State Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating former Westminster city councilman Tony Lam and 10 others for political money laundering of campaign contributions to Supervisor Janet Nguyen.
Tag: Janet Nguyen
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Turn Down Independent Ethics Oversight
The Board of Supervisors’ ultimate vote on its reply to the grand jury’s recommendation was confusing, even to top county officials.
Posted inAnaheim, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Westminster
OC Candidates Clash in Debate for State Senate Seat
Republican Janet Nguyen and Democrat Jose Solario air political differences in possibly their only campaign debate.
Posted inSanta Ana
Pulido Will Run for an Eleventh Term as Santa Ana Mayor
Mayor Miguel Pulido ended months of speculation regarding a possible retirement when he filed to run for re-election Thursday.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
CalOptima Board to Health Networks: Shape Up
CalOptima board indicates some health network contracts could be cancelled if they don’t move quickly to meet federal standards.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Feds Give CalOptima Officials More Time to Fix Problems
The health plan will have until January and maybe longer, to fix glaring problems triggering improper denials of prescriptions and medical procedures for patients. Officials also reported cases of possible fraud.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Spitzer Called Out by Moorlach Over Pay to Consultant
County memorial to crime victims wasn’t supposed to use taxpayer funds, says Moorlach.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
CalOptima Has Hired Its Third New CFO in Two Years
New Chief Financial Officer Chet Uma will start at the embattled health agency on June 16 with an annually salary of $277,000.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Residents Clean Neglected County War Memorial
When Orange County’s Walk of Honor debuted in 1998, the memorial was intended to show that war heroes are far from forgotten.
Instead, even the politicians in charge of maintaining it agree the memorial has become a walk of shame.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories
Spitzer Makes His Presence Felt on CalOptima Board
Supervisor Todd Spitzer, in his new role as CalOptima board member, didn’t waste any time last week confronting some of the issues that have dogged the $1.7 billion health plan for low-income residents in recent years.
