Before you head to your polling place, here’s a rundown of the major candidates in key races and county ballot measures.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Posted inGarden Grove, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Do Still King of Campaign Cash in First District Supervisor Race
The incumbent supervisor has raised $435,086 in total, which is multiple times the amounts raised by his chief rivals, Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez and Garden Grove Councilman Phat Bui.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Finalists for CalOptima Board Named
Fifteen finalists were chosen this week for the seven open seats on the CalOptima board of directors with the medical industry and political insiders dominating the list.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisors Give Final Approval to Bus Terminal Purchase
It’s widely assumed the abandoned terminal adjacent to the downtown Santa Ana Civic Center will be turned into a homeless shelter and service center. But supervisors have yet to unveil any concrete plans.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
OC Supervisors and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Agenda
Chairwoman Lisa Bartlett instituted a new schedule that cuts down on the number of times supervisors meet, but it also makes the agendas much harder to get through. Some of her colleagues are “frustrated” with the changes.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Supervisor a No-Show at Mental Health Board Meetings
Andrew Do was absent for all but two of the 12 meetings in the year after he joined the panel last February. The rules say he should have been removed after four missed meetings. But the supervisors are considering exempting Do from the rules.
Posted inFountain Valley, Garden Grove, Government, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Westminster
Do Far Ahead of Martinez in Fundraising for Central OC Supervisor Seat
Incumbent Republican supervisor Andrew Do has raised nearly $340,000, according to most recent reports, while Democrat Michele Martinez raised less than $60,000.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Once a Mentor to Do, Nguyen Now a Fierce Foe
Just over a year ago, State Sen. Janet Nguyen gave her full-throated support to Andrew Do during his successful run for county supervisor. Now, as Do runs for re-election, Nguyen is launching attacks against him.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Foothills Sentry: County plans to fast-track new animal shelter
Orange County Supervisors selected a designer-builder and took other actions, April 12, to begin construction on a new Orange County animal shelter this July.
Posted inCountywide, Dana Point, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Audit Finds Abuse of Discount Program at County-Owned Hotel
High-level employees of Dana Point Harbor and the city of Dana Point took advantage of a poorly documented employee discount program for room stays that had no approval or oversight from the Board of Supervisors.
