“The public gets very suspect, and sometimes rightfully so, that…the board is formulating policy behind closed doors,” said Supervisor Todd Spitzer.
Tag: County Government
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Judge Demands Progress on Homeless Shelters By September 7
U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter warned the County of Orange and its cities they will need to make significant progress on plans for new emergency shelter housing for the homeless, or face a possible court ruling or temporary injunction stopping the enforcement of anti-camping laws.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Orange County Seeks Court Order Blocking Needle Exchange
Orange County is seeking an emergency court order blocking Monday’s re-opening of a state-authorized needle exchange program.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
With Hundreds of Homeless Back on Streets, Judge Sets Friday Hearing
The hearing is in response to the closure of armory shelters, which pushed over 200 homeless people into local communities where it’s illegal to camp in public.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
OC Supervisors to hold emergency meeting on state-authorized OC Needle Exchange Program
The Orange County Board of Supervisors will hold an emergency hearing Friday to discuss possibly filing a law suit in an effort to stop the OC Needle Exchange Program authorized by the state in spite of strong opposition by the county and some cities.
Posted inEconomy, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Outdoors, Top Stories, Yorba Linda
Fire Evacuation Issues Force County Re-Do of 340-Home Development
An appeals court blocked the Esperanza Hills project because supervisors approved it without minimum evacuation standards.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
County Names Candidates and Donors Who May Have Exceeded Campaign Limits
Orange County officials released the names of six candidates and 18 donors involved in returned campaign donations that may have exceeded legal limits, after previously declining to make them public.
Posted inGovernment, Newport Beach, Top Stories
Newport Beach Council Narrows City Manager Selection to Two Candidates
The Newport Beach City Council eliminated one of three finalists vying to be the new city manager, after one apparent finalist’s name – county Supervisor Shawn Nelson – was leaked this weekend, sparking controversy over the appointment.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Hunger Strike by OC Jail Inmates Ends
A hunger strike by Orange County jail inmates ended as of 10 p.m. Friday according to Sheriff’s spokesman Ray Grangoff.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
State Investigating Conflict Allegations Against Supervisor Andrew Do
The probe centers on Do’s involvement in contract decisions at CalOptima, the county’s health care organization for low-income and elderly people.
