Just as the Angels re-open talks with the city to renew their stadium lease, team officials are opposing a proposed $500 million mixed-use project in the Platinum Triangle next to the stadium, saying it would quash their own development plans.
Tag: Great Recession
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
‘This Is My Only Transportation.’ Residents Speak Out Against Bus Route Cuts
Bus riders pack an Orange County Transportation Authority hearing Monday to voice their concerns about planned route cuts that could threaten their livelihoods and keep them from making it to doctor’s appointments.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
Orange County’s Bus Ridership Declines Are Worst in Socal
While the number of people riding public buses took a hit nationwide after the Great Recession, Orange County’s 30 percent decline since 2008 is the worst among Southern California counties.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Council Opposes Bus Service Cuts
Emphasizing the public transit dependence of the city’s heavily working-class and Latino population, the City Council Tuesday night opposed Orange County Transportation Authority plans to cut two bus lines in the city.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Spotty Bus Service Has OC Riders Fuming
Orange County Transportation Authority buses have failed to show up on dozens of occasions over the last six months, leaving many riders stranded and angry. The failures can be attributed to bus services that have been outsourced to a private contractor.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Fast Times at Rancho Santiago: College District Officials Travel in Luxury on Taxpayers’ Dime
In recent years, officials have stayed at five diamond hotels, eaten expensive meals, and taken limo services while students have had to sell hotdogs to save a math class.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
County Approves $5.8 Billion Budget
The county planned for having more than $60 million in extra discretionary money, and about half of it was provided to two departments: the sheriff and district attorney, amid salary and benefit increases for their staff.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Grant Funding Shows a City Budget Still in Recovery Mode
Due to a fragile budget, Santa Ana officials have been using a federal grant to fund city services instead of the nonprofit sector.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Amid Abundance, Some Are Facing ‘Food Insecurity’
Public health experts and local food pantries are working to alleviate a problem in which many residents of low-income neighborhoods do not know when they will eat their next nutritious meal.
Posted inWestminster
Westminster Adopts Budget, Still Faces Year-to-Year Deficit
The budget relies on reserves and internal funds but does little to address a structural deficit that could deplete reserves within six years.
