Huntington Beach Police Consider Publishing DUIs
Huntington Beach
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The department says it wants to send a message to the public that drunken driving enforcement is real, the local newspaper is reporting.
Orange Votes Against High-Speed Rail
Orange
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Officials cite eminent domain fears and shaky financial estimates as reasons for their opposition to the $43 billion state program.
Do the Numbers Add Up for Brea’s Fire Department?
Brea
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City manager assures council that a reorganization plan will realize enough savings to save the department. But firefighter’s union head calls the plan “terrible.”
Maintaining a Wall Between the Courtroom and the Laboratory
County Government
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While DNA technology has revolutionized crime fighting, some
scientists at the forefront of DNA testing are pushing to get out
from under the control of prosecutors.
Placentia Shows Residents Its Salaries Are Nothing Like Bell’s
Politics
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Responding to the ongoing scandal in Los Angeles County, Placentia launches a section on its website outlining top officials’ (modest by comparison) pay.
Dealing for DNA
County Government
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The Orange County district attorney’s ‘spit and acquit’ program
has amassed tens of thousands of DNA samples from misdemeanor
offenders. But there are questions about how the DA gets the
samples and their use.
Irvine Council Approves Children’s Insurance Program Contract
Immigration
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Testimony of mother of two uninsured children helps council members decide on $40,000 extension.
Why the Bell Scandal Happened and What Can Be Done
Countywide
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The decline of the small town newspaper and holes in the state’s open government law left the door open for the enormous salaries of public officials in the Los Angeles County city. What now?
Orange to Consider Pot Dispensary Ban
Orange
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City already has a temporary ban and will decide tonight whether to make it permanent.
Irvine Council to Decide on Children’s Health Program
Irvine
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The Irvine Children’s Health Initiative has helped 472 of 1,760 children in Irvine identified as lacking health insurance.