Two OC Superior Court Judges have faced criminal charges in the last two years, while a host of others have quietly sidestepped questions or lawsuits around their ethics.
Tag: County Government
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Treasurer Tries to Fire Deputy After She Pulls Papers to Run For Her Seat
Longtime Treasurer and Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich moved to fire her top deputy as she geared up to run for her seat.
Posted inCountywide
Doug Chaffee Reelected as Head of Board of Supervisors for Second Straight Year
While Chaffee was expected to step down from the position on Tuesday morning, the supervisor in line to replace him asked him to stay on for another year.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Superior Court Judge Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Resigns
OC Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro helped defraud a worker’s compensation program, according to a signed plea agreement released by federal prosecutors on Wednesday.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Get Ready For a Big Election Year in OC
In just a few months, Orange County voters are set to weigh in on new congress members and a majority of the county board of supervisors.
Posted inState
Orange County Veterans Cemetery Being Redesigned to Reduce Cost
The redesign comes as the project just picked up a $10 million federal grant to help push the project over the finish line.
Posted inTransportation
OC Supervisors Greenlight Private Bonds to Pay for Private Hangars
The new construction represents a significant expansion of John Wayne Airport’s private offerings despite one supervisors’ concern the money is just boosting private investors.
Posted inState
Veterans Blast Governor on Slow Moving Orange County Cemetery Construction
A packed room at Anaheim City Hall called for answers on when they’ll finally get a cemetery after over a decade of political gridlock.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Surf City Tees Up Tough Talk on Ballot Security With County Elections Chief
City council members spent over two hours questioning just how safe their elections are with County Registrar Bob Page.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County’s Law Enforcement Watchdog Once Again Rudderless
After three years at the helm, Robert Faigin quietly stepped away at the start of this month from a department that published less than half a dozen reports while he was in charge.
