The move stems from last month’s mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. Final approval is expected Thursday.
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Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
New Top County Attorney Promises to Get Moving on Disclosure Review
Incoming County Counsel Leon Page said this week that his office will be moving forward with the “comprehensive review” of employees’ financial disclosure requirements that was ordered four months ago but hasn’t yet begun.
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What Happened With Spitzer’s Order on Financial Interest Disclosures?
Supervisors Chairman Todd Spitzer ordered a “comprehensive review” of who on the county payroll must file annual disclosures of their financial interests. Did he get it?
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Santana: Political Appointees Are Behind OC’s Rotting Animal Shelter
Santana notes that another scathing grand jury report on animal control should prompt OC taxpayers to consider downsizing the Orange County Board of Supervisors and their politicized approach toward local government.
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Supervisors Appoint Page as County’s Top Attorney
Leon Page, who is currently senior assistant county counsel, is slated to replace retiring County Counsel Nick Chrisos on July 24, after Page’s new contract is negotiated and approved.
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Supervisors Approve List of DA Staffers Who Must File Financial Disclosures
More than 200 in the DA’s office will have to file financial interest disclosures as part of the fallout from revelations that DA Chief of Staff Susan Kang Schroeder had not been filing them.
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DA’s Chief of Staff Files Incomplete Conflict of Interest Forms
Susan Kang Schroeder rushed to file five years worth of overdue public conflict of interest statements Wednesday after her failure to disclose was scheduled for a public discussion by the Board of Supervisors.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Jump in Food Safety Violations Prompts Debate by OC Supervisors
There appears to be general support for adding inspectors, but letter-grades proved much more controversial given opposition from Supervisor Andrew Do.
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Grand Jury Again Slams County for Deplorable Conditions at Animal Shelter
The panel issued a scathing report, saying the county’s leadership has allowed the 74-year-old structure to fall into a state of “utter disrepair,” with the health of animals and people being put at risk.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Irvine, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Buried Report Shows Irvine Would Save Big by Leaving Fire Authority
City could save more than $14 million annually by starting its own fire department, according to independent study completed six months ago. But such a move would have far-reaching implications.
