State assemblymember raises questions over county’s decision to bench OC treasurer
Avelino Valencia said a state legislative hearing may be necessary to ensure transparency and better understand why the ...
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OC Supervisors Quietly Settle Child Abuse Case for $28 Million
The settlement ends a case that alleged county staff accidentally placed a foster child in an apartment with a man already convicted of domestic battery and assault.
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O.C. Supervisors tighten grip on public contracts following bribery scandal
The Orange County Board of Supervisors moved to bring all purchasing agents under the chief executive’s office in the wake of former Supervisor Andrew Do’s bribery conviction last year.
OC Board of Supervisors strip elected treasurer of investment duties
The supervisors reaffirm December decision to remove Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich’s investment authority.
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OC Supervisors Approve Settlement of 2 Fire Lawsuits with SoCal Edison
The Orange County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved settlement offers from Southern California Edison for $18.125 million to pay for county damages from the 2020 Silverado Fire and the 2022 ...
Costa Mesa police bust 2 smoke shops for nitrous oxide sales, as county supports ban
CMPD detectives on Jan. 24 seized nitrous-oxide-related products from two smoke shops where employees were allegedly ...
Internal audit of American Rescue Plan Act-funded contracts sample find Orange County in compliance
The county’s internal auditor reported that in a sampling of contracts and expenditures paid for with American Rescue Plan Act dollars, Orange County had complied with all federal monitoring rules and ...
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Orange County Bans Whippets
OC Supervisors introduced a new law banning the sale of whippets for recreational drug use in unincorporated territories in the county.
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Orange County crews break ground on affordable housing for veterans, families with special needs
Local leaders, including U.S. Rep. Derek Tran, Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman Doug Chaffee and Buena Park Mayor Joyce Ahn, attended the groundbreaking ceremony. Orange County ...