Employees in the County Assessor’s office say the assessor is letting corporations get away with as much as $125 million in uncollected taxes. Assessor says employees are playing politics.
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Posted inGovernment, Transportation
Local Officials to State: Let Us Save the Planet Our Way
Mayors and other elected officials in Orange County say state planners are being rigid and arrogant when they suggest how to reduce greenhouse emissions.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
‘We Don’t Want Rebar Sticking Out for Next Nine Years’
Delayed construction project due to bad economy creates eyesore near Disney. Anaheim City Council not happy.
Posted inGovernment, Norberto Santana Jr., Transportation
Supervisor: ‘Humans Dehumanized’ by Social Media
Wildflower blog notwithstanding, supervisors are nervous about how things like Twitter and Facebook will impact county government.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Like Giving an Alcoholic Some Booze to Pass On
County Supervisor John Moorlach doesn’t like it that federal money meant for OC comes via Sacramento.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Laguna Niguel, Top Stories
Laguna Niguel Councilman Spars with Minuteman over E-verify
Paul Glaab is dubious of the federal government’s controversial immigration check database. This makes Minuteman founder Jim Gilchrist dubious of Glaab.
Posted inEconomy, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Politics & Elections
Hey Brother, Can You Spare a Tax Break?
Orange County officials press the flesh in D.C. hoping to stave off a pension-related tax increase.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine’s Bitter Realities
A spat over the position of mayor pro tem revealed the ugly side of Irvine City Council.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Doing the Math on Beds for Feds
There are questions about whether the $20 million the OC Sheriff is counting on from the federal government for housing illegal immigrants is a realistic number.
Posted inInvestigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Politics & Elections
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Republicans at the local level finding it increasingly hard to stick to no tax credo.
