Santa Ana officials are pushing back against county plans to put a halfway house in town, saying the city is not a “dumping ground” for OC’s social services programs and facilities.
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 inCommunity Opinion
Duran: Political Corruption, Personal Gain, Negligence, and Public Deception
It’s evident that the supervisors don’t want to recognize and/or prioritize saving lives of the infants, children, disabled, veterans, seniors, and critically ill who are trying to survive living on the streets in Orange County…
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Fleischman: The People are the Boss of Elected Officials
Voters just re-elected Shari Freidenrich Treasurer-Tax Collector with 70% of the vote. Days later, a Grand Jury report proposed stripping her office’s independence — the latest move in a power grab by some supervisors already underway. So who’s really in charge in Orange County: voters or insiders?
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Civic Headlines Ahead of USA’s 250th Birthday
A guide on where to watch municipal fireworks as more cities are cracking down on illegal fireworks by fining property owners – these are some of this week’s biggest civic headlines in OC.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Is It Time to Overhaul Orange County’s Government?
As 250th Fourth of July celebrations gear up, the latest UCI-OC Poll shows support for restructuring the board of supervisors and electing a county chief executive.
Posted inGovernment
OC Leaders Praise Labor for 4th of July, Skip Raises For Workers But Not Themselves
Orange County workers are facing questions over their future as their elected leaders head off for summer vacation while labor negotiations are deadlocked.
Posted inTop Stories
OC District Attorney Lambasts Supervisors For Silencing Public Debate On Budget
District Attorney Todd Spitzer says outgoing County CEO Michelle Aguirre told him county supervisors don’t want public discussions about the $10 Billion county budget, much less community needs that went unmet.
Posted inTop Stories
OC’s Biggest Civic Headlines as Cities Grapple With Budget Deficits
Orange County’s three largest cities are grappling with budget deficits while county Supervisors were criticized by the OC Grand Jury for unchecked spending – these are some of this week’s top civic news stories.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Politics and Public Health Tangle in Sacramento
While Orange County Supervisors are set to keep their board seats on the county’s health plan for the poor, it’s an open question on whether or not they should among some leaders.
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Orange County Supervisors Pick Interim CEO After Failed Search for Permanent Pick
OC Supervisors ran out of time to pick who the next permanent CEO would be, putting their current head of IT in charge of county operations ahead of their summer vacations.
