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.
Tag: Debbie Cook
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Water District’s Secretive Committees Likely Violate Open Meetings Law
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.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Cook: Too Much Water to Waste?
Do we have too much water or not enough? Conservation seems to be paying off but should those conserving water subsidize the water wasters?
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Cook: Are Special Districts Shadow Governments? Consider our own OC Water District
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.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Well-Funded Groups Play ‘Shell Game’ With Political Ads
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.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Community Editorial: It’s No Time to Cut Funding for Human Relations
The Kelly Thomas police beating shows the need for resources to help homeless people and foster better communication in communities.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Questions Surround Secret Talks About Water Districts’ Desert Project
Local water officials have held at least 30 discussions behind closed doors on a controversial water project. An open government expert questions their legality.
Posted inCountywide, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Conflict Questions Raised On Water Official’s Desal Vote
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.
Posted inCountywide, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
An Overflowing Ballot in Huntington Beach
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.
Posted inHuntington Beach, Investigative, Politics & Elections
Huntington Beach Measure O Debate Is Another Skirmish in an Ongoing Battle
Supporters of a ballot measure for dedicated infrastructure
improvement funds say unions want to kill it. Opponents, meanwhile,
call the measure a Republican ploy.
