The selection process, run by the Health Care Agency, has been beset with questions of favoritism and a lack of transparency.
Tag: John Moorlach
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Battle Over Homeless Shelter Continues in Santa Ana
City Council issues temporary zoning moratorium after hundreds of residents protest a proposed shelter in the southeast section of the city.
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 inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
OC Cities Leaving State Money on the Table for Bike Safety
While some cities, like Santa Ana, are aggressively competing for state grants; others, like Garden Grove and Buena Park, aren’t.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Hundreds Turn Out to Protest Santa Ana Homeless Shelter
Over 300 people attended a forum at Kennedy Elementary School and voiced their opposition to a proposed homeless shelter in the neighborhood.
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 inCountywide, Economy, Top Stories, Transportation
6 Hot Debates to Watch This Week
Veterans speak out in support of a cemetery at the Great Park, and county supervisors consider outsourcing more county jobs.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Supervisors Approve Land Purchase for Homeless Shelter in Santa Ana
But the approval comes with criticisms from residents who live near the proposed shelter – along with advocates for Civic Center homeless and some supervisors – who say the county did a bad job of outreach.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
OCTA Takes Lead in Santa Ana Streetcar Project
OCTA Board directors Tom Tait and John Moorlach dissented, saying they couldn’t approve moving forward with a project several times more expensive – and potentially more dangerous — than a bus alternative.
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Supervisors Debate Opening Labor Talks
Is it time to make the county’s labor negotiations public? A couple supervisors say yes while labor leaders say if their negotiations are opened up so should the county’s negotiations with corporations.
