Carlos Bustamante, the former county public works executive who was convicted of sex crimes, had his pension cut Monday by a unanimous vote of the Orange County Employees Retirement System board.
Tag: Mike Carona
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: County Supervisors Need to Start Supervising
The recent escape from the Santa Ana Jail and the scant offerings for homeless people at the bus terminal show that hard questions should be in store for Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and OC Community Services head Karen Roper.
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
Williams Staying Put, Vows Court Battle
The Orange County public administrator, who agreed to resign
amid claims last year that he mismanaged his office, is now saying
that he’s changed his mind.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Irvine, Lake Forest, Top Stories
Assurances Placate Most Musick Jail Critics — but Not All
Sheriff’s officials say there are no plans to house dangerous offenders as the jail expands over the next 10 years. Irvine city councilman argues otherwise.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government
Supervisor’s Chief of Staff Moving to Costa Mesa City Hall
Rick Francis will leave John Moorlach’s staff to become a deputy
to Costa Mesa CEO Tom Hatch.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
County Employees Running For Office Better Watch Out
County’s lawyers issue an opinion following disclosure that a
former staffer for Supervisor Janet Nguyen transferred to the
county’s trash agency while preparing to run for the Assembly.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
‘I Believe Justice Has Been Done’
Former Orange County Sheriff has turned himself in to a Colorado
prison.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Could This Be the New Face of Orange County’s Republican Party?
Santa Ana resident Tim Whitacre is challenging longtime chairman
Scott Baugh, who lives in Huntington Beach. The battle puts the
current rift inside the party on full display.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona Headed to Prison
Carona, convicted for witness tampering in 2008, had appealed a
5-1/2 year sentence.
