A Transportation Authority committee’s recommendation to formally ask Anaheim officials to quit the controversial project pits residents against city officials and tourism industry interests.
Tag: Jeffrey Lalloway
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Anaheim Streetcar Project Dealt Another Blow
Citing high costs and the likelihood that federal funding won’t materialize, an ad-hoc committee of the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors concluded that Anaheim should drop plans for a 3.2-mile streetcar system.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Mayor Faces Possible Ouster From Air Quality Board
Miguel Pulido might lose his seat at the South Coast Air Quality Management District due to an aggressive push by state GOP leaders to stack regional government agencies with business-friendly Republicans.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Political Intrigue Surrounds Anaheim Streetcar Report
A report calling for Anaheim’s beleaguered streetcar project be terminated was supposed to be on Monday’s Orange County Transportation Authority Board meeting agenda. But sources say there’s a big political push to bury it.
Posted inIrvine
Has the Great Park Investigation Become Its Own Boondoggle?
As of now, taxpayers are expected to shell out at least $1.7 million – and probably more – for Irvine’s Great Park investigation and its fallout.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
A Little Detective Work Reveals ARTIC’s Truth
Anaheim’s new train station was portrayed as having bustling crowds in HBO’s crime drama “True Detective.” But new ridership numbers show that’s far from the truth.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Pulido-Connected Firm No Longer Involved in Santa Ana Streetcar Project
In 2009, the Santa Ana City Council triggered controversy by awarding a consulting contract to Cordoba Corp., even though the firm was the lowest ranked among bidders. In recent weeks, the firm has been quietly excluded from a new consulting contract.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Move to Cut the Size of Fire Authority Board Remains a Hot Topic
As local officials continue a bitter debate over a firefighters union-backed bill, big players on the state level are taking notice.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Council Repeals Living Wage Ordinance
In another successful effort to rollback the policies of their Democratic predecessors, Irvine’s Republican council majority did away with a requirement that city contractors pay a so-called living wage to their employees.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Irvine, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Buried Report Shows Irvine Would Save Big by Leaving Fire Authority
City could save more than $14 million annually by starting its own fire department, according to independent study completed six months ago. But such a move would have far-reaching implications.
