Shakeel Syed, executive director of Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development, writes that while we all should condemn the mayhem and the loss of life this weekend in Virginia, we also need to open our eyes to the racism in America that fuels this kind of hate.
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Judge’s Decision on Whether Dekraai Faces Death Penalty Hinges on Credibility of OC Sheriff’s Department
Superior Court Judge Thomas Goethals will announce Friday if mass murderer Scott Evans Dekraai faces the death penalty in a case that upended at least six other criminal convictions, damaged the reputations of both the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s Office and unveiled the “jailhouse snitch scandal.”
Posted inLaguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Council Votes Monday on Slusiewicz’ Future as Mayor
The Laguna Niguel City Council will decide Monday on removing the largely ceremonial title of Mayor from Councilman Jerry Slusiewicz, even though the council won’t have its investigative report on the bullying claims against him.
Posted inAnaheim, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice
Anaheim Police Chief Files Claim Against City After “Overwhelming” Police Union Vote of No Confidence
Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada has filed a claim against the city alleging its policies “led directly to polarization” of the police department and resulted in 87 percent of police union voters deciding they had no confidence in the chief
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Judge Set to Rule on Whether Seal Beach Mass Murderer Faces Death Penalty
Attorneys gave their final arguments at a hearing Thursday, which addresses allegations by the defense that the failure by prosecutors and the Sheriff’s Department to turn over records in the past – and the potential that they still haven’t turned over everything – suggest Dekraai won’t receive a fair penalty trial and he should be spared the death penalty.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
La Familia: Where Santa Ana’s Parents “Come Out” to Their Communities
La Familia, the monthly Spanish-language meetings in which parents of Santa Ana youths discuss how to support their children who come out as gay, lesbian or transgender.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Hernandez: Make Out-of-State Visitors Follow Our Gun Laws: Defeat HR 38
Deborah Hernandez writes that tourists from around the country who flock to Orange County’s beaches and amusement parks shouldn’t be allowed to bring in their concealed weapons. Yet that could soon change, Hernandez writes, if the U.S. Congress passes HR 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Briscoe: County of Orange “Dirty Filthy Secret Hiring” Stopped by the Courts
Ocean View School District Trustee John Briscoe writes about his successful lawsuit against the County of Orange regarding the public accessibility of public employee hiring information.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Public Wins, Politicians Lose on Secrecy in OC
Publisher Norberto Santana Jr. writes that Orange County supervisors should reimburse local taxpayers for the more than $120,000 in legal fees they just had to pay Voice of OC after losing a public records lawsuit. It likely won’t be the last time the courts are needed to pry public records loose and Santana says Voice of OC will stay on the case.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Picks 6th Ranked Firm for Great Park Wifi Upgrade
The Irvine City Council, citing fears that pending state legislation could cost it money, rejected its staff’s top ranked firms and instead awarded one of the lowest-rated companies a contract to help upgrade wireless communications inside the Great Park.
