The services center in Anaheim promises to provide up to 200 homeless people at a time with a safe sleeping space and support services like mental health treatment and housing referrals.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Government, Top Stories, Yorba Linda
Drama on the Dais as Supervisors Narrowly Reject Development Plan
The personality conflicts that often bubble just under the surface on the county Board of Supervisors spilled onto the public dais Tuesday as supervisors considered plans for a controversial development in Yorba Linda.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Confronting the Little Fidels That Surround Us All
This week as we say goodbye to the iconic Caribbean tyrant Fidel Castro, we must remember that every day, even in a democracy, we all have to fight public officials who threaten our basic rights and freedoms.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
New Restrictions on Public Comments Stir Debate at OC Supervisors’ Meetings
While the citizens of Orange County were casting ballots on Election Day, the county’s elected Board of Supervisors voted to restrict how often and how long people can speak at public meetings.
Posted inCountywide, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Transportation, Westminster
County Supervisor Andrew Do Wins Re-Election
The last Election Day update from the county Registrar of Voters shows Do winning 53 percent to 47 percent over his Democratic opponent, Michele Martinez.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Election Guide
For all of you Santa Ana voters, here’s a collection of articles on races that matter most in your city so you can be better informed at the ballot box tomorrow.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Records Indicate Voter Data Was Used to Target Do’s Taxpayer-Funded Mailers
Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do’s office spent over $240,000 in taxpayer money on a stream of mass mailers. Now it appears that many of the mailers were targeted based on powerful voter databases normally used by political campaigns.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
OC Supervisor Candidate Criticized for Absences, Travel and Stipends
Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez, who is running against Andrew Do for the 1st District seat, is drawing flak for numerous meeting absences, lucrative public stipends, and luxury travel on the taxpayers’ dime.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Ethics Experts Question Campaign Work by Supervisor’s Top Aide
In an arrangement that runs the risk of violating state law, OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s chief of staff, Brian Probolsky, has been working on his boss’s re-election campaign while also receiving a full-time salary from the county.
Posted inTop Stories
County Officials Tout Efforts for Homeless, But Funding Still a Question
Orange County supervisors heard Tuesday from their new homeless czar, who noted both progress and gaps in the county’s effort to alleviate chronic homelessness. While showing an interest in improving services, supervisors would not make funding commitments.
