City manager assures council that a reorganization plan will realize enough savings to save the department. But firefighter’s union head calls the plan “terrible.”
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Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, State, Top Stories
Maintaining a Wall Between the Courtroom and the Laboratory
While DNA technology has revolutionized crime fighting, some
scientists at the forefront of DNA testing are pushing to get out
from under the control of prosecutors.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections
Placentia Shows Residents Its Salaries Are Nothing Like Bell’s
Responding to the ongoing scandal in Los Angeles County, Placentia launches a section on its website outlining top officials’ (modest by comparison) pay.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, State, Top Stories
Dealing for DNA
The Orange County district attorney’s ‘spit and acquit’ program
has amassed tens of thousands of DNA samples from misdemeanor
offenders. But there are questions about how the DA gets the
samples and their use.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Approves Children’s Insurance Program Contract
Testimony of mother of two uninsured children helps council members decide on $40,000 extension.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Why the Bell Scandal Happened and What Can Be Done
The decline of the small town newspaper and holes in the state’s open government law left the door open for the enormous salaries of public officials in the Los Angeles County city. What now?
Posted inInvestigative, Orange, Politics & Elections
Orange to Consider Pot Dispensary Ban
City already has a temporary ban and will decide tonight whether to make it permanent.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council to Decide on Children’s Health Program
The Irvine Children’s Health Initiative has helped 472 of 1,760 children in Irvine identified as lacking health insurance.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
High-Speed Rail Board Releases Favorable Poll
The poll shows that 76 percent of Californians support high-speed rail. However, the authority did not release the questions asked of respondents.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
The Prelude to the Redistricting Battle
Who will be on the panel that will draw Orange County’s future political boundaries continues to be a hot topic.
