Officials are dissolving five resident-run advisory boards to save tens of thousands of dollars in the face of a multi-million dollar budget gap.
Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inGovernment
Grand Jury Questions if Orange County Can Hold Elected Officials Accountable
O.C. Grand Jurors are recommending a charter reform to give O.C. Supervisors the power to remove county elected officials for misconduct with a supermajority vote.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Politician Spending Accounts Fuel Banana Republic Politics Across OC
Despite recent grand jury warnings, OC Supervisors tomorrow are ready to vote to keep spending and creating multi-million dollar, taxpayer-funded discretionary spending accounts.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Wins Three First Place Awards at OC Press Club
Huntington Beach Airshow Settlement, Food Insecurity in OC and more recognized by the Orange County Press Corp at Gala last week
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Could Orange County’s Landfill Expansion Threaten Mountain Lions?
As county leaders weigh doubling the amount of trash going to a South Orange County landfill, a group of activists are raising red flags over how it could impact nearby mountain lions.
Posted inTop Stories
How Politicized is Public Healthcare in Orange County?
There are growing questions over what politicians, if any, should be involved in providing healthcare to the county’s poorest residents through CalOptima.
Posted inTop Stories
Irvine City Council Quietly Doubles Their Personal Budgets Ahead of Deficit
Council members ratcheted up their purchasing power and can now employ multiple full time staff and send mail to constituents despite being part-time elected officials.
Posted inFullerton
Auditors Question if Fullerton is Properly Overseeing Budget
Auditors are recommending Fullerton hire an experienced chief financial officer and be more forthright with budget documentation and presentations as city leaders grapple with a projected budget deficit.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
‘Beaten Into Submission’ HB Signs Off on Housing Plan After Yearslong Court Battle
Now a judge has to sign off on the plan, or Huntington Beach taxpayers could face six figure fees every month if they remain out of compliance under state housing mandates.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Questions Emerge Over Why OC Officials Didn’t Seek Funding for Black Infant Health
Program leaders and some OC Supervisors question why county public health officials decided to not renew a state grant aimed at boosting Black maternal health, but health officials say the administrative cost behind the program was too high.
