The report claims the agency failed to follow best practices in staffing and informing the public, and says the agency has seen a historic number of customers opt out.
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 inOutdoors
Laguna Scores Over a Mile of New Beaches
Transferring a stretch of beach in Laguna from the county to city control, officials argue, is a better fit for local taxpayers.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC’s Top Elected Officials Declare Systemic Racism and Inequity a Public Health Crisis
The resolution says “systemic racism” and inequities are key drivers of discrimination and harm to people’s physical and emotional health.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Angels Baseball to Get Another $9 Million from Taxpayers to Promote Mental Health
Their effectiveness has been called into question by the chair of the county’s mental health board.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Hernández and Tran: Orange County Deserves a Fair and Impartial OIR Director, Robert Faigin is Not It
Under a veil of secrecy and without any public input, the Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) has appointed a new Executive Director of the Office of Independent Review (OIR), and he’s the former attorney for the San Diego Sheriff’s Department.
Posted inTop Stories
Will Orange County Change With Democrats’ New Majority on the Board of Supervisors?
Democrats will have a controlling majority for the first time since the 1970s. But the reality is more complicated.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Supervisors Consider Declaring Systemic Racism and Inequity a Public Health Crisis
The proposed resolution, up for approval Tuesday, says “systemic racism” and inequities are key drivers of discrimination and harm to people’s physical and emotional health.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Approves Construction of $78 Million Irvine Health Campus With Few Details
County agenda documents say it will feature a public health lab and other facilities, but don’t describe what they’ll do or how they’ll be different from existing facilities in Santa Ana.
Posted inCOAST
Democrats Poised to Take Majority on OC Board of Supervisors for First Time in Decades
If Katrina Foley’s lead holds, Democrats will have their first majority since the 1970s on the powerful board.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
It’s Neck-and-Neck: Who Will Control the Powerful OC Board of Supervisors?
Democrats have been gaining their lead for a controlling majority as more ballots are counted.
