Mercy House to Run the County’s Permanent Homeless Center
Countywide
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The 200-bed facility is scheduled to open in Anaheim at the end of 2017 and replace the existing winter shelter at the National Guard Armory in Fullerton.
Santana: OC Supervisors Wage War on First Amendment
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Just like Hillary Clinton, Orange County Supervisors don’t want you to see their raw emails. Yet instead of private servers, they use their lawyers and your tax dollars to attack journalists and shield themselves from disclosure.
The Biggest Users: Here’s Who Spent the Most Discounted Nights at County-Owned Hotel
County Government
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Former Dana Point Police Chief Lynn Koehmstedt stayed 159 nights at the Dana Point Marina Inn, while another high-level official used the discount at least 75 times. Supervisor Todd Spitzer says they should be prosecuted.
Santana: News Is What They Don’t Want You to Know
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Voice of OC is filing suit against the County of Orange today to see the Op-ed County Supervisor Todd Spitzer doesn’t want you to read.
Dog Attack on Pregnant Woman Raises More Questions About County Animal Control
Government
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A pit bull that attacked a Huntington Beach woman in her ninth month of pregnancy had been declared a “vicious dog” earlier in the year, but county officials reversed that declaration, according to documents.
Grand Jury Issues Second Scathing Report on County Animal Shelter
animal shelter
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This situation is so bad at the 74-year-old facility that the panel recommends a housecleaning of top management. The report, the second in less than a month on problems at the shelter, reveals bad employee morale, mistreatment of dogs in kennels, and rat infestations.
IT System Outages Hit Multiple County Departments
County of Orange
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Major computer and phone network problems have affected county agencies in recent days, including taking out all of one department’s systems for a full day, according to officials.
Sources: County Fires Housing Authority Employees for Misconduct
County Government
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The county is terminating five employees in response to findings from a personnel investigation into misconduct at the agency, according to sources.
State: Health Agency Must Select 911 Ambulance Providers
Government
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State officials determined that the county delegated too much control over the process to the Orange County Fire Authority.