County Supervisors Chairwoman Janet Nguyen wants to know why the car was donated to a city in Northern California instead of one in OC.
Tag: County Government
Posted inGovernment, Investigative
OC Touted for ‘Level-Headed’ Pension Reform
Local officials get kudos on their efforts toward pension reform from a statewide commission. Yet amid all the kind words, some harsh realities remain.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections
Deputy Union’s Silence on Civilian Jailers Might Hurt Its Case
Many expected Orange County sheriff’s deputies to protest loudly when civilian guards started showing up at the jails. They didn’t. They are now, but it may be too late.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative
Register Editorial Page Latest to Weigh In on Nelson’s Pension Choice
Orange County supervisor’s decision to take a county pension after campaigning on pension reform is drawing criticism from all sides.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Sheriff’s Deputies Union Seeks to Halt County Use of Civilian Jailers
The use of civilians has helped the Sheriff’s Department avoid layoffs. Union officials in the past have said it raises safety concerns.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Outdoors, Politics & Elections
County Engineers Can’t Estimate Their Way Out of a Paper Bag
Public Works Department acknowledges that it needs to hire a professional estimator for projects after being $500,000 off on an estimate of a recent project.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections
Nelson Opts for Most Generous Pension
Orange County Supervisor finally answers the question Voice of OC has asked since his inauguration day. The answer will not make his conservative backers happy.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Seal Beach, Top Stories
Final Answer: Dig It Out, BP/ARCO
Orange County health officials appear to end 25 years of debate over how to clean up a leak under a Seal Beach gas station.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Another View on Mental Health Funding
New money should go to prevention programs, not necessarily more clinicians, says member of the Orange County Psychological Association.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
A New Mental Health Paradigm Brings a New Conundrum
A recent voter-backed initiative is funding new mental health programs across Orange County. But the traditional one-on-one care that clinicians have long provided mental health patients is being cut.
