We have learned that Costa Mesa residents are planning a vigil in memory of Huy Pham, the Costa Mesa city worker who tragically lept from the fifth floor of City Hall yesterday afternoon after he was called in to work…
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Costa Mesa Mayor not bothered by city worker suicide: “I hire and fire people every day”
by Chris Prevatt • • 31 Comments
As the reporter approached, Monahan laughed and said “next,” having just finished an interview with another reporter. Then the mayor, who was dressed in folksy Irish attire, yelled “woo-hoo — it’s St. Patricks Day!”
Costa Mesa Council Votes to Layoff First, Ask Questions Later
by Chris Prevatt • • 5 Comments
In what can only be described as a disingenuous, ideologically based, attack on their family of city workers, the Costa Mesa City Council voted last night to send lay off notices to half of the city’s work force. Without even determining the amount of the City budget for next fiscal year, without even evaluating whether or not any savings could be realized…
OC Supervisors put leash on sheriff over reorg plan
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Today the Orange County Board of Supervisors slammed Sheriff Sandra Hutchens over her reorganization plan announced last Friday. In that plan Sheriff Hutchens lays off 23 non-sworn personnel, while at the same time promoting 15 managers to fill vacancies in…
OC Deputies Facing Only 7 “possible” Layoffs -so far
by Chris Prevatt • • 4 Comments
While the Sheriff’s Department managers are flying to LA for Chili Cook-offs, and keeping on payroll more than 70 highly paid double-dipping management retirees; more information on the looming budget cuts facing the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) is starting to…
Team Hutchens Gets All Puffed Up
by Chris Prevatt • • 4 Comments
In response to the Orange County Employees Association (OCEA) asking its members if they might be interested in a brief collective work stoppage, Under Sheriff John Scott sent a memo out to all OCEA represented department members. He instituted a new policy, effective immediately, that any employee represented by OCEA who calls in sick must have a doctor’s note to return to work.
Sheriff Hutchens Dumping All Layoffs on Non-Sworn Personnel
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For the second round of draconian layoffs, the Sheriff notified OCEA on January 4th that they plan to layoff an additional 57 non-sworn personnel. These are the people who support our deputies, and in fact, make the entire department function.
