Nearly four years ago, a Superior Court judge requested that the Orange County district attorney’s office turn over a large cache of records having to do with jailhouse snitches. The fallout from that request continues today.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Posted inSanta Ana, Tustin
Affordable Housing Advocates Outraged Over Santa Ana Council Vote for Developer
The Santa Ana City Council this week voted to allow the developers of a large upscale residential project to postpone required payments toward the construction of homes for low-income families.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Feds Test Rodney King Law With Jail Informants Investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice investigation marks the first time the 1994 law, which historically has been used against police departments, is being directed at a prosecution agency for constitutional rights violations in criminal cases.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Orange County Spokeswoman Ready to RV Into the Sunset
Jean Pasco, the county’s top spokeswoman, is retiring after ten years working for local government and nearly four decades covering it for the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Greene and Scott: OC Knows How to Combat Childhood Obesity
Are wholesale markets at schools, like the Lions’ Den Pantry at Lincoln Elementary in Anaheim, the answer toward combatting childhood obesity?
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Activists Score Victories at Santa Ana City Council Meeting
Activists helped beat back, at least for the time being, an effort involving the police union to oust City Manager David Cavazos, and convinced council members to strengthen their “sanctuary city” policy.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
State AG Joins Effort to Protect Gang Database From Trump
Worried that federal immigration authorities could exploit a controversial statewide gang database, California’s outgoing Attorney General Kamala D. Harris wants lawmakers to give the state Department of Justice full control over the database.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs, Westminster
Residency Complaint On Westminster Councilwoman Prompts Policy Change
Questions about the residency of newly elected Councilwoman Kimberly Ho have led to a policy requiring a screening process to ensure that applicants who want to serve on a commission or committee live in the city.
Posted inAnaheim, Investigative, Transportation
Anaheim’s New Majority Rolls Back Controversial Policies
At their first official meeting, Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait and his new city council majority worked through a laundry list of actions aimed at reversing major policies and actions taken by the previous majority.
Posted inPress Releases
Newport Beach City Clerk Has Certified Receipt of Referendum Petition Signatures
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: December […]
