Jeff Lalloway’s departure as Supervisor Todd Spitzer’s chief of staff is another window into the dysfunction that is Orange County government. It’s fitting that it comes as more records violations come to light in the jailhouse snitch case.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Lyle: Consider Serving on Orange County’s Grand Jury
Former grand juror Alf Lyle encourages Orange County residents to apply to serve on Orange County’s Grand Jury, which is taking applications until Feb. 1.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Investigative
Huntley: Should Orange County’s Grand Jury Investigate Itself?
Glen Huntley ponders whether Orange County really needs a civilian grand jury. He’s challenging the current one to look into itself.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Marchers Join More Than a Million Worldwide to Protest Trump
Upwards of 10,000 people joined the Women’s March in Santa Ana Saturday to rebuke the administration of Donald J. Trump and call for equal treatment of women, minorities and immigrants. It was one of many such protests held throughout the nation and the world.
Posted inPress Releases
Armories Open All Weekend During Storm
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. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carrie […]
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Judge in Snitch Case Again Rebukes Sheriff for Records Issues
Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Goethals Friday ordered Sheriff Sandra Hutchens to retain all relevant jail informant records after disclosures that the county Board of Supervisors had at one point approved a policy allowing such records to be destroyed.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Rejects District Elections Proposal
Hopes that Santa Ana would give voters a chance to transform the city’s electoral systems were dealt a blow this week when the City Council voted down a proposal. But activists signaled that they would take up the cause.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Immigrant Voices at the Dawn of the Trump Era
Voice of OC spent the past two months talking to unauthorized immigrants in Orange County about how they will cope with the presidency of Donald J. Trump. Here are some of their stories.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Reiff: Lockyer Suggests Fellow Dems Cool Anti-Trump Rhetoric
Battle lines are being drawn as state and local officials ready for legal fights with the Trump administration on everything from immigration to marijuana to healthcare to global warming. What are the key flashpoints and is there room — on infrastructure spending, say — for compromise? Former California Attorney General and Treasurer Bill Lockyer, Orange County Register opinion editor Brian Calle and Lincoln Club director Clare Venegas discuss, analyze and debate.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Fullerton Council Kicks Back Plan for Downtown Apartment Complex
The Fullerton City Council sent a proposal for a 295-unit apartment complex back to the drawing board this week after hearing from residents who said it would exacerbate existing traffic and parking issues.
