The same appeals court previously found the county’s environmental documents for the project failed to set standards for an evacuation plan; under-calculated water needs; and had an inaccurate map of protected land.
Tag: Don Wagner
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
County Contracts Are Going Dark Under New Policy
Orange County supervisors are ending public disclosure of some taxpayer-funded contracts as they come up for approval, under a new policy adopted earlier this month. Similar changes have been adopted in LA County.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Republican Supervisor Says ‘Go Back’ Language is ‘Bigotry’
Supervisor Andrew Do called such language “bigotry” and related it to “hatred” he said led to assaults against his family when he was growing up as a Vietnamese refugee in Orange County.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Newport Beach, Top Stories, Transportation
Private Jet Battle Continues After New Promise is Made for John Wayne Airport
Residents, some with signs that read “STOP JWA Noise and Pollution,” packed the supervisors’ hearing room and overflow room and at times shouted their opposition to board actions.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Examines Inmate Death as Mother Says It’s Been 12 Days Without Info
The so-far unexplained death of Anthony Acevez is drawing interest from two county supervisors, in response to the man’s mother publicly asking for answers.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Newport Beach, Top Stories
Newport Residents, Citing Campaign Cash, Win Pause on Private Jet Expansion
Newport Beach residents and small plane owners succeeded in getting county supervisors to step back from controversial plans to add more private jet spaces at John Wayne Airport.
Posted inGovernment, Placentia, Top Stories
County Partners With Placentia to Redevelop City’s Old Town Area
County Supervisors took initial steps to partner with Placentia to create the state’s first financing district that both the city and county will chip in to redevelop Placentia’s Old Town infrastructure to bring in more tax revenue.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Gives Sheriff Sole Control of Crime Lab, Against National Recommendations
The move to put the crime lab scientists under a law enforcement agency directly contradicts the national best practices Sheriff Don Barnes and DA Todd Spitzer cited to justify the change.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Apparently Left Millions in Homeless Health & Housing Grants on the Table
Smaller counties than OC have asked for and received tens of millions more in state and federal funds for preventative health and housing programs that studies have shown save taxpayer dollars overall, help homeless people get off the streets, and save lives.
Posted inFullerton, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana
Irvine To Grapple With City Council Vacancy After Christina Shea Becomes Mayor
Irvine will grapple with a City Council vacancy when Mayor Pro Tem Christina Shea succeeds former Mayor Don Wagner, who resigned Tuesday after winning a special election to become a County supervisor.
