Red County/OC Blog News Roundup -- December 9, 2006

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

County Parks Director Fired -- OCR
Move comes as future of the system is debated. Parks superintendent is appointed interim head of the agency.

Bush plans 'policy adjustments' in Iraq -- LAT
The president will hear ideas next week for new tactics, which may include training and political benchmarks.

The Rumsfeld show's finale a classic, by golly -- LAT
At his final Pentagon town hall, the Defense secretary riffs on his favorite topics and urges more time in Iraq.

Lake Forest OKs private guard's role in day-labor battle -- LAT
The city will allow a security detail hired by owners of a strip mall to file trespassing reports.

Verdict against Lehman is upheld -- LAT
An appeals court backs a jury's decision that the Wall Street giant is liable for aiding fraud by an O.C. lender, but damages will be recalculated.

Ex-O.C. sheriff's official has two conflict-of-interest charges dismissed -- LAT
George Jaramillo still faces other allegations in the corruption case.

Superintendent placed on leave -- OCR
Karen Colby is removed by Ocean View trustees for undisclosed reasons, the second official displaced in past month.

NFL not the only game in town -- OCR
Three developers offering proposals that appear to be worth more than the NFL's offer.

A Snow Job Success -- OC Weekly
The shady past of OC’s newest mega-philanthropist

Rick Reiff's OC Insider

District Changing Its Sex Offender Policy -- OCR
Fountain Valley schools seek to avoid panic while improving process for notification.

Superintendent Placed On Leave -- OCR
Karen Colby is removed by Ocean View trustees for undisclosed reasons, the second official displaced in past month.

City May Have To Fight To Get Tennis Club -- DP
It's got more plot twists than a soap opera and more players than a football team.

Comments

[Elroy El]

So much for 'staying the course.'

[james]

The OC register is a complete joke. The LA Times came out with the story yesterday about the developements in Anaheim. Getting scooped in your own back yard.

[Gustavo's Abuela]

Gustavo said: "widows and children of soldiers killed by the War on Terror"

Really?

The war on terror is killing our soliders?

Or is it the gun toting, IED leaving, suicide bomb wearing religious wackjobs also known as Islamic militants that are killing them?

Bad choice of words mijo

[Pat]

"Gustavo said: "widows and children of soldiers killed by the War on Terror."

That's the hip, ironic, anti-American way to speak of the war, abuela, and a deliberate choice of words, I'm sure.

With the newer Board of Sup in office is there a way the County can look at contracting its fire services to the Calif Dept of Forestry? From my understanding the communities served by the Forestry service are very happy and their costs are much lower than the 180k a year salary the current firefighters make.

Anyone know the answer?

[Ignoramus]

no