City Councilman Larry Agran withdraws his proposal to establish ties with the city of Nha Trang after protests from the Vietnamese community.
Tag: Todd Spitzer
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Cities Seek Delay to Review Ambulance Contract Procedures
The process for developing a countywide request for proposals for ambulance services is moving too quickly, city leaders say.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
Toll Roads Chief Offers to Resign
Neil Peterson is facing intense scrutiny over a series of secret contract approvals.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Workers Granted New Options for Charitable Giving
The Board of Supervisors approved a change that breaks the local United Way’s monopoly on charitable giving through paycheck deductions.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
TCA’s List of Consultants Shows Who’s Who of Political Players
The toll road agency reluctantly releases a spreadsheet showing contracts doled out to some of the county’s most high-profile consultants.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Tom Tait Contracts With OCTA; Should He Be on Its Board?
Critics say the Anaheim mayor should not be a director of the transportation agency as long as his engineering firm is a contractor.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Supervisors: FPPC Should Enforce Local Campaign Law
Supervisors say enforcement by the state Fair Political Practices Commission would lead to a more accountable system. There is confusion, however, about whether it would lead to an increase in contribution limits.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Top Stories, Transportation
Orange County’s Connections to Lobbyist’s Record FPPC Fine
A Sacramento lobbying firm, fined $133,000 for improper campaign contributions, has represented Anaheim, the county and the OCTA.
Posted inCountywide, State, Top Stories
OC Ambulance Contracting Draws Scrutiny From State Authorities
A selection process for long-term ambulance services in Orange County is in upheaval as a state agency questions its legality.
Posted inTop Stories
Nguyen Harshly Criticized by Colleagues Over CalOptima Audit
The county supervisor’s grip on CalOptima — the county’s $1.5-billion managed health care plan for the poor and elderly — may be loosening.
