Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has accused county Supervisor Todd Spitzer of “falsely impersonating” an assistant district attorney, the latest salvo in a years-long public feud between the two politicians.
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Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Dance of the Electeds
County vacancies, including public administrator, clerk-recorder, auditor-controller, along with the 2014 race for the coastal supervisor’s seat trigger political musical chairs.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Drakodaidis Attorney Levels More Charges Against Supervisors
In yet another dramatic turn in the fallout of the Carlos Bustamante saga, Joel Baruch enters into the public record a scathing account of how county officials operate.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Bustamante Scandal Sends Another Top Official Packing
Deputy CEO Alisa Drakodaidis has left her post and, sources say, left behind a scathing letter that could rock the county government.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Grand Jury Concludes County Must Do Better Job Fighting Elder Abuse
The jury’s report asserts that abuse of elderly residents is on the rise and that county agencies need to modernize their rules and programs.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Voters Go to Polls Tuesday With Eyes Turned Already to November
The top vote getters seem easy to predict, but thanks to the new open primary system there are some interesting battles for second place.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative
Public Administrator John Williams Retires
Williams informs supervisors that he will drop his lawsuit and
stick to the terms of the agreement he made last year.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections
Rackauckas Denies Using His Office to Aid Spitzer’s Opponents
The Orange County district attorney hotly disputes his former
protege’s contention that the DA’s staff is campaigning against him
on official time.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Community Editorial: John Williams’ Cringeworthy Behavior
Jon Fleischman, who publishes the conservative Flash Report,
says it’s time for Orange County Public Administrator John Williams
to go.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
For Now, County May Keep the Locks on Williams’ Door
Judge denies request by Public Administrator John Williams for
temporary restraining order and sets March 13 for a hearing on
whether Williams may keep his job.
