The exclusive nights of short ribs and tri-tip have sparked criticism from local residents who say the burden shouldn’t be on the public to grapple with the agency’s financial concerns, while Fair Board members spend public money on perks and sit on approximately $55 million in financial reserves.
Tag: Orange County Fair and Events Center
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Top Stories
OC Fair Board Grapples With Struggling Swap Meet
The struggling Orange County Marketplace swap meet, where hundreds of mom-and-pop vendors set up shop on the county fairgrounds on the weekends, wants an annual $600,000 from the Fair Board to cope with a longtime decline in business and attendance.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Workers Get A Front Row Seat at the OC Fairgrounds
This month, Orange County’s state fairgrounds in Costa Mesa formally opened a memorial to agricultural workers – a far cry from where the agency stood nearly a decade ago when fair board members led the charge to privatize what they termed “an underutilized asset.”
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
McDonald: Heroes Hall Breaks Ground at OC Fairgrounds
The contributions and sacrifices of Orange County veterans are permanently featured “Through the Eyes of Veterans” at Heroes Hall at the OC Fairgrounds.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Top Stories
Fair Board OKs Farm Worker Monument
Board authorizes a $100,000 life-sized sculpture, but split evident between Brown and Schwarzenegger appointees.
Posted inCosta Mesa
OC Fair Board Advances Plans for Farm Worker Memorial
It would be the largest such monument in the state. Board members were appointed to investigate ways and means for the project.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Government, Top Stories
Old Battles Revive on Fair Board
Monthly meeting features skirmishes on citizens oversight committee, California attorney general representation and fairground’s equestrian center.
Posted inCorrections, Costa Mesa, Government, Investigative
Fair Board Makes Activists Wait 820 Days for Copies of Public Records
OC Fair & Event Center officials turned over a series of public records nearly 2½ years after an activist requested them.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Sources: OC Fair CEO Has Resigned
Steve Beazley sends farewell letter after working for decades at
the OC Fair & Event Center. Recent years have been marked by
controversy.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
OC Marathon Gets Long-Term Deal With County Fairgrounds
Five-year, $500,000 deal comes after contentious debate. Swap
meet operator also could be headed toward a long-term deal instead
of lease termination.
