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Over the years Cadiz has been a controversial water project attracting investors betting on the come. It’s rearing its head again. Now the spotlight is on the Orange County Water District.
The Orange County Water District’s Board of Directors has several committees that meet outside of public view. And several of them appear to be doing so illegally, according to open government expert Terry Francke.
Do we have too much water or not enough? Conservation seems to be paying off but should those conserving water subsidize the water wasters?
Shadowy ghost governments, operating with little oversight and unknown to the public, exist right here in Orange County. The Orange County Water District is the poster child.
Dozens of political groups face fines each election cycle for illegally hiding their contributors, records show. Campaign watchdogs say the penalties are so low that some see it as simply a cost of doing business.
The Kelly Thomas police beating shows the need for resources to help homeless people and foster better communication in communities.
Local water officials have held at least 30 discussions behind closed doors on a controversial water project. An open government expert questions their legality.
Fred Ameri of the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board was until Thursday a senior vice president of a firm that made hundreds of thousands of dollars working on the Poseidon desalination project.
There are 21 candidates seeking four open Huntington Beach City
Council seats. One official slate and one competing unofficial
slate, however, represent most of the frontrunners.
Supporters of a ballot measure for dedicated infrastructure
improvement funds say unions want to kill it. Opponents, meanwhile,
call the measure a Republican ploy.