The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs paid out nearly $50,000 to Voice of OC, the L.A. Times and Southern California Public Radio this past month after deputies lost their bid in court earlier this year to seal deputy misconduct records.
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Posted inCountywide, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Two Weeks After Jail Death, It’s Still Unexplained as DA Contacts Mother
Officials have so far declined to say what happened leading up to Anthony Aceves’ death, who discovered him unconscious, and who was with him when he was found.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Cook: Where is our Southern California Veterans Cemetery?
Bill Cook, Chairman of the Orange County Veterans Memorial Park Foundation writes that it’s time to move the Southern California Veterans Cemetery forward.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Culture, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Public Demand For Affordable Artists Apartments in Santa Ana Prompts City Outreach Effort
Santa Ana’s publicly funded residences for artists are part of a trend to integrate them into gentrifying communities. Artists Apartments’ $457,000 cost per unit is typical for subsidized housing.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
CalOptima Counts 10,000 Homeless People in OC
CalOptima counted 10,000 of its members as homeless in Orange County. The count is 3,200 higher than the roughy 6,800 homeless people counted by the County in January.
Posted inNews Briefs, San Clemente
San Clemente Residents Seek More City Budget Transparency
Residents in the audience voiced concerns about the budget item not being made public to them until the meeting, and some cited possible Brown Act violations committed by the city. Public commenters called for transparency on the dais. The Brown Act is California’s government open meeting law.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Grand Jury: A Simple Vitals Check Could Prevent Inmate Deaths
A simple check of inmates’ vital signs as they come into Orange County jail facilities could save their lives, according to a new Orange County Grand Jury report.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Deadlocks on Its $450,000 City Manager Overruns
The ability of the Santa Ana city manager to pay her office’s bills has been thrown into doubt, after City Council members deadlocked on a $450,000 mid-year transfer to cover bills related to the council’s ouster of former City Manager Raul Godinez.
Posted inCountywide, Placentia, Top Stories
Placentia First OC City to Leave Fire Authority and Form its Own Fire Department
The Placentia City Council voted 3-1 Wednesday morning to form its own fire department after years of rising costs contracting with the Orange County Fire Authority.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Examines Inmate Death as Mother Says It’s Been 12 Days Without Info
The so-far unexplained death of Anthony Acevez is drawing interest from two county supervisors, in response to the man’s mother publicly asking for answers.