Three years ago, former Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante was arrested while en route to a city council meeting and charged with multiple felony sex crimes. This week, he was back in the council chambers.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana to Hike Downtown Parking Rates
The Santa Ana City Council approved a rate hike for downtown, and promised the extra revenue will go toward police officers, signage, and infrastructure improvements.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Voice of OC Misstated Judge’s Tentative Ruling
On Tuesday, Voice of OC inaccurately reported that a Superior Court judge was leaning toward granting a temporary restraining order preventing the Santa Ana Police Department from using video of a pot shop raid in an internal investigation.
Posted inCorrections, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Court Hearing on Pot Shop Raid Video Continued to Aug. 13
A court hearing to consider a temporary restraining order on a video showing Santa Ana police officers misbehaving during a raid of a marijuana dispensary was continued to next Thursday to give attorneys for the city of Santa Ana more time to respond.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Previously Sealed Report Sheds New Light on Thomas Beating
Three of the four Fullerton police officers primarily involved in the beating death of mentally ill transient Kelly Thomas violated a series of department policies, according to an internal affairs investigation report.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Supervisors Lambast County Staff for Lack of Outreach at Civic Center
Sharp words from the dais follow an opinion column in Voice of OC that condemned supervisors for doing little to alleviate suffering among the homeless population.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
Judge is Asked to Issue Temporary Restraining Order on Pot Shop Raid Video
Superior Court Judge Ronald Bauer has tentatively ruled that a video of officers misbehaving during a pot shop raid can’t be used as evidence in a Santa Ana Police Department internal investigation, according to court documents.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
County Home Care Workers Seeking Raise
The workers, who help elderly, blind and disabled people with housework, meal preparation and other daily tasks, want a raise to $10.75 per hour, which is 75 cents above next year’s state minimum wage. Supervisors are noncommittal.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr., Transportation
Santana: OC Supervisors Should Meet Homeless
Santana writes that before jumping into another homeless shelter discussion, county supervisors should hit the streets and get to know the customer a bit before investing taxpayer funds.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors to Vote on Restructuring Oversight of Internal Auditor
The proposal would also move the management of the county’s fraud hotline from the internal audit office to the County Counsel’s office.
