The dismissal of a lawsuit by the Orange County District Attorney against five pharmaceutical companies was dismissed by a judge recently.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Candidates for CalOptima’s ‘Public’ Seat Have Strong Ties to Hospital Industry
Tuesday, county supervisors will pick between a longtime hospital lobbyist and a former lawyer for a hospital chain, which will give the industry two of the board’s 11 seats.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Super Secret Whistleblower Lawsuit on Supervisors’ Agenda
The suit, which is identified only as “Under Seal v. Under Seal” on the supervisors’ agenda, was filed in Sacramento Superior Court and has been the subject of closed-door discussions in at least two other jurisdictions.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Supervisors Continue to Extort Money From Contract Cities Over Animal Shelter
When the Board of Supervisors meet tomorrow about the county’s animal shelters they need to look beyond the one solution they’ve come up with and find a more humane fix.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
What’s @SantaAnaPD Doing to Tweets It Doesn’t Like?
People who tweet criticism of Santa Ana police have been blocked or muted by the Santa Ana Police Department’s Twitter account. Do members of the public have a right to redress their government via social media?
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Years in the System But Still No Certainty
When 14-year-old Alex was placed in deportation proceedings in 2012, his mother, Marisa, feared he would be immediately deported. That didn’t happen.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
County Commits to New Animal Shelter Policies After Lawsuit
The lawsuit argued that county officials are too quick to euthanize dogs and cats, and alleged a pattern of abuse and neglect against animals at the county’s World War II-era shelter.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Lost Boys: ‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’
Juveniles placed in deportation proceedings by ICE are turned over to the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement and placed in facilities throughout the country. It’s a process that’s been questioned by attorneys, mental health experts and youth advocates.
Posted inPress Releases
OC Animal Care and Sharon Logan Reach Settlement Agreement in Lawsuit
The county has changed several of its policies in reaction to the suit, which sought $2.5 million in damages against the shelter.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
County’s Ousted Internal Audit Director Appointed Head of Performance Audit
Peter Hughes, who was pushed out as Orange County’s internal audit director following audits that impacted several top government officials, was appointed this week as director of the county’s much smaller performance audit department.
