Amid Objections by Mayor and Residents, Anaheim Council Appoints Interim City Attorney
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A split council approved the appointment of Arturo N. Fierro, who has close ties to Councilman Jordan Brandman, to the position for the next six months.
Anaheim Council Postpones Vote on City Attorney Appointment
Anaheim
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Anaheim City Council members Tuesday, with no explanation, postponed a vote to appoint a controversial candidate to the city’s vacant city attorney post.
Anaheim Council Set to Appoint City Attorney With Connections to Brandman
Anaheim
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The Anaheim City Council will vote Tuesday to appoint Arturo N. Fierro — the father of City Councilman Jordan Brandman’s campaign manager and policy aide — as the new city attorney.
A Year Later, Cal State Fullerton Textbook Controversy Is Still Brewing
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Last October, the refusal by Cal State Fullerton math professor Alain Bourget to use a textbook authored by his boss in the math department revealed inherent conflicts in how college texts are chosen. But despite an attempt at reform, little has changed.
Spitzer’s Proposal to Hire Lalloway Raises Conflict Questions
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Supervisor Todd Spitzer is proposing the county pay Irvine Councilman Jeffrey Lalloway $190,000 to be his policy advisor, which is potentially controversial given that Irvine and the county often have opposing interests.
Santa Ana Mayor’s Relationship With Restaurateurs Remains Opaque
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In May, Mayor Miguel Pulido curiously recused himself from a routine vote on a permits for the local restaurant chain Mariscos Hector. But despite many social media accounts of the mayor’s relationship with the chain’s front man, his public disclosures show nothing.
Rancho Santiago Community College District Adopts Gift Ban
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The ban follows a Voice of OC series that revealed lavish gifts given to a high-level district official by district contractors. District trustees say the ban is a model for other community college districts to follow.
The Drama Continues Over Irvine Councilwoman’s Consulting Work
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Council members battled over whether they should release the city attorney’s legal opinion on Councilwoman Christina Shea’s controversial, and perhaps illegal, consulting work for KIA Motors America. The council ultimately chose not to release the opinion.
Audit Finds Abuse of Discount Program at County-Owned Hotel
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High-level employees of Dana Point Harbor and the city of Dana Point took advantage of a poorly documented employee discount program for room stays that had no approval or oversight from the Board of Supervisors.
Conflict of Interest Allegations Dog San Juan Planning Commissioner
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Planning Commissioner Rob Williams is facing possible ouster because he’s refused recuse himself from voting on a hotel development owned by Hollywood producer Steve Oedekerk. Williams has financial ties to a competing project.