Spokesman says San Juan Capistrano mobile home park residents’ concerns regarding toxic dust if old landfill is dug up on adjacent site are unwarranted.
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Posted inCountywide, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Top Stories
Late Communications Reveal Gap in Brown Act
The Brown Act has nothing to say about so-called “late communications,” reports, correspondence or emails that come in too late to be included in the normal council meeting agenda packet. As Huntington Beach example shows, they can contain crucial information that the public doesn’t see.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Investigative, Top Stories
Parts of OC Are in Earthquake ‘Doughnut Hole’
LA Times story details theory that a string of small quakes — like those that have happened this year in Southern California — leads to a big one.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
A Little Help in Case The Big One Hits
A $12.7-million Homeland Security grant will help all of the county’s cities be prepared for terrorist attacks and natural disasters.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections
And You Thought Orange County City Manager Salaries Were High…
The top official in Bell, a Los Angeles County city of about 37,000, makes nearly $800,000 — more than any administrator in Southern California by far.
Posted inInvestigative, Irvine, Politics & Elections
Irvine Asks Candidates to Hold Off on Planting Their Signs
Candidates will be asked to not place signs on public rights of way until 60 days before the November election.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana
A Diverse Celebration of Joe Musil’s Life
A mix of his contemporaries — from restaurant CEOs to Art Deco maestros — gathered over the weekend to share stories and celebrate Musil’s life.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections, Seal Beach
It’s Official: Seal Beach Wants BP/ARCO to Dig Up Contaminated Soil
Letter from city to county health agency urges excavation to end 25-year problem with gasoline leak.
Posted inBuena Park
Buena Park Council Approves Affordable-Housing Project
The council gives the go ahead for a 71-unit project along the city’s border with Anaheim. A few residents objected, citing traffic and safety concerns.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council OKs Business Complex and Ballot Initiatives
Approval of a vision plan for the expansion of a mixed-use development at the Irvine Business Complex paves the way for the addition of at least 6,000 new housing units.
