Government watchdog Shirley Grindle and former Orange County Common Cause President Bill Mitchell have sent letters to county Supervisor Michelle Steel and District Attorney Tony Rackauckas demanding they repay taxpayers all costs for 16,000 postcards inviting voters to a “community coffee” that only could accommodate 50 people.
Tag: Bill Mitchell
Posted inEducation, Investigative, Irvine
Widespread Kickback Scheme Among Local High School Coaches Alleged
An Irvine couple that acquired a now defunct Laguna Hills-based
sports apparel and equipment company say its previous owners paid
out as much as $700,000 in taxpayer money from slush funds, some of
which went into coaches’ pockets.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Grand Jury Asked to Examine Removal of OC Public Administrator
Former Common Cause president sent a letter that calls on grand
jury to begin removal proceedings for Williams.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Debating the Dueling Press Conferences
A panel of political watchers, including our own Norberto
Santana, Jr., gather on KOCE’s “Inside OC” to discuss the latest
chapter in the Spitzer saga.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
DA and Spitzer Will Duke It Out in Public Today
Tony Rackauckas and his former protege will hold dueling news
conferences, and the controversy will be the subject of a special
show on KOCE.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Public Administrator’s Approach Draws More Scrutiny
Calls for state attorney general to investigate John Williams
raise concerns about aggressive government handling of large
estates for senior citizens and the deceased.
