Carlos Rojas is resigning and taking a job in the San Francisco Bay Area, amid public praise and criticism of his leadership from a divided City Council.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Six From OC Charged as Part of $40 Million Statewide Medical Insurance Fraud Scheme
State Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and county District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said Tuesday the DA’s office charged 26 California medical professionals in a $40 million insurance fraud scheme that includes a Costa Mesa pharmacy and four Orange County doctors.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Jump in Shootings Prompts Santa Ana to Look at Comprehensive Approach
Shootings in the city have tripled and homicides have doubled in recent years. City leaders are starting a community-wide conversation about how to address the issue, as they emphasize the need for everyone to work together.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs, Politics & Elections
Fullerton Group Fined by State Ethics Watchdog for “Carpetbagger” Campaign Signs Against Sukhee Kang
The group Fullerton Taxpayers for Reform will be fined $2,500 by the state’s ethics watchdog for distributing 500 campaign signs during the June 2016 primary election that failed to include proper funding disclosures.
Posted inPress Releases
Millions Headed To Alleviate O.C. Traffic
Cities throughout Orange County will receive nearly $35 million to help ease traffic through Measure M, the county’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Santa Ana
Medina: The Violence of Not Prioritizing Youth
Abraham Medina writes that Santa Ana must break its cycle of only looking to fund one side of the ledger when it comes to public safety. City officials need a more nuanced approach that focuses more on youth investments.
Posted inInvestigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Considers New Police Oversight After $8.5 Million in Shooting Payouts
Most of the City Council supports a discussion about new oversight, including the possible creation of a civilian review panel that would examine police use-of-force incidents. The city paid more than $8 million last year to settle police shooting lawsuits.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Phantom Government
Orange County Supervisors’ attacks on public comment and the press are part of a growing pattern to shield six-figure elected officials from any accountability.
Posted inAnaheim
Contrary to Chief’s Claim, Anaheim Police May Have Known When Controversial Klan Rally Would Begin
City officials are looking into a citizen’s complaint alleging Police Chief Raul Quezada lied about his department’s response to a Ku Klux Klan rally in February 2016.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Aviles-Pino: Kring’s Sanctuary Proposal a Distraction, Petty Politics
A proposal in Anaheim to debate sanctuary city status is a distraction and a political stunt, writes Francisco Aviles Pino. Moreover, it distracts from the real debate that should be taking place at the local city council.
