After an Orange County Superior Court judge ruled the state brought its lawsuit against Huntington Beach’s new voter ID rules too early, state prosecutors want to have an appeals court weigh in.
Tag: County Government
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Is Orange County’s Flagship Mental Health Program Finished?
A partnership once hailed as the future of Orange County’s homeless outreach is now disintegrating as county leaders and the nonprofit they helped create sue one another.
Posted inGovernment
Are OC Supervisors on Track to Conduct an Outside Corruption Investigation?
Orange County Supervisors couldn’t decide how they wanted to implement new anti-corruption measures, ultimately continuing the decision to their meeting next month. But at least half of the board has publicly expressed support for an outside investigation.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Supervisors to Quietly Discuss Eight Harassment Lawsuits Against District Attorney
The lawsuits are from women who claim Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer tried to ignore their harassment complaints against Gary LoGalbo, one of Spitzer’s top attorneys.
Posted inTransportation
South OC Loses Laguna Hills DMV
The office closes permanently next week, leaving Orange County residents with only five DMV locations — the lowest ratio in SoCal.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC’s Airport Fire Continues Into Riverside County as Containment Begins
Firefighters reported they were starting to get the fire under control on Wednesday night, but evacuation warnings and orders remain in place.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Airport Fire Grows to 22K Acres, Damages Buildings Along Ortega Highway
Orange County Fire Authority officials reported the first structure damage on Wednesday, saying buildings along Ortega Highway were either damaged or destroyed.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Airport Fire Expands to 20k Acres, Nears Lake Elsinore
Orange County Supervisors declared the wildfire an emergency on Tuesday morning as staff warned them the blaze could soon head into the canyons.
Posted inGovernment
OC Leaders Strip Embattled Supervisor of Positions Amid FBI Investigation
Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do will no longer serve on any countywide boards aside from the board of supervisors, which his colleagues cannot force him off of.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Leaders Look to Censure Supervisor After FBI Raid
The push also comes with a discussion on removing Supervisor Andrew Do’s spots on critical committees and boards, like the Orange County Transportation Authority board.
