Orange County supervisors on Tuesday approved a proposed settlement related to a controversial case in which the District Attorney’s office was found to have unlawfully restricted the rights of people it accused of being gang members without giving them a chance to show they weren’t in a gang.
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Posted inNews Briefs, Uncategorized
Lake Forest Council Rejects Restrictions on Vendors’ Politics
Lake Forest council members voted 3-2 Tuesday evening to reject a proposal prohibiting political contributions from city vendors.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Mayor Turns State of the City Into a Call To Action
Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait’s annual state of the city address Tuesday was a call for businesses to donate their “time, talent and treasury” toward helping the city’s at-risk youth.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
CalOptima Health Plan Appointment To Return to First District
The expected hand-off to newly-elected Supervisor Andrew Do comes at a critical time for CalOptima, which manages health care for more than 600,000 poor residents, most of them children and elderly.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Transportation
Costa Mesa Councilwoman Requests Look at Bikeway and Walkability
Costa Mesa could establish a committee to examine bikeways and walkability citywide, if council member approve a request by councilwoman Katrina Foley.
Posted inAnaheim, Health & Wellness, News Briefs
Anaheim Targets Landlords in Effort to Close Illegal Pot Shops
Anaheim officials are taking steps to expand their enforcement powers so they can take civil or criminal actions against property owners who rent to pot shops.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Revisits Park Rangers, Again
Santa Ana city council members will, once again, discuss possible alternatives to the city’s armed park rangers program.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, San Juan Capistrano, Top Stories
San Juan Capistrano to Fill City Council Vacancy
San Juan City Council members will decide Tuesday whether to appoint a new member to the city council or hold a special election.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Controversy Heats Up Over DA Outsourcing Proposal
Controversy continues to swirl around a DA proposal seeking to outsource background investigations, with Orange County’s chief prosecutor irked over questions about a lack of disclosure regarding a longtime work relationship between the vendor and a top DA official recommending the contract.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Correa Calls For Recount in County Supervisor Election
Citing concerns over voting “irregularities,” former State Senator Lou Correa on Monday called on OC Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley to begin a recount of votes in last week’s special election for the First District seat on the Board of Supervisors.
