Whoever wins the race in November will help decide the county’s next chief executive after years of turnover.
Tag: Michelle Aguirre
Michelle Aguirre took over as Orange County’s interim chief executive in 2026, after the supervisors failed to find a permanent pick. We cover the budget warnings, the frozen vacancies and the search still going on around her.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County Supervisors Pick Interim CEO After Failed Search for Permanent Pick
OC Supervisors ran out of time to pick who the next permanent CEO would be, putting their current head of IT in charge of county operations ahead of their summer vacations.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Leaders Warn of Dangerous Budget Future
OC Supervisors received a stark warning from their outgoing CEO about the difficult future they have with a new budget.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Treasurer Tries to Fire Deputy After She Pulls Papers to Run For Her Seat
Longtime Treasurer and Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich moved to fire her top deputy as she geared up to run for her seat.
Posted inCountywide
Santana: Time For an Elected Orange County CEO?
The Andrew Do corruption scandal inside the County of Orange should prompt questions about whether it’s time for residents to elect a real CEO for county government.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Is Orange County Prepared to Get Old?
County officials are debating what kinds of public services can help address the health and lifestyle challenges facing older adults.
Posted inEconomy
OC’s Internal Auditor Suggests Tighter Contract Oversight After Bribery Scandal
It’s unclear if his recommendation will move forward after the county CEO and other top staff told him that wasn’t his call to make.
Posted inEconomy
OC CEO Defends Stripping Elected Treasurer of $17 Billion Investment Pool
County leaders remain silent on the controversial move but seem to have lost trust in longtime Treasurer Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich.
Posted inGovernment
OC Leaders Scramble to Figure Out What Federal Funding is Cut Off by Trump Executive Orders
It remains unclear what funding could be cut off to the county, which has already implemented a hiring freeze amidst concerns about its own projected budget shortfall.
Posted inCountywide
Are OC Supervisors About to Tighten Up Public Contracts After Bribery Scandal?
The discussion comes after a former county supervisor pleaded guilty to helping route over $10 million to nonprofits in exchange for bribes.
