OC Blog News Roundup - July 8, 2008
Posted by: Tomahawk | 07/08/2008 12:19 PM
Dana Parsons: Carona's charm may spell the difference in his trial (LAT)Orange County social services reach out to Vietnamese community (LAT)
Groups are finding culturally sensitive ways to give healthcare advice to clients with different values and traditions.
Carona attorneys seek to bar testimony about a sexual affair (LAT)
They file a motion asking that a former secretary be prohibited from telling jurors that the former sheriff asked her to lie about their relationship.
Costa Mesa voters may rule on tax increase (OCR)
City Council will discuss asking residents to hike fees paid by businesses and hotel guests.
O.C. Republican donors threaten to cut party off (OCR)
Local group blasts Republican lawmakers in letter GOP leadership doesn't understand 'how unhappy rank and file' are with earmark spending.
Carona's attorneys: Foes made 'pact' to get him (OCR)
Brief contends that former members of ex-sheriff's inner circle conspired to discredit him.
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Daily News Roundup - 2008
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Those proposed tax increase discussions in Costa Mesa are telling. The attitude is typical: since CMs business license fees (always a blatant rip-off) and bed taxes are below the average they can be targeted for increase - despite the fact that a lower average makes CM more competitive.
Will anybody talk about layoffs, or delaying step increases, or scaling back on the park program? I wonder.
At least the discussions involve puting the thing on the ballot. At least in doing a referendum they can avoid the errors of other high-handed city councils who just take their marching orders from staff and approve the thing.