OC Campaign Watchdog, Shirley Grindle calls out Supervisor Andrew Do for using public funds for mass mailers that she views as self promotional campaign pieces. Do is running for re-election.
Tag: Andrew Do
Andrew Do served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors and is now imprisoned for corruption. This archive follows the whole arc: the nonprofit contracts, the federal case, the guilty plea, his resignation and the forensic audits still finding questionable spending.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
OC Supervisor Candidate Criticized for Absences, Travel and Stipends
Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez, who is running against Andrew Do for the 1st District seat, is drawing flak for numerous meeting absences, lucrative public stipends, and luxury travel on the taxpayers’ dime.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Handcuffing Journalists
Voice of OC heads into court this week on a public records case spurred by Supervisor Todd Spitzer’s arrest of a man at a Wahoo’s restaurant last year. Meanwhile, there are more shake-ups inside Spitzer’s county office.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: New Trails Blazed in OC for Veterans, Homeless and Politicking
Retired labor leader Nick Berardino reflects on the effort to establish the county’s first veterans’ museum. County homeless czar Susan Price charts out a strategy for combating homelessness. County supervisors get called out for politicking with public resources.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Ethics Experts Question Campaign Work by Supervisor’s Top Aide
In an arrangement that runs the risk of violating state law, OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s chief of staff, Brian Probolsky, has been working on his boss’s re-election campaign while also receiving a full-time salary from the county.
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County Officials Tout Efforts for Homeless, But Funding Still a Question
Orange County supervisors heard Tuesday from their new homeless czar, who noted both progress and gaps in the county’s effort to alleviate chronic homelessness. While showing an interest in improving services, supervisors would not make funding commitments.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
County Officials Hold Town Hall on Homelessness
County officials were upbeat at a public forum Saturday morning, painting the picture of an energized and proactive government eager to tackle the increasingly dire straits of the county’s homeless population.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
One Man’s Experiences at the Courtyard Transitional Center
Igmar Rodas, an outspoken member of the homeless community at the downtown Santa Ana Civic Center, spent a week chronicling his visits to the homeless shelter and service center the county just opened at the old downtown bus terminal.
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Supervisor Spends a Night at Bus Terminal Homeless Shelter
Orange County First District Supervisor Andrew Do spent the night at the county’s newly opened homeless shelter and service center in downtown Santa Ana last Thursday. He said he “learned a lot” from the experience.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana, Top Stories
New Homeless Service Center Draws Both Kudos and Concerns From Advocates
A plan by county officials to turn an abandoned bus depot into a service center for homeless people at the Civic Center is drawing cautious praise from some homeless advocates. But others are wary, including one advocate who says it will make the problem worse.
