Steel and Do Are Chosen as OC Supervisors’ Chair, Vice Chair for 2020
County Government
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Andrew Do and Michelle Steel are running this year for what are considered the toughest election races that any of the five supervisors are seeking.
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.
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.
John Wayne Airport: OC Rejects Requests to Back Up Promise of Capping Jet Space
John Wayne Airport
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County supervisors declined a series of requests by nearby residents, mayors and small plane owners seeking to preserve the existing mix of aircraft. The public will be able to review and comment on the proposed mix of hangar space before it’s approved, supervisors said.
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.
County Contracts Are Going Dark Under New Policy
County Government
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Orange County supervisors are ending public disclosure of some taxpayer-funded contracts as they come up for approval, under a new policy adopted earlier this month. Similar changes have been adopted in LA County.
Private Jet Battle Continues After New Promise is Made for John Wayne Airport
John Wayne Airport
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Residents, some with signs that read “STOP JWA Noise and Pollution,” packed the supervisors’ hearing room and overflow room and at times shouted their opposition to board actions.