Jurors accuse the agency of 'egregious' mismanagement and call for a complete restructuring. Their report is a follow-up to one released in May.
The Orange County grand jury issued a scathing report Tuesday criticizing the public administrator/public guardian's office for "egregious" mismanagement, including questionable promotions that cost hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars.
Orange County officials Tuesday approved a budget that stripped $1.2 billion -- about 405 positions -- from the county budget for the fiscal year that begins in July.
The Irvine farmers market, the largest in Orange County, offers a wide selection and moderate prices. There are quite a few craft stalls, but produce is clearly the focus.
The $450-million, five-year project will add three theme areas and boost the total park size by 23% in a bid to jolt sagging performance.
Walt Disney Co. and the Hong Kong government said Tuesday that they had agreed to a major expansion of the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park, a move that would boost an attraction that has struggled to meet expectations since it was opened in 2005.
Beloved '90s rock trio Dinosaur Jr. often got lumped in with grunge, but defied it with virtuosic playing, as seen on its new album "Farm." Catch the group and other artists at these upcoming shows across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses.
Pang, who is accused by the government of operating a Ponzi scheme, got the money from inflated fees, salary and loans, a court-appointed receiver says.
Irvine financier Danny Pang, accused by the government of operating a Ponzi scheme, received at least $83 million in inflated fees, salary and loans from his investment firm before it was seized by federal regulators in April, according to unsealed court documents.
