Deputy CEO Alisa Drakodaidis alleges a host of improprieties by officials, including supervisors Janet Nguyen and Pat Bates.
Tag: Janet Nguyen
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Thursday May Be CEO’s Last Day
The agenda for the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ closed session implies that county CEO Tom Mauk will be dismissed during that meeting.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Interim CalOptima CEO Leaves for Ventura County Health Plan
Michael P. Engelhard is the 13th top or midlevel executive to leave CalOptima in recent months.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Bustamante Scandal Sends Another Top Official Packing
Deputy CEO Alisa Drakodaidis has left her post and, sources say, left behind a scathing letter that could rock the county government.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Pat Bates Will Likely Be the Swing Vote on County CEO’s Future
Two supervisors are lining up against Mauk, while two others seem to be supporting him going into Friday’s closed session meeting on his handling of the Bustamante affair.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Norberto Santana Jr.
OC Leaders React to Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
Reactions of county, health care and foundation officials range from bleak predictions to relief and optimism.
Posted inGovernment, Norberto Santana Jr.
Supervisors Cut Human Relations Commission Funding
Orange County Supervisors cut $50,000 from their annual contribution to the county Human Relations Commission and announced that further cuts are on the way.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative
Supervisors Give Human Relations Commission a Temporary Reprieve
They delay until next week a final decision on cutting funding for the commission as part of final county budget adoption.
Posted inGovernment
Once a Whipping Boy, Cop Watchdog Now Gets More Love
Months after threatening the budget ax, a majority of supervisors now say they support the county’s Office of Independent Review.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
With Differing Views, Local Leaders Map November Election Strategies
Labor confronts the Democratic establishment while Republicans deal with their moderates. Both keep trying to figure out Latinos.
