County supervisors are considering whether to refer allegations of sexual harassment against Carlos Bustamante, a former top county executive and current Santa Ana city councilman, to the district attorney.
Tag: County Government
Posted inCorrections, Costa Mesa, Government, Investigative
Fair Board Makes Activists Wait 820 Days for Copies of Public Records
OC Fair & Event Center officials turned over a series of public records nearly 2½ years after an activist requested them.
Posted inGovernment, Transportation
Supervisors Favor Halt to Spending for State’s High-Speed Rail Project
The board voted Tuesday to support Dana Point Assemblywoman Diane Harkey’s effort to pass a bill against the $98-billion proposal.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
CalOptima Names Interim CEO
Its financial officer will take over while the board searches for a replacement for Richard Chambers, the sixth top manager to resign.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Just Another Working Stiff
The Orange County supervisor’s battle to have his Republican colleagues lower their pensions — and to get something for himself — shows how complicated the issue is.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
County Appoints Interim Director of Health Care Services Agency
Mark Refowitz, director of the county’s mental health department, will take over the position, which has been vacant since December.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Supervisors Send CalOptima Charges to Grand Jury
An anonymous letter circulated last month made unsubstantiated conflict-of-interest claims against CalOptima’s board chairman.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Looking Into Previous Owners of Eckhoff Building
The Social Services building, under which potentially cancer-causing chemicals were found, was once owned by an oil drilling company.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Reject Moorlach Plan to Extend Term Limits
The board chairman fails in his bid for a ballot initiative that would have allowed supervisors to serve three terms.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Tests Reveal Likely Carcinogen Under County Building
Finding comes after years of complaints by employees who said working in the Social Services Agency building has made them sick.
