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Monthly Archives: November 2016
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Curry: Newport Beach City Council Should Condemn the Use of Racist Campaign Signs
Should the Newport Beach City Council condemn campaign signs used in the 2016 election with racial overtones and communicate in the strongest possible way that such tactics are out of place in Newport Beach and will not be tolerated?
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
County’s ‘Courtyard’ Homeless Shelter Gets Mixed Reviews
The new shelter in downtown Santa Ana, known as the Courtyard, has helped provide a safe place for hundreds of homeless people to sleep at night. But problems have come along with the progress.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Advocates Warn of Spike in Fraud as Immigrants Fear Deportation Under Trump
Scammers promising green cards and low-cost legal services to immigrants are likely to proliferate in the coming months along with mounting worries that President-elect Donald Trump will turn his anti-immigrant rhetoric into action.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Confronting the Little Fidels That Surround Us All
This week as we say goodbye to the iconic Caribbean tyrant Fidel Castro, we must remember that every day, even in a democracy, we all have to fight public officials who threaten our basic rights and freedoms.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Daucher, Perry, Schlotterbeck and Kennedy: We Must Not Be Enemies
In the post 2016 election world, it might be a good time to heed the words and example of Abraham Lincoln to respect each other.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Accurate Valley Fever Counts Elude Officials
Estimates of valley fever cases recorded by local, state and federal agencies vary so widely that they call into question the accuracy of the figures released to the public, a Center for Health Journalism Collaborative investigation has found.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
New Restrictions on Public Comments Stir Debate at OC Supervisors’ Meetings
While the citizens of Orange County were casting ballots on Election Day, the county’s elected Board of Supervisors voted to restrict how often and how long people can speak at public meetings.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Appellate Court Upholds Ruling That Barred DA’s Office From Dekraai Case
The 4th District Court of Appeal unanimously supported the 2015 ruling by Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Goethals that removed District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ team from the case after evidence violations involving jailhouse informants.
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs
Nonprofit Gets OK to Negotiate for Redevelopment of Anaheim Grove
In a 3-2 vote, the Anaheim City Council gave a fledgling nonprofit the exclusive right to negotiate with the city to develop, and possibly purchase, the site where the City National Grove now stands.
