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Jan Grimes Appointed Auditor-Controller 

• Board of Supervisors Appoints Jan Grimes as County Auditor-Controller (OC Breeze) 04/17/2013
• Grimes Appointed Auditor-Controller (VOC) 04/16/2013
• Jan Grimes Appointed OC Auditor-Controller (OCP) 04/16/2013
• OC Auditor-Controller Resumes, Schedules, and Details (OCP) 04/11/2013
• Party Affiliation of Orange County Auditor-Controller Applicants (OCP) 04/03/2013
• More Info: Background Info On Auditor-Controller Candidates (OC) 03/22/2013
• List of 7 Auditor-Controller Finalists: Why Is Jan Grimes On The List? (OCP) 03/20/2013

Supervisor Sptizer Proposes an Ethics Commission

• Ethics Commission Proposed For Orange County Government (OCR) 04/16/2013

Ernie Schneider, County Executive During Bankruptcy, Dies

• Ernie Schneider, bankruptcy-era county executive, dies (OCR) 04/15/2013

Utah and Virginia Governors Visit California and OC to Attract Businesses Out of State

• Utah, Virginia governors visit California to woo businesses (DP) 04/13/2013

CalOptima Board Responds To Grand Jury Report

• CalOptima Board Responds to Critical Grand Jury Report (VOC) 04/08/2013

Judge Andrew Guilford Denies Modifying Sentencing For Former Sheriff Mike Carona

• Former O.C. Sheriff Mike Carona Will Remain in Prison (LAT) 04/05/2013
• Dirty Ex-Sheriff Mike Carona Loses Bid for Prison Sentence Reduction (OCW-Navel Gazing) 04/05/2013
• Former O.C. Sheriff Michael S. Carona seeks revised sentence (LAT) 04/02/2013
• Disgraced Ex-Sheriff Mike Carona Seeks Early Release from Big House (LOC) 04/02/2013
• Judge delays decision on new sentence for ex-sheriff Carona (OCR) 04/01/2013

Hieu Nguyen Appointed County Clerk-Recorder, Becomes First Vietnamese Countywide Official

• Interview With Todd Spitzer (OCP) 04/03/2013
• We Have Vote Totals! Clerk-Recorder Follow Up (OCP) 04/03/2013
• Hieu Nguyen Named New Clerk Recorder (VOC) 04/03/2013
• Hieu Nguyen Picked to be the Next Clerk-Recorder (LOC) 04/03/2013
• Interview With Hieu Nguyen (OCP) 04/03/2013
• Hieu Nguyen Appointed Orange County Clerk-Recorder (OCP) 04/02/2013
• County Employee Chosen to Be Clerk-Recorder (OCR) 04/02/2013
• Tough Job Interview In Store for Interim OC Clerk-Recorder (VOC) 04/02/2013

Senator Correa to Chair Banking and Finance Committee

• Senate Committee Shuffle Gives Correa Banking and Finance Gavel (SacBee) 04/02/2013

Santa Barbara County CEO Declines Supervisor's Offer For Orange County CEO

• Temps Still Running County After Wallar Deal Collapses (VOC) 03/25/2013
• Chandra Wallar Says No Thanks to OC Dysfunction (LOC) 03/22/2013
• Salary Negotiations With Prospective County CEO Apparently Break Down (VOC) 03/21/2013
• County CEO candidate declines job offer (OCR) 03/21/2013
• Salary Negotiations With Proposed OC CEO Break Down (VOC) 03/20/2013
• Dysfunction Junction: OC Supervisors Can't Connect New CEO Contract Clauses (LOC) 03/20/2013
• Supervisors Disagree on New CEO Salary (OCR) 03/20/2013
• County Supes Stumble on CEO Recruitment and Selection Process (OJB) 03/19/2013
• Supervisors May Be Inching Closer to Deal With New CEO (VOC) 03/15/2013
• Supervisors Try Tricky Dance Around CEO Pay Issue (VOC) 02/27/2013
• Supervisors Set to Publicly Discuss Search for CEO (VOC) 02/26/2013
• Hiring A CEO: A Lesson in Transparency? (LOC) 02/26/2013
• Santa Barbara Officials 'Completely Unaware' of CEO's Possible Exit to OC (VOC) 02/21/2013
• Supervisors Said to Be Courting Santa Barbara County CEO (VOC) 02/19/2013

Partisan Affiliation for All Of Orange County's Elected Officials

• Forgot Some Electeds: Party Affiliation Part 2 (OCP) 03/22/2013
• Republican, Democrat, Independent??? The Partisan Affliations of Everyone Holding Office in Orange County (OCP) 03/22/2013

North County

Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, and Yorba Linda

Anaheim City Council Approves New Police Contract

• Anaheim Council Approves Police Labor Contract (VOC) 04/18/2013

Anaheim Citizens Committee Deadlocks on Plans for Council Districts

• Anaheim Committee Deadlocks on Plan for Council Districts (VOC) 04/19/2013
• Judge Gives Anaheim Time to Find Solution to Council Districts Question (LOC) 04/10/2013
• Breaking: Judge Grants City Request for Stay of ACLU's Council District Lawsuit (AB) 04/09/2013
• Judge Grants Delay of Anaheim Council Districts Lawsuit (VOC) 04/9/2013

Anaheim City Manager Bob Wingenroth Resigns

• City Manager for Anaheim Announces His Resignation (VOC) 04/10/2013
• Bob Wingenroth, Anaheim City Manager, Announces Resignation (OCW Navel Gazing) 04/10/2013
• City Manager Bob Wingenroth Resigns (AB) 04/09/2013

