Board directors cancelled the bike share program in Fullerton this week after an analysis showed ridership was so low that taxpayers were spending nearly $800 on each bicycle ride.
Tag: Todd Spitzer
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Government, Investigative, Outdoors, Top Stories, Tustin
Supervisors Could Block Tustin Senior Living Project
OC Supervisors could reverse a 2011 board decision to allow the construction of a senior living facility in North Tustin, a project of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange that has drawn heated opposition and court challenges from local homeowners since it was proposed in 2009.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Turn Down Independent Ethics Oversight
The Board of Supervisors’ ultimate vote on its reply to the grand jury’s recommendation was confusing, even to top county officials.
Posted inEconomy, Irvine, Transportation
6 Hot Debates to Watch This Week
Body cameras could be worn by Anaheim police, and nepotism gets attention in Garden Grove.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Fire Authority Mulls Contract Extension for PR Consultant
Communications LAB was hired under a $100,000 contract to help the embattled Orange County Fire Authority control its messaging. Now, with the scandals piling up, the firm’s contract could nearly double.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Investigative, Top Stories
11 Hot Debates to Watch This Week
Santa Ana activists oppose the Townsend Street anti-gang injunction, it’s a fracking face-off at the Board of Supervisors, Arte Moreno contract talks—again—in Anaheim and much more around the county.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
DA Discusses Adding Paralegals Due To Disclosure Problems
Prosecutors have come under serious fire over the past six months for failing to timely inform defendants and their lawyers of information gathered against them through use of jailhouse informants.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
CalOptima Board to Health Networks: Shape Up
CalOptima board indicates some health network contracts could be cancelled if they don’t move quickly to meet federal standards.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Feds Give CalOptima Officials More Time to Fix Problems
The health plan will have until January and maybe longer, to fix glaring problems triggering improper denials of prescriptions and medical procedures for patients. Officials also reported cases of possible fraud.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Spitzer Called Out by Moorlach Over Pay to Consultant
County memorial to crime victims wasn’t supposed to use taxpayer funds, says Moorlach.
