Culture, traditions, legal status and social isolation can make domestic violence in immigrant families harder to prevent, and respond to. Second in a three-part series.
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Posted inNews Briefs
New County Supervisor Andrew Do To Be Sworn In Tuesday
The swearing in ceremony will be held Tuesday, February 3rd at 8:30AM on the steps of the Old Orange County Courthouse.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Controversial DA Background Investigations Contract Returns for Approval
A controversial contract to outsource background investigations at the District Attorney’s office is slated to return for a decision by county supervisors on Tuesday.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Bartlett Slated to Join CalOptima Board
Orange County’s troubled public health care plan is slated to get a new board member, with county supervisor Lisa Bartlett scheduled to replace former Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s seat on the board.
Posted inLake Forest, News Briefs
Lake Forest Considers Restricting Political Contributions of Vendors
Lake Forest City Council members will discuss potential restrictions on political contributions from vendors on city contracts.
Posted inCountywide, Laguna Beach, News Briefs, Top Stories
Laguna Beach City Manager to Get 5 Percent Raise
Laguna Beach City Council members are set to approve a five percent salary increase for city manager John Pietig.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Laguna Beach, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
DA Contract Sparks Concern at County; Lake Forest Could Regulate Vendors’ Politics
For This Week’s Civic Agenda, OC Supervisors welcome their newest member, shuffle around key commission appointments and look at a controversial DA contract that one supervisor says is an example of friends hiring friends. Meanwhile, Lake Forest could restrict political contributions from city vendors.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Battered Lives: Santa Ana’s Ongoing Struggle With Domestic Violence
Santa Ana has the highest rate of domestic violence calls among all large cities in California. Experts say crowded living conditions and entrenched cultural mores make the problem difficult to combat. First in a three-part series.
