Court declares that county supervisors failed to comply with environmental laws when they approved the Saddle Crest development.
Tag: Orange County Superior Court
The Orange County Superior Court is where much of our accountability reporting ends up, in filings and rulings rather than press releases. Cases against cities, open-meeting law, public records fights and the decisions that bind local government.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
County’s Private Ambulance Firms Have History of Past Penalties
Orange County officials, in their recent push to introduce private paramedics, have turned to ambulance firms of years of labor violations and financial difficulties, records show.
Posted inAnaheim
Superior Court Judge Postpones Anaheim Elections Lawsuit
The court will wait for a City Council vote on changes to the city’s election system before considering the complaint.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim Council Makes No Change in District Elections
Councilwoman Gail Eastman, potentially a swing vote on changing the city’s electoral system, didn’t change her mind after all.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Controversial Legal Defense Expected for UCI Ex-Professor
Lawyers are likely to argue that engineering professor Tatsuya Suda cannot be prosecuted for taking illegal payments because the UC system is a sovereign entity.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Ex-UCI Scientist Faces Unprecedented Criminal Charges
Tatsuya Suda, who until January had been a member of the UC Irvine faculty for more than 25 years, has been charged with six felony counts.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories, Westminster
Judge Rules Against LGBT Groups Joining Tet Parade
A coalition of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups are seeking official recognition in this week’s parade in Little Saigon.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
$73-Million Property Tax Controversy Has Its Day in OC Superior Court
Judge says he will decide soon whether county government must turn over the cash to the state.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative
New Deadline for Orange County Grand Jury Applications
Facing an unusual shortage of prospective jurors, Orange County’s Superior Court has extended the application deadline to Friday.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Hotel Developer Still Wants $158-Million City Subsidy
Bill O’Connell, developer of GardenWalk Hotels, wants the Anaheim City Council to again grant him a tax break to build his luxury hotel project.
