A Virgina-based nonprofit allegedly funneled $200,000 from secret donors to elect Republicans to the Irvine City Council.
Tag: Election 2012
Posted inSanta Ana
A Changing of the Guard in Santa Ana
In a gesture aimed at decentralizing power on Santa Ana City Council, newly appointed Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero said he will hand off the post to another council member in two years.
Posted inEducation, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Many in OC on Their Way From ‘Invisible’ to Documented
Although cost remains a barrier, signs indicate that large numbers of youths in the county are applying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Posted inFullerton, Politics & Elections
Flory Defeats Kiger by 29 Votes in Race for Fullerton City Council
Kiger had won a seat on the City Council in the June recall election, which was prompted by the fallout from the Kelly Thomas police beating.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Norberto Santana Jr.
Costa Mesa City Council Cancels Last Layoff Notices
During a short and civil meeting, the council cancelled layoff notices and ended nearly two years of conflict with the city’s main labor union.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
From Punk Band Bassist to Impresario of the Ballot Box
Jason Mills, a 31-year-old grad student and former punk band member, was the brains behind Sharon Quirk-Silva’s stunning victory.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Top Stories
Righeimer Calls for Truce With Costa Mesa City Workers
After being beaten in the courts and battered at the ballot box over an unprecedented plan to outsource Costa Mesa City Hall, the City Council’s ideological leader is calling for a truce with the labor unions he famously confronted.
Posted inFullerton, Politics & Elections
Yet Another Tight Race in Fullerton
As if Sharon Quirk-Silva’s upset of Assemblyman Chris Norby isn’t enough, candidates for a City Council seat are only 28 votes apart.
Posted inFullerton, Politics & Elections
Both Quirk-Silva and Norby Declare 65th Assembly Race Over
Though the vote count continues, both sides say Quirk-Silva has won, handing the Democrats a supermajority in the California Legislature.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
County Officials Discuss Strategic Financial Plan Amid Turmoil
Democratic wins on Election Day, the Bustamante scandal and labor negotiations cast shadows over the all-Republican Board of Supervisors’ future planning.
