The accusations continue to swirl around John Williams in the
Spitzer case. The result might be that Orange County supervisors
again consider eliminating his elective status.
The Public Administrator/Public Guardian, who never talks to the
media, made some fascinating comments regarding the Todd Spitzer
firing — then quickly went back to business as usual.
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A tax expert weighs in on whether a levy that Irvine residents might have to pay relating to the Great Park should be considered a new tax.
Irvine councilman presses city staff over whether a tax to fund the Great Park was a “new tax.” He doesn’t get the answer he was looking for.
They disagree over the very nature of the grand jury’s report on the Great Park’s financing.
This is not good news for high-speed rail and local bus service in California. Both programs need money to go forward.
Great Park Chairman Larry Agran blasted last month’s grand jury report on the park. Grand jury member says park officials had an opportunity to dispute the report’s facts before it was released.
Well, that’s because there was a former newspaper editor on the county’s most recent grand jury, plus a lot of other “type A” personalities.
Panel urges county, state and federal officials to reallocate transit money to local bus systems.
As things stand now, the public has no way of knowing who is paid to influence Orange County elected officials and department heads, grand jury report says.
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