The report was commissioned in the aftermath of fatal police shootings in the summer of 2012 that triggered a downtown riot.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Defense Attorneys Cry Foul on Supervisors’ Demand That Judge Resign
Attorneys publicly accused supervisors of trying to hijack the judicial process with their high-profile attacks on a judge who reduced the sentence of a 19-year-old man convicted of sodomizing a toddler.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Westminster
It’s Wake-up Time for Westminster
The city is widely known as the center of Vietnamese-American culture and politics, but budget realities are forcing city leaders to seek a broader and more profitable identity.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
OC’s Political Ethics Enforcement (or lack thereof) Subject of Forum
Officials and activists gathered and debated the merits of establishing an ethics commission in a county where critics say political scofflaws are not adequately held accountable.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative
Taking Action on Orange County’s Opiate Addiction
Addiction to commonly prescribed pain medications is reaching epidemic proportions in Orange County. Its time to do something about it.
Posted inInvestigative, Newport Beach, News Briefs
Judge Grants Injunction Against OC Register for Leaked Memo
Hoping to stall publication of a leaked confidential memo, Newport Beach officials successfully sought a temporary restraining order against the newspaper. However, contents of the memo had already been published.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisors Seek Another Delay in Picking Ambulance Firms
The already drawn out and controversial process to choose which private ambulance contractors will serve more than half of Orange County’s cities hit more snags on Tuesday.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Sources: DA to Clear Pulido of Any Criminal Wrongdoing in Property Swap
Sources familiar with the investigation say Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will not be filing criminal charges against Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido related to a property swap with a city contractor that a good government expert said could be a bribe.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
OC Register: Do Dismisses Residency Allegations
First District Supervisor Andrew Do is dismissing allegations that he lives outside of his district, according to an article Tuesday by the Orange County Register.
Posted inTop Stories
A Long and Winding Road Through Community College
Many students, and a disproportionate number who are Latino, have a difficult time earning an associate’s degree or transferring to a four-year university.
