OC fairgrounds board members will scrutinize contracts and employee separation agreements and ensure all board members receive future audits.
Tag: Orange County Fairgrounds
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Top Stories
OC Fairgrounds Tackles Safety Issues Leading up to County Fair Opening
Two members of the Orange County Fairgrounds Board of Directors said they are confident safety concerns raised in two different reports, including a state Fire Marshal report, won’t pose a threat to the O.C. Fair opening July 13 for its annual three-week run.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Veterans’ Stories Told Through Their Mementos at Heroes Hall
The inaugural exhibit at Heroes Hall, the new veterans’ museum at the Orange County Fairgrounds, features items soldiers carried with them in combat.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Aitken: Meet the Queen of the Fair
Orange County Fair and Event Center Board Member Ashleigh Aitken offers an inside guide to the OC Fair this summer with an occasional first-person series from the Costa Mesa fairgrounds
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Trump to Kick Off California Campaign in OC
Donald J. Trump’s campaign announced that the GOP presidential frontrunner will hold a rally Thursday at the OC fairgrounds. And if Tuesday’s Anaheim City Council meeting is any indication, things could get ugly, even by Trump standards.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Berardino: Moving Barracks a Huge Step Forward for OC Veterans
OC Fair and Events Center Vice Chair Nick Berardino invites Orange County to visit the fairgrounds in Costa Mesa this morning at 8:30 a.m. to watch a historic Army barracks building being moved into place as a centerpiece for Heroes Hall military museum.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Heroes Hall Is a Monument to Freedom, Activism
After decades of pressing public officials across Orange County, local veterans this month celebrated securing a countywide public veterans museum. Heroes Hall opens this November during the OC Fairgrounds annual Veterans Day event.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
County to Re-Up With Firm Responsible for $48-Million Oops
The firm, Platinum Advisors, had overlooked legislative changes that enabled Gov. Jerry Brown to grab $48 million in tax dollars from Orange County.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Fair Board Bans Elephant Rides
The decision was based largely on evidence that the rides are cruel to elephants. The board also established a citizens committee to examine the past effort to sell the fairground.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Norberto Santana Jr.
So How Much is the OC Fairgrounds Really Worth?
The Schwarzenegger Administration was willing to sell it for
$100 million. That price has been called the “steal of the century”
and activists want to see the property’s appraisal.
