An African-American family’s recent experience is a reminder that suspected hate crimes are infrequently solved and prosecuted. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t happening.
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 inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
IT Contract Cost Overruns Still Plague County Government
Despite years of attempts to rein in costs and institute reforms in computer contracts, change orders and extensions persist.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
State Senate Panel Clarifies How Laura’s Law Can Be Funded
The Senate Health Committee approved two bills aimed at making it easier for counties to implement the law dealing with the treatment of mentally ill people.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
CalOptima Board Responds to Critical Grand Jury Report
The board last week voted unanimously to send a two-page letter that largely dismisses the grand jury’s findings.
Posted inGovernment
Tough Job Interview In Store for Interim OC Clerk-Recorder
Of the nearly a dozen candidates for the position, no one will face tougher questioning than Renee Ramirez.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisors Inch Toward Response to CalOptima Report
They have appointed a subcommittee to analyze the recommendations that more supervisors be added to the 11-member CalOptima board.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Latino Health Access Will Protest Funding Cut to Supervisors
Leaders of the Santa Ana-based nonprofit hope to bring more than 100 people to the meeting to protest the county’s decision.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Supervisors May be Inching Closer to Agreement With New CEO
After weeks of private talks with Santa Barbara County CEO Chandra Wallar, a two-year deal seems to have surfaced. A public discussion of her salary is scheduled for March 19.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Good Enough For Government Work?
The Orange County clerk-recorder’s office paid Anaheim City Councilman Jordan Brandman $24,000 for a draft report that two county supervisors are now questioning.
Posted inFullerton, Government
Despite Complaints, Supervisors Still Back Homeless Shelter
A not-in-my-backyard argument by residents at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting did not sway Supervisor Shawn Nelson or his colleagues.
