County leaders say the nonprofit they’re working with has continued to improve but there just isn’t enough housing available to help homeless people leave the shelter – a benchmark in the proposed contract.
Tag: County Government
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Why Can’t Orange County’s Brand New $86 Million Mental Health Facility Open?
A new facility set to house over one hundred people struggling with mental health and addiction is stuck in limbo amid a yearslong legal battle.
Posted inCountywide
Audit Finds More Questionable Spending From Convicted Former OC Supervisor
Nearly two years after the FBI raided the home of former OC Supervisor Andrew Do, his colleagues are starting to find more places where he spent money without any oversight.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Who’s Paying for OC Supervisors’ Campaigns?
Candidates for county supervisor are sitting on $1.4 million heading into the home stretch of the primary election.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Expansion of County Landfill Turns Into Hot Button Campaign Issue
The race to decide who will be the next south Orange County Supervisor is heating up amid debates over where the county sends its trash.
Posted inOutdoors
Orange County Greenlights Voluntary Climate Action Plan
While county leaders signed a new climate plan into law, they were very explicit that it contained no mandates on reducing greenhouse gas.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Does OC’s Healthplan for the Poor Really Know What It’s Spending On?
Auditors call out the agency’s failure to detail what they did with their money for over a decade.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Second Female Prosecutor Wins Harassment Lawsuit Against Orange County Over Workplace Harassment
Orange County leaders have now spent over $11 million in settlements and legal battles defending DA Todd Spitzer’s workplace with nearly half a dozen other cases still pending.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
South OC Residents Protest Plans To Double Trash Capacity At Local Landfill
Nearby residents could be hit with new odors and air pollution as county waste management staff look to bring in up to 8,000 tons of trash per day to the site.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Orange County Supervisors Hike Trash Rates
The new program will double trash disposal costs for local cities by 2030, which will likely be passed on to residents.
