The plan comes on the heels of the council declaring a “public health and safety crisis” at the downtown Civic Center. The number of officers assigned to patrol the area will double from seven to 14, and they will be assisted by private security guards.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Greater Focus on Mental Health Care in OC, But Progress Remains Slow
For years, local political leaders largely ignored Orange County’s severe shortage of psychiatric beds, which has contributed to, among other things, the current homelessness crisis. But they are beginning to direct their policymaking to the problem.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Housing & Homelessness
Major: Supervisor Andrew Do and Mayor Miguel Pulido Have Created Their Own Village
Who is coordinating county and city efforts to help the homeless? The lack of services in central Santa Ana’s civic center has triggered what Pete Major calls Do-Pulido-Ville.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
With Death Sentence Looming, Judge Keeps Defense Motion Sealed in Wozniak Case
For nearly two weeks, Superior Court Judge John D. Conley has refused to unseal a motion filed by the public defender for Daniel Patrick Wozniak, which represents the double murderer’s last-ditch effort to avoid the death penalty.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories
Garden Grove Election Forum Draws Political Newcomers
Garden Grove City Council candidates, including four first-timers, appeared at a community forum Saturday afternoon to discuss rising crime rates, the city’s budget problems and future development projects.
Posted inGarden Grove, Top Stories
The Man Behind the Maps
As moves to district-based elections promise to transform the electoral landscapes of several large Orange County jurisdictions, demographer and Democratic operative Claudio Gallegos has emerged as a central, and at times, controversial figure.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Failing to Show Up for Work
Should county supervisors should be part-timers? Is Sheriff Sandra Hutchens exploiting the Police Officer’s Bill of Rights? Should Mercy House have received the homeless center contract? Questions from Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana Jr.
Posted inPress Releases
Santa Ana School Board Candidate Bruce Bauer Endorsed By Santa Ana Teachers
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 Subject: SANTA ANA SCHOOL BOARD […]
Posted inPress Releases
Garden Grove Firefighters Endorse Kim Bernice Nguyen for Garden Grove City Council District 6
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 9/15/2016 Contact: info@kimnguyen2016.com […]
Posted inPress Releases
Santa Ana School Board Candidate Bruce Bauer Caught Lying On His Candidate Statement
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 Contact: Barbara […]
