The OC Board of Supervisors took an unusual step Tuesday by voting to keep Shawn Nelson as chairman and Pat Bates as vice chairwoman.
Tag: Todd Spitzer
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
The Story Behind OC’s Hard-Line Negotiations With Deputy Sheriffs
The Orange County Board of Supervisors has demanded that deputies pay the full employee share of their pensions and won’t get raises. They call it payback for the failure of public employee unions to win back $73 million in disputed property taxes.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Spitzer: Thomas Beating Has Changed OC’s View of Police
County supervisor cites the Kelly Thomas case as a major reason why a new proposed law on underage drinking fell apart.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
I-405 Toll Plan a Dead Issue for Now
After a long-running, hotly contested debate, the Orange County Transportation Authority board voted in favor of adding a single free lane in each direction on the freeway, but against toll lanes.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Placentia, Top Stories
Woman’s Dream of Autism Center Doused by Officials
Courtni Laughlin says requirements to install sprinklers have prevented her from opening a much-needed center for adults in Placentia.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Government, Top Stories
Nelson, Spitzer Clash Over Proposed Underage Drinking Law
The vote is delayed after county supervisors openly clashed over whether it would save lives or encroach on civil liberties.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Supervisors See Report on Children as a Call to Action
Members of the Orange County Board of Supervisors say they want to know how their decisions impact children’s health and quality of life. How exactly they would do that isn’t yet clear.
Posted inGovernment
Fire Chief Apologizes for Questionable Email Regarding Bid
Keith Richter’s apology came after threats by county supervisors to take away his agency’s power to conduct ambulance bidding.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Seeks $80 Million Grant for Expansion of Musick Jail
Irvine officials say they’re “troubled” by the expansion plans. County supervisors call it a crucial move to house a rising inmate population.
Posted inCanyons, Government, Top Stories
Activists ‘Thrilled’ With Spitzer’s Call on Canyon Development
Gloria Sefton hails it as a potential turning point in a county land use planning process that critics say favors developers over residents.
