elections
County Engineers Can’t Estimate Their Way Out of a Paper Bag
Public Works Department acknowledges that it needs to hire a professional estimator for projects after being $500,000 off on an estimate of a recent project.
Posted inMission Viejo
Mission Viejo Incumbents Show Early Fundraising Advantage
Council candidates are already busy building their campaign war chests for the November election.
Posted inCountywide, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Top Stories
Huntington Beach Gave Police Chief $100,000 Forgivable Loan
Huntington Beach’s chief of police, Ken Small, got a $100,000 gift to move from his Daytona Beach, Fla., home to Surf City.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, State, Top Stories
Low Morale, Safety Worries Continue to Plague Jail Doctors, Nurses
Medical workers in Orange County’s jail system give another vote of no confidence in county Health Care Agency’s leadership.
