The city has run up a $9,600 legal bill trying to determine whether ‘a particular council member’ has a conflict of interest.
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Posted inEconomy, Investigative, San Juan Capistrano
Combating the High Cost of Doing Business in San Juan Capistrano
Council is considering a proposal to slash a host of fees that make the city three times more expensive for business owners than Oceanside.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Government, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Who Are the Advisors to the Advisors?
With just weeks to go before a self-imposed deadline on making a deal to purchase the Orange County fairgrounds, the city of Costa Mesa is still putting its negotiating team together.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton to Consider Water Rate Increases
City decision is latest indication of how the bad economy and conservation efforts are leading to higher prices for water.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr., Santa Ana
The Mellowing Effect of Elections in Santa Ana
Council spends more than two hours on feel-good measures at its regular meeting. Then it spends just minutes on city business.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Would This Guy Help or Hurt Fairgrounds Negotiations?
Costa Mesa is considering adding Republican activist Jim Righeimer to its negotiating team. He knows finance, but his tactics don’t sit well with everyone.
Posted inMission Viejo
More Shots Fired in Mission Viejo’s ‘Right to Vote’ Battle
Council members on opposite sides of the issue claim victory in a just-decided court case on the matter.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Tourism Bureau Gets a Five-Year Deal
Ex-mayor comes back to say that a one-year contract is enough. But bureau director takes a hard line and gets a unanimous decision.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Bullet Trains Might Share Tracks with Commuters
Such an arrangement could save money, be less intrusive and save endangered stations like the one in Buena Park.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Government, Investigative, State, Top Stories
Fate of Fairgrounds Clouded as Deadline Nears
Schwarzenegger and Costa Mesa have two weeks left on a self-imposed deadline to get a deal done. Right now they’re not even close.
