More than two dozen protesters demonstrated Thursday night in front of Los Angeles Police Department officer Kevin Ferguson’s Anaheim home, objecting to District Attorney Tony Rackauckas decision not to file criminal charges after a 2017 scuffle with a teenager led to Ferguson firing his pistol but not hitting anyone.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Posted inPress Releases
73,432 Homeless in Southern California and Growing…
Illumination Foundation (IF), the Orange County-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing targeted, interdisciplinary services for the most vulnerable homeless clients to break or prevent the cycle of homelessness, will host a panel presentation titled Are We Doing Enough to End Homelessness? on Thursday, February 8, 2018.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Investigative
Nakamura: Join the Orange County Grand Jury
Judge Kirk Nakamura, Orange County Superior Court’s Assistant Presiding Judge, writes to invite local residents to make a difference and join the grand jury for the next year. This year’s deadline has been extended to Feb. 5.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Resnick: Rancho-Baha College Partnership – Women Need Not Apply
Dr. Barry Resnick, a professor of counseling in his 38th year as a faculty member in the Rancho Santiago Community College District, writes that district leaders continue to ignore basic civil rights protections in their partnership at a Saudi technical school because women are not allowed at the facility.
Posted inPress Releases
City legal action forces Morningside Recovery to shut down three sober living homes
In response to a civil nuisance abatement legal action filed only days ago on Jan. 2 by the City of Costa Mesa, Morningside Recovery LLC has agreed to shut down its remaining three sober living homes in the city, all of which were in violation of the city’s sober living home ordinances, and to pay the city $20,000 in legal fees and enforcement costs.
Posted inIrvine, Norberto Santana Jr., Transportation
Santana: Does Irvine Need to Slow Down Development?
As residents organize to gather signatures to put major developments to popular vote, Irvine Greater Chamber of Commerce leaders rally against the idea pondering the potential impact on housing availability and prices.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Fountain Valley, Seal Beach, Top Stories, Transportation, Westminster
Construction to Break Ground on I-405 Freeway Expansion
Orange County transportation officials this week kick off construction on a $1.9 billion expansion of the Interstate 405 San Diego Freeway between Costa Mesa and the county’s border with Los Angeles, one of the nation’s busiest interstate highway sections.
Posted inAnaheim, Safety, Security & Justice
No Criminal Charges for Off-Duty LAPD Officer Who Fired Gun in 2017 Altercation With Anaheim Teens
Los Angeles Police Department Officer Kevin Ferguson, who fired his gun during a 2016 altercation with a group of Anaheim teenagers, will not face any criminal charges for his actions, said Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas at a news conference Wednesday morning.
Posted inMission Viejo, Politics & Elections
Mission Viejo Council Remains Silent on Potential Switch to District Elections
The Mission Viejo City Council held the fourth of five required public hearings on a potential switch from at-large council elections to district-based elections, but resisted calls from the public to weigh-in and deliver their thoughts on the issue.
Posted inTop Stories
Santa Ana Again Threatens to Sue County Over Homeless Spending, Without Specifying Problem
Council members have not provided examples of alleged misspending, and county officials say they’re open to working with city officials on any concerns they may have.
