The recent assault of a county employee, among other incidents, is prompting a renewed focus on safety in the Civic Center.
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Where The Sidewalk Starts: Fighting for Safer Streets in Santa Ana
A new workshop series addresses the realities facing the city’s pedestrians and seeks ways to make it a less car-centric place.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Preliminary Hearing for Former County Assessor Set for March
The hearing is slated to offer the most thorough public examination yet of the evidence against Webster Guillory, who is charged with three felony violations of state elections law.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
“Active Transportation” Workshop in Santa Ana this Saturday
The Santa Ana Active Streets Coalition will be holding a workshop at Kidsworks this Saturday to explain how residents can advocate for a better walking and biking environment in their city.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Keeping City Hall Accountable: Reflections on the Bell Scandal
The challenge of keeping city hall accountable was on display Thursday at a Chapman University conference examining the transformation of Bell, a working-class suburb of LA that was upended after a 2010 Los Angeles Times article reported the criminally excessive pay of its top officials.
Posted inIrvine, Uncategorized
Auditor Sees Bias in Irvine’s Great Park Investigation
The city’s former contract auditor for the park, Onisko & Schultz, penned a letter to the city saying that the structure of the audit would strip an auditor of independence and objectivity.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Report Reveals Harsh Realities Facing OC Veterans
A first-of-its-kind study shows shockingly high rates of mental illness, joblessness and homelessness among recent vets; and a lack of resources for them on a variety of levels.
Posted inUncategorized
Moodian: Bell Disaster Has the Ingredients of What Can Save Southern California
Voice of OC Community Columnist Mike Moodian delves into how it took a Latino and Lebanese American coalition—two groups that lived among each other but previously had minimal interaction—to help save democracy in Bell.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Transportation
Sheriff and DA Managers Get Rated by Rank and File
An unofficial ratings report was released by the OC Sheriff deputies’ union Wednesday, which gave generally positive marks to Sheriffs’ Department management.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Has the 2018 Race for District Attorney Begun?
A brewing public battle between county supervisors’ Chairman Todd Spitzer and DA Tony Rackauckas over a controversial outsourcing contract has some wondering whether it signals the start of the next campaign for district attorney.
