The vendor, Global Tel-Link, potentially jeopardized criminal cases by improperly recording phone calls between attorneys and their clients.
Tag: Shawn Nelson
Posted inCountywide, Government, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Nelson Called Spitzer ‘Outrageous’ And More; Now He Endorses Him for DA
OC Supervisor Shawn Nelson broke with most of the other supervisors and endorsed Todd Spitzer, whom he repeatedly has criticized for his actions in office.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
OC Needle Exchange Plans to Open in September, as County Asks Court to Block It
The program faces staunch opposition from the county and the four cities where the state authorized it to operate. A court hearing on whether to block it could come later this month or next month.
Posted inGovernment, Newport Beach, Top Stories
Newport Beach Council Narrows City Manager Selection to Two Candidates
The Newport Beach City Council eliminated one of three finalists vying to be the new city manager, after one apparent finalist’s name – county Supervisor Shawn Nelson – was leaked this weekend, sparking controversy over the appointment.
Posted inCountywide, Newport Beach, Top Stories
Newport Beach Interviews City Manager Finalists, Apparently Including Supervisor Shawn Nelson
Newport Beach City Council members began interviewing three finalists for a new city manager at a special meeting Monday morning, sparking concern from some residents about the transparency of the selection process.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Start Taking Control of County’s Financial Checks and Balances
The supervisors’ most immediate action was to take control of the county’s internal auditors, who are supposed to function as watchdogs against fraud in county departments and currently report to the county’s independently-elected auditor-controller, Eric Woolery.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories, Yorba Linda
OC Supervisors Publicly Move Forward With Veterans Cemetery Study
Orange County’s first veterans cemetery could be built next to the 91 freeway and 241 toll road in Anaheim Hills, after county supervisors, in a public meeting Tuesday, directed staff to begin studying the roughly 290 acres of county land.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Move to Take Away Independent Oversight
Orange County supervisors moved Tuesday to remove independent oversight of their actions, county finances, and the practices of the Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s Office.
Posted inAliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Dana Point, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Placentia, Politics & Elections, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Seal Beach, Top Stories, Tustin, Villa Park, Yorba Linda
Democrats Possible Challengers For Four OC Republican Congressional Seats
Unofficial election results show all contested seats could be a Republican against a Democrat in the Orange County Congressional races.
Posted inBrea, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Politics & Elections, Yorba Linda
Rep. Young Kim in Lead, Followed by Dem. Gil Cisneros in 39th Congressional
Early returns showed Republican Young Kim leading with 29 percent of votes in the contest for the 39th Congressional District, according to results compiled by the Registrars of Voters in Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
