The Irvine City Council voted to tell the Orange County Fire Authority it may withdraw from the agency, part of a long-running dispute between Irvine and the Fire Authority over the city’s disproportionately large property tax contributions compared to the services it receives.
Tag: Garden Grove Fire Department
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories
Jeremy Broadwater on Leave From Garden Grove Fire Department
The son of former Garden Grove Mayor Bruce Broadwater, who is at the center of the city’s nepotism scandal, has been on leave from his job as firefighter with workers’ compensation benefits since July.
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After Nepotism Scandal, Garden Grove Selects New Fire Chief
Following nearly two years of turmoil, the city has picked Tom Schultz, deputy chief of operations for the Fullerton and Brea Fire Departments, to replace its embattled former Chief David Barlag.
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DA Asks Garden Grove to Cooperate With Probe into Nepotism, Fire Chief’s Deal
The Orange County District Attorney’s office is asking the Garden Grove City Council to waive it’s potential attorney-client privileges regarding the former mayor and chief..
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DA Moves On Nepotism, Fire Chief’s Deal in Garden Grove
The Orange County District Attorney’s office is taking legal action against the city of Garden Grove over “alleged Brown Act violations and other possible criminal misconduct” related to the hiring of the former mayor’s son as a firefighter and a secret employment deal with its former fire chief.
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Garden Grove Fire Chief’s Settlement Illegal, Say Experts
Former fire chief David Barlag threatened to sue the city of Garden Grove. The city council brokered a settlement behind closed doors that experts say was illegal.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Health Agency: No Garden Grove Hazmat Inspections
County agency finds Garden Grove Fire Department didn’t do any hazmat inspections for two years.
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Garden Grove Disputes Claims That Fire Department Falsified Inspection Reports
City claims no “deliberate misrepresentation” on issue related to hazmat inspections.
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Garden Grove Mayor Remains Mum on Son’s Hiring, But Others Voice Anger
He once said he disapproved of his son’s hiring by the fire department and vowed to change the city’s nepotism policy. But now Mayor Bruce Broadwater won’t comment on reports of his son’s poor job performance.
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Hints of Nepotism Roil Garden Grove Fire Department
Garden Grove officials are struggling to contain rumors that Mayor Bruce Broadwater’s son could be hired as a firefighter despite having been found unqualified for the position.
