Supervisors are increasingly looking at how to limit the amount of chemicals going into public waterways.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Orange County’s five supervisors run a $10.5 billion county government, from public health and jails to the unincorporated areas no city covers. We cover their votes, their budget and the decisions that reach every city.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Teamsters Pause Strike Amid Renewed Negotiations With County Supervisors
The pause sends over 400 workers back to work, potentially reopening the county landfills at full capacity.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Orange County Claims Teamsters Picketers Blocked Landfill Roads
County leaders claim the teamsters are breaking the rules of a strike by blocking up the roads and forcing trash trucks to turn back.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
What Do Fourth District Supervisor Candidates Think About Rocky City Budgets, Homelessness?
We asked candidates for the Fourth District several district specific questions and how they would go about addressing them.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
How Should Orange County Handle Public Safety?
Candidates for OC Supervisor sound off on how to handle toxic chemical processing and license plate readers.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Will Orange County Supervisor’s Discretionary Funds Dry Up Soon?
We asked candidates for county supervisor if they would support replenishing their special budgets amid a budget deficit.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Orange County Teamsters Strike Over Stalled Labor Negotiations
The strike of over 400 workers largely based at the county landfills centers on the county’s refusal to send bargainers to the table.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Will the Next OC Supervisors Support Corruption Investigations?
Orange County supervisors are still wrestling with the fallout from a former supervisor who pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to reroute county contracts.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Will the Next Orange County Supervisors Publish Their Calendars?
Sitting supervisors have largely opted to not disclose who they’re meeting with; we asked candidates for supervisor to state whether they would reveal their meetings to the public or not.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
What do Orange County Supervisor Candidates Want in Their Next CEO?
Whoever wins the race in November will help decide the county’s next chief executive after years of turnover.
