In response to the OC Board of Supervisors approval of the 2017-2018 County Budget, Orange County Young Democrats Chair Danielle Serbin issued the following statement: “Yesterday, the all-Republican Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an annual budget that ignores the needs of Orange County’s most vulnerable residents.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Four Year Delay in Providing Jailhouse Snitch Records Won’t Happen Again, Sheriff’s Commander Testifies
“This has been an embarrassment for us and um, nobody wants this to happen again,” testified Commander William Baker. “It’s not going to happen again.”
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, Embroiled in Jailhouse Snitch Scandal, Says She Won’t Seek Re-Election Next Year
The news comes as her department faces multiple controversies ranging from a federal investigation into the use of jailhouse informants to the recent misidentification of a dead body.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Mulholland: California Democratic Voters Want Solutions Not Complaints
Mulholland argues that Democrats should focus on issues not personal agendas. He suggests that it might be appropriate to direct some anger at Bernie Sanders and his failure to implement important policies.
Posted inPress Releases
Governor Okays Funding for West Coyote Hills Open Space Project
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva is pleased to announce that the Governor has officially signed the 2017-18 California budget, which includes $15 million appropriated to the Wildlife Conservation Board, to be used for the purchase of the remainder of the 510-acre West Coyote Hills project site.
Posted inPress Releases
Spitzer Urges D.A.’s Office Victim Employees to Report Sexual Misconduct as Found by the OC Grand Jury to OC Fraud Hotline
Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer, Third District, responded to the newly released Orange County Grand Jury Report, “Another Hostile Work Environment? Orange County District Attorney Bureau of Investigation” by urging victim employees of the District Attorney’s office to call the County Fraud Hotline and the Board of Supervisors to adopt a Grand Jury recommendation to appoint an independent investigator to examine why the OCDA and County Human Resources Services are not being used to report misconduct in the OCDA office.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Grand Jury Report Details Allegations of Sexual Harassment and Favoritism Within DA Investigations Unit
Sex between supervisors and subordinates, sexual harassment, and perceptions of a “good old boys club” that receives promotions and favorable treatment may contribute to a hostile work environment within the Orange County District Attorney’s investigations bureau, according to an Orange County Grand Jury report released Tuesday.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
First OC Ethics Commissioner Up for Appointment Tuesday
Supervisor Shawn Nelson nominated Peter Agarwal, a bank manager and Anaheim Chamber of Commerce board member whom county supervisors have previously appointed to positions like board member of the CalOptima health plan for poor and disabled residents.
Posted inSanta Ana, Water, Power & Waste
Is Santa Ana Illegally Overcharging for Trash Collection?
New concerns are being raised about whether the city has been illegally overcharging residents and businesses for trash collection and using the money for other services like police, firefighting, and parks.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Named Top News Site in Southern California
The Los Angeles Press Club awarded Voice of OC the best news website in Southern California Sunday night. A panel of national judges applauded the website’s polished design, hard news […]
