Attorneys publicly accused supervisors of trying to hijack the judicial process with their high-profile attacks on a judge who reduced the sentence of a 19-year-old man convicted of sodomizing a toddler.
Tag: Lisa Bartlett
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisors Seek Another Delay in Picking Ambulance Firms
The already drawn out and controversial process to choose which private ambulance contractors will serve more than half of Orange County’s cities hit more snags on Tuesday.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Clash Over Allegations of Improper Politicking at County Events
Supervisor Shawn Nelson’s allegations regarding former Supervisor Janet Nguyen sparked a debate over the fine line supervisors walk between public service and self promotion.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
County Explores Corporate Sponsorships for Animal Shelter, Other Agencies
The county could sell sponsorships for items ranging from dog shelter kennels to hygiene kits the county hands out to homeless people, according to proposal that drew both excitement and concern from supervisors.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories
Spitzer Touts Possible Homeless Shelter Site in Anaheim
Supervisors Chairman Todd Spitzer is expressing cautious optimism about a site in the northern part of the city as a location for the county’s first year-round shelter.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Laguna Beach, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
DA Contract Sparks Concern at County; Lake Forest Could Regulate Vendors’ Politics
For This Week’s Civic Agenda, OC Supervisors welcome their newest member, shuffle around key commission appointments and look at a controversial DA contract that one supervisor says is an example of friends hiring friends. Meanwhile, Lake Forest could restrict political contributions from city vendors.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Steel’s Fundraising Far Outpaces Others in Supervisor Races
Michelle Steel’s statewide profile has helped her to a huge advantage over Allan Mansoor. Meanwhile, Robert Ming and Lisa Bartlett are about even in their race.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
TCA’s List of Consultants Shows Who’s Who of Political Players
The toll road agency reluctantly releases a spreadsheet showing contracts doled out to some of the county’s most high-profile consultants.
Posted inDana Point, Government, La Habra, Orange, Transportation
Smaller Cities Fight for Fair Shake in Redistricting
Some of the proposals being considered by the California
Citizens’ Redistricting Committee lump smaller cities in with big
cities.
