Court begins investigation into altered records of hundreds of cases like traffic tickets and drunk driving citations.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
DA’s Chief of Staff Files Incomplete Conflict of Interest Forms
Susan Kang Schroeder rushed to file five years worth of overdue public conflict of interest statements Wednesday after her failure to disclose was scheduled for a public discussion by the Board of Supervisors.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, News Briefs
Voice of OC Podcast: Pappas on Policing Pot
Reporter Adam Elmahrek talks with attorney Matthew Pappas about controversial new video of Santa Ana Police raiding his client’s marijuana dispensary.
Posted inNews Briefs
Pot Shop Raid Lights Up SoCal Media Landscape
The video went viral on social media, garnering thousands of views. NBCLA coordinated its reporting on the video with Voice of OC. KTLA, KABC and Fox 11 News also picked up the story.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana to Investigate Police Conduct in Pot Shop Raid
An attorney representing medical marijuana dispensaries claims video clips from the raid show officers consuming food laced with marijuana. Police chief says he will launch an investigation.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Could The Great Park Be Built ‘Ahead of Schedule’?
Given the years-long controversy over stalled construction, it might seem like a specious claim. But a representative from developer FivePoint Communities says they are going to start building substantial portions of the park “over a year early.”
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Urged to Fine DA’s Chief of Staff if She Fails to Disclose Possible Conflicts
Susan Kang Schroeder must retroactively file five years worth of conflict of interest reports under plan urged by County Counsel Nick Chrisos.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Grand Jury: Rate of Dropped Calls on Child Abuse Hotline Triples
The number of people calling to report the possibility of a child being neglected or abused who hang up while waiting to talk to an social worker has increased, from 5-8 percent in 2012, to 15-25 percent in 2014.
Posted inGarden Grove, Investigative, News Briefs
Garden Grove To Pick New City Manager from Cincinnati
Scott C. Stiles, the assistant city manager for the city of Cincinnati, is likely to be appointed as Garden Grove’s permanent city manager on Thursday.
Posted inGarden Grove, Health & Wellness, News Briefs
Under Threat of Lawsuit, Garden Grove Inches Toward District Elections
Under threat of a lawsuit from Latino advocacy groups, Garden Grove will hire a consultant to study the city’s demographics and determine whether racially polarized voting exists.
