Orange County Draws Criticism For Over 200 Homeless Deaths This Year
Housing & Homelessness
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The deaths have drawn unanswered questions from activists about why the county’s main strategy to end homelessness has gone mostly unfunded.
OC Sheriff Kept Evidence Booking Crisis Secret for Almost Two Years
Public Safety
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Sheriff Don Barnes’ spokeswoman declined to say why county supervisors and the district attorney weren’t told of the scale of the issue sooner.
Santa Ana Pushes Back as County Approves New 425-Bed Shelter
Housing & Homelessness
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Much of the frustration centered on plans to put the shelter in a low-income city that long has hosted more shelter beds than any other Orange County city, while wealthier south county cities have refused to open a shelter.
Downtown Santa Ana Traffic Tickets and Streetcar Construction Draw Ire From OC Supervisor
OC Streetcar
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Third District County Supervisor Don Wagner vented his frustration Tuesday over tickets he says were issued by SAPD to parents dropping their high schoolers off along Santa Ana Boulevard to attend a weekend event he hosts about local government. Santa Ana City Councilman Juan Villegas fires back at Wagner over his public criticism.
OC Leaders Spar While Appointing New Top Financial Watchdog
Andrew Do
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In heated arguments over the appointment of Frank Davies as Auditor Controller, Orange County Supervisors air concerns about his dead predecessor’s lax staff oversight calling for a Performance Audit of the department.
Transparency Questions Swirl Around County Auditor Controller Appointment
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The handling of the appointment for a new Orange County Auditor Controller is raising concerns that county supervisors may have violated transparency laws.
Cybersecurity Battle Erupts Over Checking OC Assessor’s Systems
Orange County Assessors Office
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County auditors haven’t checked the assessor’s computer systems for security vulnerabilities since at least 1995 – if ever, officials said this week.
OC Picks Lowest-Ranked Firm of 5 for Airport Food Spot
John Wayne Airport contracts
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Two supervisors succeeded in overriding the results of a competitive bidding process for a lucrative food spot at John Wayne Airport.
After 3rd Court Ruling Against Them, Supervisors Try Again with Esperanza Hills Project
Esperanza Hills
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The same appeals court previously found the county’s environmental documents for the project failed to set standards for an evacuation plan; under-calculated water needs; and had an inaccurate map of protected land.
Supervisors Want to Pick Lowest Rated Restaurant for Airport Spot
John Wayne Airport
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The move by Supervisors Lisa Bartlett and Michelle Steel is the latest by supervisors to pick a low-ranked vendor after county staff held a competitive bidding process.