When Orange County’s Walk of Honor debuted in 1998, the memorial was intended to show that war heroes are far from forgotten.
Instead, even the politicians in charge of maintaining it agree the memorial has become a walk of shame.
When Orange County’s Walk of Honor debuted in 1998, the memorial was intended to show that war heroes are far from forgotten.
Instead, even the politicians in charge of maintaining it agree the memorial has become a walk of shame.
Williams informs supervisors that he will drop his lawsuit and
stick to the terms of the agreement he made last year.

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The Orange County public administrator, who agreed to resign
amid claims last year that he mismanaged his office, is now saying
that he’s changed his mind.
Controversial Public Guardian/Administrator John Williams is
negotiating for his political survival against one-time allies on
the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
Huntington Beach city Treasurer Shari Friedenrich defeats Deputy
Treasurer Keith Rodenhuis.
Calls for state attorney general to investigate John Williams
raise concerns about aggressive government handling of large
estates for senior citizens and the deceased.
Auditor/controller, assessor and treasurer/tax collector opt to
take back the pay this year that they agreed to forgo last
year.
The accusations continue to swirl around John Williams in the
Spitzer case. The result might be that Orange County supervisors
again consider eliminating his elective status.
But another supervisor says the joint powers authority that governs the civic center in Santa Ana is still needed. The county CEO is looking into it.
County Supervisor John Moorlach and Treasurer/Tax Collector Chriss Street, former friends who are now adversaries, are facing off in the primary through their protégés.

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