Records of spotty performance and murky ownership have fire department officials worried about the Huntington Beach-based Shoreline Ambulance Corp.
Tag: Orange County Fire Authority
The Orange County Fire Authority answers to 23 member cities and the county, and its budget and staffing are set by a board few residents watch. We cover its contracts, its pay deals and its performance.
Posted inGovernment, Huntington Beach, Investigative
Grand Jury Takes On Sheriff, Fire Authority and Toxic Dump
Reports conclude that the Sheriff’s Department needs to modernize jail video surveillance, firefighter salaries should be reined in and an oilfield dump should be cleaned up.
Posted inAnaheim
Mayor Puts the Brakes on Anaheim’s $2.2-Million Airplane
Mayor Tom Tait wants to make sure city gets the “best bang for its buck” before supporting police department’s purchase.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Balances Budget Without Tapping Reserves
The $196.5-million general fund budget for fiscal year 2012-13 was balanced primarily through the outsourcing of the fire department and concessions from police officer and service employee unions.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Does Anaheim Need a $2.2-Million Flying ‘Grand Caravan?’
Using funds seized in drug raids, the Police Department is planning to buy a new, fixed-wing airplane to replace a 12-year-old helicopter.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Unveils Balanced Budget for 2012-2013
After months of staring into a fiscal abyss, city officials present a budget, balanced thanks to outsourcing and union concessions.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Preserving the Legacy of Santa Ana’s Firefighters
While the Fire Department no longer exists, its history will live at the city’s fire museum.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Top Stories
Costa Mesa Council Cancels Firefighters’ Layoff Notices
More than 40 percent of the city’s pink slips are lifted after officials determined they could save more money by restructuring the fire service.
Posted inBrea, Countywide, Fountain Valley, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
OCFA’s Santa Ana Paramedic Plan Has Had Mixed Results
When the county Fire Authority takes over the city’s Fire Department next month, there will be significant changes in paramedic service.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Signs Contract With Orange County Fire Authority
In what was touted as a historic day, the city and the OC Fire Authority made outsourcing the city’s fire service official.
