It’s unclear what the next steps are for one of the county’s biggest mental health nonprofits after they ceded control of their facilities to the county government.
Tag: County Government
Posted inOutdoors
A Tale of Two Shores: San Clemente, Newport Beach and the Search for Sand in OC
Replenishing the county’s beaches is taking a new focus amid warnings about super storms set to batter the coast.
Posted inSan Clemente
When Will San Clemente Train Tracks Get More Sand?
OCTA declared a coastal emergency Monday, which will allow hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand to be added to the coastline ahead of El Niño, but questions still surround the timeline of the project.
Posted inCountywide
OC Firefighters Get Nearly 25% Raise, Cities on the Hook to Pay
OC Fire Authority’s nearly 25% increase is going to be funded by member cities, with staff noting they can expect to see their bills increase at the same rate as the new contract.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County Spent $128 Million on Legal Settlements in Last Year
Over two thirds of that money went to pay out the victims of the Airport Fire, which started after a county public works crew began moving boulders that sparked.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Sheriff Overspends by $29 Million, Officials Say its a Budgeting Strategy
Department officials dispute it’s a spending overrun – much of it for jail food, uniforms and IT – and said its budgeting strategy aimed at keeping costs down.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Is Orange County Running out of Cash for Cops?
Many cities are struggling with how they can give pay raises to police officers amid growing budget deficits.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Newport Beach’s Phantom Election
A split city council moved forward on Friday with hosting an election despite the county elections team refusing to help them amid questions about its legality.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County’s Cold War on Labor: Frozen Vacancies and Limited Raises
While county unions generally receive raises from county supervisors, this year they’re facing more limited raises amid a shrinking work force and a 25% raise for supervisors.
Posted inTop Stories
Former OC Superior Court Judge Sentenced to Probation for Fraud
Former OC Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro will not go to prison after he pleaded guilty to a yearslong fraud scheme from before he was elected to a judgeship.
