Grand Jury Warns Against Closing Any OC Landfills
Brea
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All three county landfills should stay open, the panel said, to prevent costs from increasing and additional traffic congestion in communities near still-operating garbage dumps.
County CEO Mike Giancola to Retire in September
Countywide
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Orange County government’s top executive plans to retire in September, less than two-and-a-half years after he was promoted to the high post.
Assembly Candidates Grilled in First ‘Feet to the Fire’ Forum
Costa Mesa
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Candidates vying for the coastal 74th Assembly District seat took questions from journalists in the first of four such events.
Former Insider Describes County’s Fast Track to Promotion
Countywide
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In the last of a three-part interview, former human resources manager Kathleen Tahilramani offers a first-hand account of how politicos get plum their jobs.
Former High-Ranking County Exec Alleges Corrupt Culture
Government
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Kathleen Tahilramani, a former county Human Resources executive, is the third senior-level female employee to describe systematic harassment at the county and politicization of civilian jobs.
Former Manager Alleges Wrongdoing at County Landfills
Government
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County Waste and Recycling Director Mike Giancola operated an illegal salvage scam at the landfills, according to lawsuit filed by former county Human Resources manager.
Another Sex Crime Allegation on County Supervisors’ Docket
Government
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Whistle-blower lawsuit alleges the burying of a sex crime along with a host of illegal hiring practices at OC Waste & Recycling.
County Employees Running For Office Better Watch Out
Government
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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.
The Fifth Floor’s Recycling Bin
Government
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Despite a countywide hiring freeze, senior aides to county supervisors seem adept at finding jobs on the county payroll.