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Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
Housing Shortage is Threatening Orange County’s Middle Class, Researchers Warn
There’s a serious risk of the county eventually becoming an economy of low-wage “servants” and wealthy homeowners, unless there’s a stronger focus on expanding the housing supply, according to Chapman University researchers who are advising county officials.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, News Briefs, Top Stories
Divided Fullerton City Council Picks Districts for 2018 Election
The two seats that will be up for election are District 2, which stretches across north Fullerton and has a 67.6 percent white voting population, and District 5 in south Fullerton where 44.1 percent of the voters are Latino.
Posted inAnaheim, Norberto Santana Jr., Safety, Security & Justice
Santana: Will Anaheim Invest in Youth & Police Oversight Before It’s Too Late?
Expect a packed hall at this week’s city council meeting in Anaheim, where once again, a police shooting will dominate the agenda. Yet this week, the very structure for reviewing such incidents, the Public Safety Board, is itself up for review.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
New Court Order Protects Homeless People’s Property Along Santa Ana River
The order requires a physical notice 24 hours before seizing property and mandates that “essential items” like tents, sleeping bags, and medical papers be stored within one mile of where they were taken.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Norberto Santana, Jr., discusses Anaheim off-duty LAPD officer and teenager confrontation on KCRW
Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr., joined a discussion on KCRW today. Santana and Kate Mather of the Los Angeles Times were guest speakers on a KCRW segment discussing the […]
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
State Senate Removes Janet Nguyen from Chambers After Criticism of Late Sen. Tom Hayden
The California State Senate removed Republican Sen. Janet Nguyen from its chambers Thursday after she made statements critical of the late Democratic Sen. Tom Hayden during a portion of the meeting typically reserved for memorializing constituents.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Immigration Agency Cancels Santa Ana Jail Contract
In a letter Thursday to city officials, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced they were triggering a 90-day period to cancel the contract, in reaction to decisions by the council to reduce the number of detainees who could be housed there.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Hutchens: OC Sheriff Clarifies OCSD’s Role in Immigration Enforcement
Sheriff Sandra Hutchens explains the exact role the Orange County Sheriff’s Department plays when it comes to enforcing immigration. She is clear that immigration law is the responsibility of the federal government and not the Sheriff’s Department.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim Mayor, Police Chief Upset by Video of Off-Duty LAPD Officer Confrontation with Teens
Mayor Tom Tait and Chief Raul Quezada said they were “disturbed” by video footage of an altercation between an off duty cop and a group of teens, and pledged to do a “fair” and “impartial” investigation into the incident.
