U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna made the ruling in a Monday morning hearing – four days before the disgraced supervisor’s five-year prison sentence is set to begin.
Tag: Janet Nguyen
Posted inTransportation
Orange County Leaders Stand By Protections for Special Transportation Tax Spending
Board members largely rejected a proposal to ease punishments on cities who misspent the funds.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Who Spearheaded OC Supervisors’ Pay Hike?
The raises face mounting criticism and questions amidst warnings in the new budget, all while the OC Grand Jury is releasing scathing reports about county government shortcomings.
Posted inCountywide
SoCal’s Gas-Powered Water Heaters Won’t Get Phased Out, For Now
Regional air quality leaders are stepping away from a proposal to gradually phase out gas-powered furnaces and water heaters in Southern California amid widespread concerns that a transition to electric appliances will be costly to residents.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Supervisors Lambast Gas-Powered Water Heater Crackdown
OC Supervisors are the latest elected officials to criticize a proposal to gradually switch Southern Californians to electric water heaters and furnaces – a move that could cost people nearly $20,000.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Supervisors Want Andrew Do to Repay $10 Million From Bribery Scheme
Orange County Supervisors sent a formal letter to the federal judge overseeing former Supervisor Andrew Do’s case outlining the harm his acceptance of bribes caused.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Who Wants to Run Orange County?
In the wake of a scathing bribery scandal, questions mount whether Orange County Supervisors are on track in finding the right CEO to run America’s sixth largest county.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Supervisors Deadlock On How to Call for Harsher Sentencing on Andrew Do
While county supervisors all supported asking for Do to receive the maximum federal sentence, they couldn’t agree on how to do it.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
How Many People Are Turned Over to Immigration by OC Sheriff Deputies?
While the number of people transferred to ICE dropped in President Biden’s administration – with the OC Sheriff transferring 221 people to ICE last year – there are questions on if that will continue under President Trump.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Lamirande: OC Cities are Badly Served by the County Animal Shelter. Is Reform Possible?
Residents paid OC Animal Care $5.8 million in license fees. On top of that, OC cities paid $15.7 million out of their budgets. The county bureaucracy collected $8.4 million in admin costs. Supervisors Nguyen and Sarmiento, representing high-paying cities, are pushing for a better shelter. Supervisor Foley is protecting the mismanagement.
