Federal aviation officials are now digging into the awarding of a lucrative John Wayne Airport lease to a company that was ranked fifth by the county’s official evaluation panel.
Tag: John Wayne Airport
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homelessness, Housing, and Airport Concerns Dominate County Supervisors Meeting
Members of the public raised concerns about a shortage of housing options for homeless people, a troubling county economic future, and alleged improprieties by supervisors in choosing a major airport contractor.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisors Delay Airport Contract Amid Accusations They Violated Bidding Rules
The delay comes as the firm that county officials ranked highest among bidders for the contract is seeking a federal investigation into supervisors’ decision to award the contract to the fifth-ranked firm.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Is the Fix in at John Wayne Airport?
A nasty fight over a fuel contract at John Wayne Airport could get even nastier today as county supervisors engage in a last-minute agenda scramble to re-approve a contract for a low-ranked bidder amidst calls for a federal probe into the process.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Hammer John Wayne Airport Staff Over Major Contracts
Supervisors lambasted top airport officials for what they consider poor management of lucrative airport contracts for private plane services, and then rejected the staff recommendation for a big contract.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Has the Day Finally Come for OC to Get a Law Enforcement Watchdog?
For the past nine months, Orange County’s watchdog agency has been left without a director. But that could change with a possible vote Tuesday by county supervisors to appoint the new head of the Office of Independent Review.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Valet Parking, Car Washes Could Get Pricier at JWA
The new proposal “spells to me another increase” in prices, says Supervisor Pat Bates.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Who Should Be Fighting Fires on the Airport’s Tarmac?
A showdown over how the county provides firefighters at John Wayne Airport is becoming another skirmish in the escalating battle over whether county emergency response services should remain largely public or privatized.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Q&A With Mesa Water District: Why Double the Agency’s Cash Cache?
We ask top officials why they’re ignoring the advice of a grand jury and dramatically raising water rates to boost reserves.
Posted inNewport Beach
Public Comment Sought on New Airport Noise Deal
The tentative agreement calls for a 12-percent increase in daily flights starting in 2021.
