Amid an ongoing scandal over misuse of jailhouse informants, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens received unanimous approval from county supervisors to hire a “constitutional policing” advisor who would report directly to her.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Cook: Are Special Districts Shadow Governments? Consider our own OC Water District
Shadowy ghost governments, operating with little oversight and unknown to the public, exist right here in Orange County. The Orange County Water District is the poster child.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Trial for County Exec’s Wrongful Termination Suit Set for Next January
Former OC Public Works Director Jess Carbajal alleges county supervisors used him as a scapegoat to cover up their own mismanagement of investigations into Carlos Bustamante’s sex crimes.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Working-Class Advocates Gaining Power in Central Orange County
After victories in the Anaheim council districts battle, and with restorative justice in the schools and immigration at the county, grassroots groups are projecting power in conservative Orange County in ways they haven’t before.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Two OC Supervisors Demand Cut to Bustamante’s Pension
Supervisors Todd Spitzer and Andrew Do asked that former county executive Carlos Bustamante’s pension be retroactively reduced due to his guilty pleas to sex crimes against county employees.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Cops Charged With Stealing Cookies, Vandalism at Pot Shop
The officers shown in the now-infamous pot shop raid video stole cookies and protein bars from the Sky High Holistic dispensary but not ones laced with marijuana, according to the DA’s office.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Newport Beach
Horn: Get the Cell Outta Here!
Citizens can fight city hall and win. Look at how these Newport Beach residents fought back against cell tower installations they had health concerns about.
Posted inNews Briefs, Water, Power & Waste, Yorba Linda
Recall Effort Launched Against Yorba Linda Water Board Members
Citing a “deceptive campaign” to raise the rates, the Yorba Linda Taxpayers Association, served recall papers against board members Gary Melton and Robert Kiley during last week’s water district meeting.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Norberto Santana Jr., Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santana: Unionization of Pot Workers a Game Changer in OC
Up until now, most politicians in Orange County saw marijuana dispensaries as nothing but trouble. That is changing now that the union movement is on board.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Investigative, Top Stories
Trauma, Cultural Barriers Make Sex Education Difficult for Asian Americans
In many Asian American families, the subject of sex is avoided, if not totally ignored. Experts say the ramifications of this reality include higher rates of unprotected sex and unreported sexual assaults.
