City council members have barely addressed an imminent city bankruptcy, which would cut off vital programs for seniors and kids, along with police services, parks access and normal maintenance operations.
Tag: Charlie Nguyen
Posted inSanta Ana
‘Abstain’: Are OC Officials Using a Public Meeting Ethics Check to Dodge Accountability?
Some local policymakers in Orange County are questioning whether a conflict-of-interest check at public meetings is allowing politicians to avoid taking a stance on controversial matters.
Posted inGovernment
Will Westminster Get Some Money Back Amid New Scrutiny Over Quiet Park Land Sale in 2016?
Westminster taxpayers have spent $3.5 million on maintaining park property they don’t own anymore. City officials are trying to claw that back.
Posted inCountywide
Battle Over Westminster War Memorial Shifts City Council Alliances, Heightens Political Disarray
Council critics of the project have raised conflict-of-interest concerns about the Mayor and one councilman personally involved in fundraising for the monument.
Posted inNEWS
Westminster Could Have Its First Vietnamese American City Manager, But He Comes With Controversy
City Council members are set to vote on Chu Thai’s hiring at their weekly public meeting, scheduled for later today.
Posted inNEWS
Westminster Faces $17 Million Future Deficit, Faces Potential Heavy Cuts to Police, Parks, Preservation
Without an extension of a voter-approved sales tax increase, Westminster officials say there’s a $17 million budget deficit on the horizon — one they can only sate with an equal amount in spending cuts.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, NEWS, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, State, Top Stories, Westminster
Gov. Orders Santa Ana Recall Election To Be Mail-in Ballot Only, Westminster Majority Survives Recall
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered that Santa Ana’s special recall election –deciding the fate of Councilwoman Ceci Iglesias’ seat — will happen entirely through mail-in ballots. Meanwhile, final election numbers on Westminster city council recall shows majority faction retaining their seats.
Posted inCountywide, Government, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Top Stories, Westminster
Early Recall Election Results Show Westminster Council Majority Likely to Stay in Office
More than 700 ballots remain to be counted, though recall election results Tuesday night showed a clear majority of voters chose to keep Westminster City Council members Kimberly Ho, Charlie Nguyen, and Mayor Tri Ta in office.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Irvine, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Westminster
How Coronavirus Will Affect OC Special Elections This Year
In-person voting has been cancelled for a special recall election in Westminster. It’s still up in the air whether Santa Ana’s special recall election will follow suit.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, State, Top Stories, Westminster
Billionaire Spending on OC Elections Denies Intentional Wrongdoing, State Probes Activities
Kieu Hoang and his lawyer have denied all wrongdoing, amid a state probe into his campaign activities in local OC elections centering on Little Saigon.
