Richardson loses his 33 percent pay hike, despite Nguyen’s support
My favorite O.C. Supervisor, Shawn Nelson, took action at today's Board of Supervisors meeting, making a motion that a series of raises - which were doled out to just about…
Supervisors Bates and Campbell vote for Nguyen’s takeover of CalOptima
"In a 3-2 vote, with supervisors Shawn Nelson and John Moorlach dissenting, the board not only approved changes that increase health care industry representation on the board but also extended…
2012 Elections
Elections
Huntington Beach
Janet Nguyen
Matt Harper
Orange County
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Are 72nd A.D. GOP candidates giving mobile home owners the shaft?
GOP 72nd A.D. candidates Joe Carchio and Matt Harper, Picture Courtesy of the Surf City Voice Huntington Beach Mayor Joe Carchio and Council Member Matt Harper, who are both Republican candidates…
Supervisor Nguyen gets caught trying to disenfranchise the poor
"Orange County Supervisor Janet Nguyen caused an uproar this month when she abruptly proposed major changes to CalOptima, the county's $1.3-billion program that provides medical coverage to about 430,000 poor adults and children," according…
Free flu shots in Westminster on Nov. 4
The Orange County Health Care Agency and the Office of Supervisor Janet Nguyen will be hosting a free flu vaccine clinic at the County Community Service Center on Friday, November…
2012 Elections
Janet Nguyen
Orange County
Politics
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Vietnamese
Westminster
72nd A.D. GOP candidate got a job at the County despite a hiring freeze
"Matthew Harper, a top aide to Supervisor Janet Nguyen, was quietly transferred this month from Nguyen's office to OC Waste & Recycling as a public affairs manager. The move raised…
2012 Elections
Anaheim
Claudia Alvarez
Democratic Party
Elections
Janet Nguyen
Jose Solorio
Julio Perez
Latinos
Lou Correa
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Santa Ana
Could Tom Daly end up becoming the new Tom Umberg?
Will Tom Daly become the new Tom Umberg? (And who knew these two had so much in common!) Brea blogger Greg Diamond offered a breakdown of the electorate in the…
2012 Elections
Elections
Janet Nguyen
Loretta Sanchez
Orange County
Politics
Public Safety
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Could Tran defeat Supervisor Nguyen in 2012, if the County goes bankrupt?
The honeymoon might be over between Van Tran and Janet Nguyen If the County of Orange declares bankruptcy - again (due in part to Assemblyman Jose Solorio's vote to take…
Supervisor Nguyen shows up at grand opening of substance abuse center
Left to Right: Martha Lester - Executive Director, Janet Nguyen - First District County Board Supervisor, Cindy Thomas – Director of Behavioral Health, Allen Stafford – The Gary Center Founder…
Substance Abuse Counseling Systems to open in Santa Ana on Sep. 15
You are invited to attend the Grand Opening of the Gary Center's Substance Abuse Counseling Systems (SACS) office, on 1525 E. 17 St., Suite B, in Santa Ana, on September…
2012 Elections
Carlos Bustamante
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Janet Nguyen
Orange County
Santa Ana
Santa Ana Political Chismes: Did Nguyen prod Bustamante to attack Alvarez?
When Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante ran for reelection, in 2008, he was fully supported by Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez. In fact he even sat next to…
2012 Elections
Elections
Fountain Valley
Janet Nguyen
Latinos
Orange County
Politics
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Vietnamese
O.C. Supervisors add Fountain Valley’s Viet voters to Nguyen’s 1st District
The O.C. Board of Supervisors approved by a 4-1 vote a redistricting plan this week, that was put forward by Board Chairman Bill Campbell. The plan moves a portion of Fountain…
Supervisor Nguyen to host a Central County Senior and Caregiver Expo on 8/20
Central County Senior and Caregiver Expo, proudly hosted by Supervisor Janet Nguyen and the Office on Aging, is a free event that will be held on Saturday, August 20, from…
Anaheim
Democratic Party
Elections
Garden Grove
Janet Nguyen
Little Saigon
Loretta Sanchez
Orange County
Politics
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Vietnamese
Little Saigon gets redistricted into two congressional districts
The last round of redistricting deliberations has split Little Saigon into two Congressional districts - and then splits the Viet vote even further by putting Fountain Valley into a third…
2012 Elections
Democratic Party
Elections
Janet Nguyen
Latinos
Orange County
Politics
Santa Ana
Vietnamese
Westminster
Why didn’t Supervisor Nguyen submit a redistricting plan proposal?
The Voice of OC blog reported this week that "Supervisor Janet Nguyen's hopes of changing draft maps of proposed new supervisorial districts were blocked Friday by aides of her colleagues,…