Public interest groups have appealed the issuance of a use permit for Saddleback Meadows, a controversial development in in a very high fire hazard severity zone in Trabuco Canyon. They cite the secretive planning process, which avoided public input about wildfire and evacuation risks, environmental changes, and unknown water supply details.
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 inWater, Power & Waste
Thousands of South OC Residents Question County Plans to Expand Prima Deshecha Landfill
County leaders are facing pushback from thousands of residents challenging plans to double trash delivered to local landfill.
Posted inOutdoors
OC Residents Wrestle With Failed Promises To Restrict Chemical Herbicides
While many Orange County leaders pledged to phase out the use of pesticides that include chemicals like glyphosate, many never follow through on it.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Despite Denials, County Supervisor Was Told Tons of Trash Routed to South OC
Supervisor Katrina Foley claimed she had no idea about plans to double the amount of trash going to a landfill in her district – despite getting a briefing on it nearly three years ago.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Cosgrove: San Clemente Faces Long-Term Impact as County Moves Forward with Landfill Expansion
As the County of Orange moves to double landfill operations in South County, local communities face decades of increased traffic, pollution, and safety risks. This piece breaks down the proposal, raises key concerns, and explains why residents of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano should pay attention now.
Posted inTop Stories
OC’s Biggest Headlines as District Attorney Becomes County’s Costliest Politician
OC District Attorney and his top executives have seen nearly $18 million in lawsuits for a host of allegations, county supervisors grapple with unchecked discretionary spending – these are just some of this week’s headlines.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Orange County Supervisors Confront Themselves
As auditors examine how former Supervisor Andrew Do worked over bureaucrats inside the County of Orange for corrupt ends, a few county supervisors talk openly about the flaws in policing themselves.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
District Attorney Todd Spitzer Has Become Orange County’s Most Expensive Politician
Orange County taxpayers have spent nearly $18 million on lawsuits against both the DA and several of his top lieutenants over a series of alleged wrongdoings.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Supervisors: Lack of Affordable Housing Creates Homeless Deadlock
While shelters were originally designed to hold people for a few months, many are waiting years for their shot at housing.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Supervisors Stay Largely Silent on Sheriff’s ICE Notifications
Despite pushback from many residents over the sheriff’s department notifying ICE when certain convicted inmates are released, supervisors didn’t debate the policy.
