While Mercy House has been the go-to homeless services provider for local governments, the organization and its executive director, Larry Haynes, face harsh criticism at the street level. Haynes says he’s working on strengthening his relationships with people in the trenches.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Deputies’ Union Sues County, Says Negligence Could Have Led to Jailbreak
The suit alleges that mismanagement and negligence by higher-ups has helped foster a unnecessarily dangerous work environment, and potentially contributed to the recent jailbreak by three inmates.
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Board of Supervisors Vote to Reduce Public Meeting Schedule
The Orange County Board of Supervisors will be meeting less frequently, after supervisors voted 4-1, with Supervisor Shawn Nelson voting no, to reduce their calendar to two scheduled meetings a month.
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Nelson Enters Judicial Race, Could Mean He Resigns Supervisor Post Early
Supervisor Shawn Nelson filed papers this week to run for a Superior Court judgeship. If he wins, he would leave the county Board of Supervisors with two years left on his term. He’s going up against a senior prosecutor who led the county prosecutors’ union and a defense attorney.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Supervisors Overhaul CalOptima Board for Second Time in Five Years
Supervisors say changes will increase oversight of the county’s health plan for poor and disabled residents. Critics are encouraged by some of the changes but skeptical that too much power will remain with the hospital industry.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
New Reports Show How County Supervisors Fill Their Campaign Coffers
The reports show that supervisors raised a total of $650,000 last year, and much of the cash came from people and companies whose county contract approvals they control.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
County Gets OK From Feds to Use Bus Depot as Emergency Homeless Shelter
The county now has all the outside approvals it needs, according to the terminal’s owner. But county officials could not say how quickly the shelter beds would be available.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Debate Proposed Changes to CalOptima Board
Proposed changes to the health plan for over 700,000 poor and disabled residents include a guaranteed seat for the First District supervisor and allowing spending requests to be approved by less than a majority of the board.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
County Continues to Draw Criticism for Homeless Shelter Delays
Officials were supposed to bring a shelter beds contract to county supervisors today, but nothing is on the agenda.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
OC Supervisors to Consider Another Remake of CalOptima Board
Proposed changes include reducing the size of the board and allowing spending requests and other issues to be approved by less than a majority of the full board.
