It was a rare sight. A group of county supervisors and labor leaders sitting across the table from each other at a public meeting having a calm discussion, even offering each other complements. There was no shouting, no finger pointing and even the posturing was kept to a relative minimum.
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Voice of OC reports on low morale and safety issues facing nurses and doctors at OC Jails
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Norberto Santana, Jr. of the Voice of Orange County reported today on problems of high turnover, low morale and safety concerns that have been raised by OC Health Care Agency nurses and doctors working in the Orange County Jails. Another “no-confidence” vote is making the rounds among the staff at the Orange County Correctional Medical Services division…
Mauk’s Selective Reasoning: Only his managers should get raises
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Norberto Santana, Jr. over at Voice of OC reports that County CEO Tom Mauk and the Orange County Attorneys’ Association are having a bit of a dust up over their deferred raises that Mauk ordered not be included in the 2010-2011 county budget approved last month. Last year, Mauk’s managers kept their deferred raises.
Election Night!
by Claudio Gallegos • • 2 Comments
Downtown Santa Ana came alive last night as many of the political campaigns and insiders chose the Artists Village of Santa Ana to host their election night parties. The night was filled with some suprises, good(Steven Choi and Bill Hunt going down) and bad(Shawn Nelson winning).
Vote Early, Drink Liberally!
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Today is Primary Election Day in California. Polls are open 7 am to 8 pm. To find your Orange County Polling Place go to www.ocvote.com. The California Democratic Party ballot recommendations are HERE, and my recommendations are here. The Drinking Liberally…
Voice of OC and KOCE Election Night Broadcast from Santa Ana Artists’ Village
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
It’s an election-night extravaganza. KOCE will be broadcasting LIVE, with interviews of candidates, politicians, and analysts on a special edition of Real Orange. Voice of OC (Orange County’s nonprofit investigative news agency) will also be providing coverage and commentary throughout the evening.
More on Westminster Brown Act Violations
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Terry Francke, the Voice of OC’s consultant on government access, comments on the situation in Westminster over probable violations of the Brown Act. According to Francke, when three members of the Westminster City Council released a press statement… they violated the Brown Act
