Some call it a pay off to Orange, others see it as saving a
lawsuit and deputy jobs.
Posted inOrange
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 inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections
Spotlight Remains on Public Administrator/Guardian
The accusations continue to swirl around John Williams in the
Spitzer case. The result might be that Orange County supervisors
again consider eliminating his elective status.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections
A Battle Over Who Should Run Orange County’s DNA Lab
Two county supervisors and the grand jury hold three separate opinions on who should be responsible for the lab.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
The $64,000 Question: Can Shawn Nelson Get Out of His Pension?
The new Orange County supervisor is taking major heat from his conservative backers over his apparent accidental decision to opt into Orange County’s pension plan, and now he is desperately trying to get out.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections
Supervisor Bill Campbell Also Got Car From Air District, but Paid for Mileage
Campbell drove a Mini Cooper courtesy of the Southern California Air Quality Management District for five months, then paid $600 to the district.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Sheriff’s Department Mistakenly Donates Armored Van
County Supervisors Chairwoman Janet Nguyen wants to know why the car was donated to a city in Northern California instead of one in OC.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative
Register Editorial Page Latest to Weigh In on Nelson’s Pension Choice
Orange County supervisor’s decision to take a county pension after campaigning on pension reform is drawing criticism from all sides.
Posted inInvestigative, Orange, Water, Power & Waste
Questions Swirl Around Water District Director’s Expense Reports
District records show Director Denis Bilodeau, who is also an Orange councilman and chief of staff to Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson, billed for meetings that official records show he didn’t attend.
Posted inInvestigative, Norberto Santana, Jr., Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
New Supervisor Finds a Government Agency to Eliminate
But another supervisor says the joint powers authority that governs the civic center in Santa Ana is still needed. The county CEO is looking into it.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr., Outdoors, Politics & Elections
County Engineers Can’t Estimate Their Way Out of a Paper Bag
Public Works Department acknowledges that it needs to hire a professional estimator for projects after being $500,000 off on an estimate of a recent project.
