A glitch in procurement policy shows why it’s important for the public to stay focused on something county supervisors increasingly don’t handle well: details.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Sheriff’s Sergeant Says He Ended Jailhouse Notes on Informants Without Reading Them
The contents of the Special Handling Log — notes kept by deputies on informants and other inmates — are at the center of a hearing which explores whether Sheriff’s Department officials withheld or shredded key documents.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Irvine
Jaffe and Martinez: The Citizens’ Voice Has Laryngitis….Again
Irvine residents Karen Jaffe and Joe Martinez are urging Irvine City Council members to reduce entitlements and consider traffic in the Veterans’ Cemetery decision slated for this Tuesday
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Irvine City Council Set to Move Vets Cemetery to Strawberry Field
The Irvine City Council, in a special meeting as soon as Tuesday, is likely to move a proposed veterans cemetery from the heart of the old El Toro Marine Base to a developer-owned strawberry field next to the 5 and 405 freeways.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Maviglio: The Truth About The California Democratic Party’s Elections
Steven Maviglio counters allegations that California’s Democratic Party’s election weren’t transparent or fair, arguing it’s time to move forward as a party.
Posted inSanta Ana
Pulido Cancels Emergency City Council Meeting on Police Chief, Housing Projects
Mayor Miguel Pulido canceled the meeting Thursday morning, citing a lack of enough council members to hold it. The meeting had sparked claims of illegal vote-trading from one of his colleagues.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Judge in Dekraai Murder Trial Defends Uncovering Sheriff and DA Misuse of Jailhouse Informants
Two more Sheriff’s Department personnel invoked their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, raising the total number of Sheriff’s officers who have taken the fifth to four.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Mayor Calls Emergency Meeting on Police Chief Search and Housing Projects
Mayor Miguel Pulido called a special City Council meeting exactly 24 hours before it’s scheduled start time Thursday afternoon. His move sparked claims of wrongdoing by one of his colleagues.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Block: Coup in the California Democratic Party?
Rossmoor resident and Democratic Party Delegate Joel Block raises questions about the Democratic Party’s attempted resolution of the tight California Chair election.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
DA Tony Rackauckas Defends His Prosecutors’ Handling of Informants
In a live radio interview, the DA said the rulings against his office came from “one judge” who allowed an extensive search through cases that “had nothing to do with” the trial he was presiding over.