Jo-Anne W. Martin Appointed To The Placentia Library District Board

• New Elected Official Appointed in Placentia (OCP) 04/09/2013

Protesters Greet SOAR Fundraiser Attendees

• Massive Crowd Of 6 People Protest SOAR Fundraiser (AB) 04/04/2013
• Fundraiser for Anaheim's Resort Elite Hit WIth Residential Picket (OCW-Navel Gazing) 04/03/2013
• SOAR DisneyPAC Fundraiser Attendees Greeted by Protesters (OJB) 04/03/2013

Anaheim Police Chief John Welter Will Retire On May 16

• Anaheim police chief to retire May 16 (OCR) 04/01/2013
• Anaheim Police Chief John Welter Announces Retirement (AB) 04/01/2013

Anaheim City Councilmember Jordan Brandman Turns in Final Draft; Questions Linger 

• Brandman Turns in Final Draft of Clerk-Recorder Report (VOC) 03/27/2013
• County Demands Refund or Report From Brandman (VOC) 03/21/2013
• Leading Ethicist: Jordan Brandman Plagarized Report (VOC) 03/19/2013
• Jordan Brandman's $24,000 Wiki-Report (VOC) 03/18/2013
• Brandman’s Incomplete Contract Work Riles Supervisors (LOC) 03/14/2013
• Good Enough For Government Work? (VOC) 03/14/2013
• Brandman’s Consulting Contract During 2012 Campaign Raises Questions (VOC) 03/11/2013

Central County

Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Orange, Stanton, Tustin, and Villa Park

Santa Ana Deputy City Manager Being Investigated for Misconduct

• Santa Ana Official on Leave Pending Misconduct Probe (VOC) 04/24/2013

Santa Ana Council Majority Moves to Decentralize Mayor Miguel Pulido's Control Over City

• Santa Ana Postpones Action Again on Federal Community Grants (VOC) 04/16/2013
• Santa Ana's City Council Majority Fights To Be Heard (VOC) 04/09/2013
• Santa Ana Council Members Still Feel They're Out of the Loop at City Hall (VOC) 04/04/2013

Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides Nominates Local Urban Planner Phil Bacerra to Planning Commission

• Benavides nominates Phil Bacerra for Santa Ana Planning Commission vacancy (LOC) 04/12/2013

Questions Arise Around Santa Ana's Large Payout to Retiring Police Executive

• PBS Video: Santa Ana Police Exec Gets Large Retirement Payout (VOC) 04/11/2013
• Santa Ana again makes "Special Payout" news (LOC) 04/05/2013
• Questions About Big Payout to Retiring Police Executive (VOC) 04/04/2013

Santa Ana City Council Votes To Place Medical Marijuana Initiative On The November 2014 Ballot

• Santa Ana medical marijuana initiative gains traction (OCR) 03/21/2013
• Santa Ana council to consider medical marijuana measure (OCR) 03/15/2013

Garden Grove City Councilmember Kris Beard Considers Council Districts In Garden Grove

• District proposal: division or democracy? (GGJ) 03/13/2013

West County

Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Stanton, and Westminster

Debate Over Fire Rings At OC Beaches Intensifies Across Region

• Debate over beach fire pits goes regional (OCR) 04/19/2013
• Fire ring hearing may be pushed to June (DP) 04/05/2013
• Newport mayor reaches out to H.B.'s (DP) 04/02/2013

Huntington Beach City Council Passes Campaign Mailer Ordinance

• Council agrees to consider rule on submitting mailers (HBI) 04/03/2013

Costa Mesa City Council Votes on Ordinance to Remove Homeless Property in Public Parks; Approves Homeless Housing

• Homeless housing moves forward (DP) 04/03/2013
• Costa Mesa may take things left in parks by homeless (OCR) 03/18/2013
• Council to discuss how to handle possessions of homeless (DP) 02/15/2013
• Homelessness on the agenda (DP) 02/01/2013

Westminster City Attorney Says City Can't Make Tet Parade Include LGBT Groups

• Attorney: City can't make Tet parade include LGBT (OCR) 03/28/2013
• Westminster, Santa Ana to review discrimination rules after Tet Parade (OCR) 03/14/2013

Huntington Beach City Council Bans Plastic Bags

• H.B. plastic bag ban clears hurdle (OCR) 03/19/2013

South County

Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano

OC State Legislators Ask Land Commission to Postponse Discussion on Newport Beach Dock Fees Pending Further Investigations and Lawsuit

• Legislators seek to put off harbor fund (DP) 04/11/2013
• Opponents seek an injunction on fees (DP) 04/11/2013

Study Calls on Tollway Agency to Shelve Road Project Based on Weak Financial Condition

• New study calls on O.C. tollway agency to shelve project (DP) 04/10/2013

Corona Del Mar Chamber of Commerce Discusses Financial State of Newport Beach

• State of Newport assessed (DP) 04/11/2013

FPPC Finds That State Senator Mimi Walters Did Not Violate Conflict Of Interest Laws

• Ethics agency finds insufficient evidence of misconduct by senator (DP) 04/11/2013

AQMD Board Postpones Vote On Fire Rings At OC Beaches

• Fire ring hearing may be pushed to June (DP) 04/05/2013
• Newport mayor reaches out to H.B.'s (DP) 04/02/2013