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.
Tag: Doug Chaffee
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 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 inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Orange County Takes First Step to Spur Homeless Housing
OC Supervisors took the first step this month in creating a regional housing finance trust that will build 2,700 housing units for homeless people and affordable housing for low-income residents. Cities still need to sign up for the housing trust first.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
First Democrat in 12 Years Joins OC Supervisors
Doug Chaffee, the former mayor of Fullerton, took office Tuesday. Supervisors also set March 12 as the date for a special election to replace the seat held until recently by Todd Spitzer.
Posted inFullerton, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections
DA Files Campaign Sign Theft Charges Against Former Fullerton Candidate
Prosecutors say Paulette Chaffee, who ran for Fullerton City Council this year and is married to incoming county Supervisor Doug Chaffee, stole campaign signs that labeled her a “carpetbagger.” If convicted, she faces up to a year in county jail.
Posted inFullerton, Government, Housing & Homelessness
Fullerton to Inventory its Emergency Homeless Shelter Beds
The Fullerton City Council clarified what emergency homeless shelters are at religious institutions after it amended its ordinance and added an application process so it can keep an inventory of beds in the city.
Posted inAnaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Countywide, Fullerton, Government, La Habra, Politics & Elections, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Spitzer Declares Victory in DA Run; At Least 40 Percent of Vote Left to Count
Spitzer was up by 5.8 percentage points in the latest ballot count. There was no word of a concession by his opponent, incumbent DA Tony Rackauckas.
Posted inAnaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Countywide, Fullerton, La Habra, Top Stories
North OC’s 4th District Supervisor Race [Latest Election Night Count]
The outcome will decide if Republicans keep all five seats on the county Board of Supervisors. Many ballots remain to be counted, and in close races the winner may not be known for days.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Chaffee: Running to Make a Difference
Fullerton Mayor Doug Chaffee writes about why he is running for 4th District Supervisor, highlighting how he would tackle issues like healthcare, public safety, early childhood education, transportation, affordable housing and jobs.
