Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua is asking OC leaders to help pay for local crossing guards after county supervisors – including her predecessor – allocated funds for crossing guards in Orange.
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 inInvestigative
OC Secret Settlement with Pandemic Meal Providers Cost Taxpayers Over $9 Million
Voice of OC found the county got over $14 million back from nonprofits like AgeWell and Meals on Wheels on contracts for feeding seniors after claiming the nonprofits owed them over $23 million.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Supervisors Help Fund Crossing Guards in Orange Amid City Budget Cuts
OC Supervisors Vicente Sarmiento and Don Wagner are supporting the program as city officials ask voters for a 0.5% sales tax increase in November to help keep their budget afloat.
Posted inCountywide
OC Supervisors Censure Colleague Under Federal Investigation
Orange County Supervisors formally censured Supervisor Andrew Do weeks after his house was raided by federal officials.
Posted inGovernment
OC Supervisors to Again Consider Condemning Colleague Under FBI Probe
After stripping Supervisor Andrew Do of his other titles at their last meeting, his colleagues now want to formally censure him.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Who is the OC Judge Married to the County Supervisor in the Middle of an FBI Probe?
Orange County’s number two judge Cheri Pham is married to county Supervisor Andrew Do, and the home they share together was raided by the FBI last month.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC’s Airport Fire Continues Into Riverside County as Containment Begins
Firefighters reported they were starting to get the fire under control on Wednesday night, but evacuation warnings and orders remain in place.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Airport Fire Expands to 20k Acres, Nears Lake Elsinore
Orange County Supervisors declared the wildfire an emergency on Tuesday morning as staff warned them the blaze could soon head into the canyons.
Posted inGovernment
OC Leaders Strip Embattled Supervisor of Positions Amid FBI Investigation
Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do will no longer serve on any countywide boards aside from the board of supervisors, which his colleagues cannot force him off of.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Leaders Look to Censure Supervisor After FBI Raid
The push also comes with a discussion on removing Supervisor Andrew Do’s spots on critical committees and boards, like the Orange County Transportation Authority board.
