Voters just re-elected Shari Freidenrich Treasurer-Tax Collector with 70% of the vote. Days later, a Grand Jury report proposed stripping her office’s independence — the latest move in a power grab by some supervisors already underway. So who’s really in charge in Orange County: voters or insiders?
Tag: Orange County Grand Jury
Posted inGovernment
OC Grand Jury Questions Why County Supervisors Need Millions of Discretionary Dollars
As supervisors continue to expand their staff and increase their salaries, Orange County Grand Jurors are questioning how that benefits residents.
Posted inGovernment
OC Supervisors Say It’s Illegal to Slash Their Salary Hikes
OC Supervisors are largely rejecting a grand jury report critical of their pay hike last year and refusing to return the 25% increase they gave themselves.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Is Orange County Prepared to Get Old?
County officials are debating what kinds of public services can help address the health and lifestyle challenges facing older adults.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
OC Officials Again Claim Animal Shelter is Fully Staffed Despite Scathing Report
Orange County Grand Jurors found low staffing at the county’s Tustin animal shelter was negatively impacting animals. A year later, county supervisors say otherwise.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Grand Jury: Organic Waste is Filling Up OC Landfills, Producing Methane
Grand Jurors found that most Orange County jurisdictions likely won’t meet state goals to reduce food waste in landfills by 75% before January 2025.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Grand Jury Blasts Uncoordinated Regulation of E-Bikes
Grand jurors found that regulations for e-bikes change city to city across Orange County despite efforts to implement broader rules for one of the county’s fastest growing transit options.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Burnham: Chair Wagner Demeans the Orange County Grand Jury
Board of Supervisor Chair Donald Wagner, at recent Board of Supervisor meeting made the following comment about the Orange County Grand Jury upon reviewing investigative reports “ just a bunch of retired people”
Simply blaming the messengers? You decide!
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Grand Jury: OC Animal Shelter Needs Updated Policies to Stop Killing More Animals
Grand jurors called out an increase in kill rates, the suspension of catch-neuter-release programs along with the closed-off kennel areas as three critical issues affecting the shelter today.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Is The Controversial CEO of Orange County’s Green Power Agency On The Way Out?
The board has been debating both in public and behind closed doors on whether to fire their CEO for nearly six months. He could be canned right before the election.
