Dr. Saskia Boisot believes that animals entrusted to the care at the county animal shelter deserve better treatment. Boisot spotlights continuing challenges at the County Shelter and calls on county supervisors to adopt a “no-kill” approach.
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 inEconomy, Government, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Ethics Commissioner Falsely Claimed in Application He’s On Board of Directors of a National Association
Peter Agarwal, who was recently appointed as the county’s first ethics commissioner, wrote that he is on the governing board of a national association. That’s not true, he acknowledged in a recent interview.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Seek More Power Over Ethics Commission, By Changing What Voters Approved
Among those who will be subject to enforcement by the commission are the county supervisors and their election opponents. The changes would make it so commissioners “serve at the pleasure of the supervisor” who appointed them, said Supervisor Andrew Do, who supports the effort.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Padilla: OC Should Empower Local Voters
Secretary of State Alex Padilla calls on Orange County Supervisors to reconsider their refusal to implement a new state-wide electronic voting pilot project supported by OC Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Grapples With Homelessness, Sheriff Funding and Sex Assault Evidence Backlog
The proposed budget has a large discretionary increase for the Sheriff’s Department and comparatively tiny discretionary increases for social and health services.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Noting Public Pressure, OC Supervisors Approve Homeless Services and Housing
The top county officials are moving in a new direction to address the county’s growing homelessness, authorizing new housing and support services in a unanimous decision this week.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Homeless Porta-Potties Not Supported by Most OC Supervisors, Spitzer Says
“There is not a board majority at this time” to support a permit for the restrooms, Spitzer told Voice of OC. He said he hopes to introduce an alternative idea Wednesday.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Argue Over Request for Federal Takeover of DA’s Office
Some supervisors criticized Todd Spitzer’s request as pointless and misguided, while Spitzer called on his colleagues to take action when they learn of corruption allegations.
Posted inEconomy, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
A Year After Voters Created County Ethics Panel, Selection Begins
Each member of the Board of Suprvisors will select one of the ethics commissioners. How and why each supervisor decides who to select will not be public, but a majority of the full board will confirm the selections in an open meeting.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homeless Toilet Dispute Heads to OC Supervisors Amid Sewage Concerns
County officials say homeless people should use restrooms at the Courtyard shelter, more than three miles from the Santa Ana river bank encampment. But the shelter closes its doors at 8:30 p.m.
