Fernando Rejón of the Urban Peace Institute writes that Santa Ana and county leaders should follow the lead of cities who have been successful at reducing violence by integrating community-led organizations to support public safety efforts with a public health approach that can reduce crime in a permanent manner.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Robbins: The Facade That Is Anaheim’s “People’s Council”
Anaheim resident Daniel Robbins challenges Anaheim’s new city council majority after nearly a year in office to move on policy goals that were expressed during the past election.
Posted inLos Alamitos, News Briefs, Seal Beach, Westminster
Los Alamitos Police Captain Fatally Shot Westminster Clerk With His Weapon, Coroner Reports
Los Alamitos Police Department Capt. Rick Moore fatally shot Westminster City Clerk Amanda Jensen three times with his personal weapon, according to the Orange County Coroner.
Posted inFullerton
Long Beach Deputy Chief David Hendricks Named Fullerton Police Chief
David Hendricks, a 24-year veteran of the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD), is the new Fullerton chief of police, a position that hadn’t had a permanent chief for the past eight months.
Posted inPress Releases
Coast District Approves Resolution to Transition to Trustee Elections by District Areas
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: July 20, […]
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Civic engagement training provided by Voice of OC
Active Orange County residents were invited to the Voice of OC newsroom to engage in editorial writing training as part of the Santa Ana Media Summit. Santana also gave the […]
Posted inInvestigative, Los Alamitos, News Briefs, Seal Beach, Westminster
DA Investigated Los Alamitos Police Captain, Westminster City Clerk for Domestic Violence
The DA’s office is aware of “several incidents” between Jensen and Moore and investigated two of those instances, spokeswoman Michelle Van Der Linden wrote in an email.
Posted inWestminster
Westminster Selects Developer Team To Revamp Civic Center
The developer team of the Sheldon Group and Project Dimensions was selected Wednesday by the Westminster City Council to remake the city’s Civic Center into residential, retail and office spaces.
Posted inEconomy, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Former Santa Ana Police Chief Alleges Wrongdoing by Top City Officials and Officers’ Union Leader
In a legal claim he filed against the city, Carlos Rojas said he “was forced to involuntarily resign his civil service position as a result of potential illegal activity and/or noncompliance [with rules and/or regulations] among city officials.”
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs, Transportation
After a Struggle, Anaheim Finds Consultant to Sell Naming Rights to ARTIC Transportation Hub
The Anaheim City Council has approved a deal to allow Anaheim Arena Management, the operator of the Honda Center, negotiate and sell the naming rights to the city’s signature transportation hub, known as the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, or ARTIC.
