For the past nine months, Orange County’s watchdog agency has been left without a director. But that could change with a possible vote Tuesday by county supervisors to appoint the new head of the Office of Independent Review.
Tag: Todd Spitzer
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Rackauckas Likely to Face Yet Another Investigation
The county Board of Supervisors indicated this week that they’ll launch a probe into the DA’s controversial DNA collection program.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Tustin
Most OC Supervisors Taking a Hard Line on Pot Businesses
Starting next year, it will be legal to sell recreational marijuana in California. But local governments will have a lot of say in where the shops can operate, and the majority on the county Board of Supervisors seem to favor heavy restrictions.
Posted inCorrections, Countywide, Government, Top Stories
State Watchdog Fines Funder of OC Ethics Commission Measure
The state Fair Political Practices Commission is fining the campaign committee behind a ballot measure for a county ethics commission because it failed to disclose funding of a robocall call featuring Supervisor Todd Spitzer.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
The Year in OC Political Theater
In a normal year, Orange County gets more than its fair share of political theater. In 2016, one of the most important election years in recent history, it was worthy of Broadway.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Government, Top Stories, Yorba Linda
Drama on the Dais as Supervisors Narrowly Reject Development Plan
The personality conflicts that often bubble just under the surface on the county Board of Supervisors spilled onto the public dais Tuesday as supervisors considered plans for a controversial development in Yorba Linda.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Confronting the Little Fidels That Surround Us All
This week as we say goodbye to the iconic Caribbean tyrant Fidel Castro, we must remember that every day, even in a democracy, we all have to fight public officials who threaten our basic rights and freedoms.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
New Restrictions on Public Comments Stir Debate at OC Supervisors’ Meetings
While the citizens of Orange County were casting ballots on Election Day, the county’s elected Board of Supervisors voted to restrict how often and how long people can speak at public meetings.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Handcuffing Journalists
Voice of OC heads into court this week on a public records case spurred by Supervisor Todd Spitzer’s arrest of a man at a Wahoo’s restaurant last year. Meanwhile, there are more shake-ups inside Spitzer’s county office.
Posted inTop Stories
County Officials Tout Efforts for Homeless, But Funding Still a Question
Orange County supervisors heard Tuesday from their new homeless czar, who noted both progress and gaps in the county’s effort to alleviate chronic homelessness. While showing an interest in improving services, supervisors would not make funding commitments.
