Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors

OC Supervisors Approve Affordable Homekey Project in Costa Mesa

The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved plans on July 18 to apply for a state Project Homekey grant to acquire a motel in Costa Mesa to refurbish it and provide low-cost housing and shelter. The county wants to acquire and rehabilitate the 120-room Travelodge at 1400 Bristol St. with a $6,781,520 loan. Supervisor Doug…


OC Supervisors to Apply for State Funding to Turn Costa Mesa Motel Into Homeless Shelter

The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved plans on July 18 to apply for a state Project Homekey grant to acquire a motel in Costa Mesa to refurbish it and provide low-cost housing and shelter. The county wants to acquire and rehabilitate the 120-room Travelodge at 1400 Bristol St. with a $6,781,520 loan. Supervisor Doug…


Senator Nguyen Announces Candidacy for Orange County Board of Supervisors

Sen. Janet Nguyen announced on July 10 that she will run for the Orange County Board of Supervisors in an attempt to succeed her former chief of staff, board Vice Chairman Andrew Do, who is termed out next year. If elected, Ms. Nguyen, who was elected to the state Senate last year, would be giving…


Orange County Bans Display of Non-Governmental Flag on County Facilities After Heated Debate

A motion to limit only flying government flags on county facilities was approved by the Orange County Board of Supervisors on June 6. The board voted 3–2 to pass the motion—which limits flags allowed on county properties to the United States, state, county, and a newly added POW/MIA flag—with Chairman Donald Wagner, Vice Chairman Andrew…


Purchasing Fentanyl ‘Easy as Ordering Uber’: California County Supervisor

Purchasing fentanyl is now as easy as ordering an Uber. At least that’s what one county supervisor in Orange County, California, is saying. “You can order takeout on your iPhone. You can order an Uber. Now, if you have the right app, you can order fentanyl,” Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee told The Epoch Times….


OC Board of Supervisors Extend Health Services for Mothers and Children

The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on May 23 to extend its agreement with the Children and Families Commission of Orange County—a group affiliated with the Orange County Health Agency—to provide healthcare to pregnant and parenting mothers and their children through June 2024. Services cover pregnant and prenatal women and their children from…


Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer Receives $43,000 Annual Pay Raise 

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is receiving a $43,000 pay raise following approval April 11 from the county Board of Supervisors. His annual salary will now be $353,236 and $531,477 including benefits. The pay increase is effective April 21. According to County Counsel Leon Page, the raise will now match Spitzer’s salary to that…


Orange County Leaders Ban TikTok From County Devices

Orange County leaders are banning China-based social media app TikTok from county-issued devices and equipment following recommended federal guidelines. County supervisors unanimously approved the ban March 14 to ensure the security of county data from potential hacking by the communist regime of China, according to a county statement. Vice Chairman Andrew Do, who proposed the…


Orange County Supervisors Approve Cold Weather Shelter in Fullerton

The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Jan. 24 a temporary cold weather shelter for the homeless in Fullerton, ending a six-month search. The facility will be located at Independence Park’s gymnasium, providing 90 beds, Doug Becht, the director of operations for the Orange County Health Care Agency, said during the board’s meeting. Becht…


Fullerton May Partner With County to Open Cold Weather Homeless Shelter

Fullerton may soon partner with Orange County to open a temporary cold weather shelter for the homeless after the county’s efforts to open such a facility in Santa Ana have reached a standstill. The Fullerton City Council unanimously voted during its Jan. 17 meeting to begin negotiations with county officials to open such at its…