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Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Will Appeal Decision to Reinstate Officer Fired After Pot Shop Raid
Santa Ana City Council members Tuesday voted 4-3 to appeal in Orange County Superior Court a decision by the city’s personnel board to reinstate officer Brandon Sontag, who was fired after allegedly committing crimes during a 2015 raid of a pot shop.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Anaheim Council Planning to Cut City Manager’s Contract Authority
Supporters of a plan to slash City Manager Paul Emery’s signing authority on city contracts from $100,000 to $50,000 say it will increase accountability. But opponents said it shows a lack of faith in Emery and will bog down the city government.
Posted inPress Releases
Parole Agent Convicted of Exchanging Embezzled CDCR Funds for Parolee’s Prescription Narcotics
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS […]
Posted inPress Releases
MWDOC Board Declares Drought Emergency Over in Orange County
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. NEWS RELEASE Contact: Jonathan Volzke, […]
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisor Do Wants to Lead CalOptima Board
Supervisor Andrew Do says he is in “an ideal position” to lead county’s $3.4 billion healthcare plan for the county’s low-income, disabled and elderly residents as it continues to deal with past problems and confronts the promised Obamacare repeal.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Pantone: Tone Deaf at the OC Bar Association
Following a controversial column by new OCBA President, several lawyers are calling on OCBA leadership to address this controversy by formally announcing a program of mandatory bias training for its leadership and staff.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Costa Mesa Property Eyed as Site for Mental Health Service Center
The state may shutter a 114-acre property that currently houses developmentally disabled adults. Homeless advocates, and a state senator, say the property should be re-purposed as a center for homeless people and others who need temporary housing and mental health services.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Protesters Fight Plans to Push Homeless From Santa Ana Riverbed
More than 30 protesters gathered at the Santa Ana riverbed Monday to demonstrate against apparent plans by county officials to push out dozens of homeless people who live along its banks.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Anatomy of a Police State
Whether it’s before the Republican Orange County Board of Supervisors or the Democratic Santa Ana City Council, the public safety debate at the local level is one characterized by a toxic mix of unchecked spending and secrecy.
