Number of prescriptions written for Orange County’s poor has
increased by 123 percent since 2007.
At least 500,000 county residents are believed to lack health
insurance. Clinics like those staffed by Kaiser doctors and
volunteers help fill the need.
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Fair Political Practices Commission investigators will probe
whether contacts the former state senator made with legislators on
behalf of the OC Fair Board constituted illegal lobbying.
Former State Senator Dick Ackerman contacted legislators on OC
Fairgrounds issues days before a critical vote. This information is
not in the District Attorney’s investigative report on the
issue.
The latest request was for an additional $225,000 for an
accounting software overhaul. Reason given for the change order:
“unforeseen complexities.”
Program leaders offer ways to save $28 million in hopes Gov.
Jerry Brown won’t abolish the program.
Local GOP officials are inviting electeds throughout Orange
County to pension “boot camp.” Union officials warn against such a
confrontational approach.
Citizen watchdog says supervisors would be breaking the law if
they stripped Williams of his public guardian duties but still paid
him his full salary.
This move shows that the Republican board is not shying away
from the highly partisan issue of national healthcare reform.
Supervisors’ Chairman Bill Campbell hails the work of employees
during the December storms. Employees recount some of their
harrowing experiences.
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The pets in this story may already have homes. These are the animals waiting at the shelter today.
Adoptions at OC Animal Care are by appointment. Give the pet ID when you contact the shelter. Listings come from OC Animal Care and update every two hours.
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