Anaheim City Councilwoman Denise Barnes will be fined $100 by the state ethics agency for failing to disclose her husband’s income on her economic disclosure forms.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inInside the Newsroom
OC Press Club honors Voice of OC with three awards
Voice of OC took home three awards from the OC Press Club awards contest held May 15.
Posted inWestminster
Westminster Adopts Taxpayer-Funded Car Rebate Program
Westminster residents who buy a new car or recreational vehicle at a dealership in city limits can now get a taxpayer-funded rebate of up to $500, after Westminster city council members Wednesday voted to pass a new residential rebate program.
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs
Anaheim To Consider Shorter Council Meetings
“The length of our council meetings are exceeding any acceptable level…and are frankly becoming abusive to the public and to the staff,” said Councilwoman Kris Murray, who requested the council discuss the changes and take action at their May 23 meeting.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Sheriff Could Be Required to Testify on Jailhouse Informants
Sheriff Sandra Hutchens could be called to testify in a hearing later this month, which will explore whether her department attempted to cover up a jailhouse informants program by intentionally destroying or withholding key discovery documents related to the case of mass murderer Scott Evans Dekraai.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Rackauckas ‘Interfered’ in Political Corruption Investigations, Says Former Top Investigator
Craig Hunter, the former chief investigator to District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, claims the DA interfered in political corruption investigations of his political allies. The DA’s office is disputing Hunter’s legal claim.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
OC Veterans Cemetery: Strawberry Fields Forever?
During a Friday press conference at the Great Park, Gov. Jerry Brown spoke to reporters after touring two competing sites for a veterans’ cemetery. While supportive of local decision making, Brown remarked about a site near the I-5 Freeway saying he liked the Strawberry fields. A final decision on the location could be reached by June.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Gov. Brown to Tour Possible OC Veterans Cemetery Sites Friday
Gov. Jerry Brown is scheduled to be in Irvine Friday for a tour of two sites for a proposed veteran’s cemetery, but not all City Council members were invited and it’s not clear who he is talking to.
Posted inPress Releases
Quirk-Silva Calls for UC President Napolitano’s Resignation
Orange County Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, a member of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, today became the first legislator to call on University of California President Janet Napolitano to resign her post, citing a lack of confidence in Napolitano’s leadership.
Posted inPress Releases
County Unveils FY 2017-18 Recommended Budget
The County of Orange’s Fiscal Year 2017-18 Recommended Budget has been released for review by the Board of Supervisors and the public.
