The killing of a homeless Black man by an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy prompted protests throughout the day Thursday in San Clemente.
Yearly Archives: 2020
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
As Orange County Classrooms Reopen, Questions About Coronavirus Spread Surface
Public health experts are concerned about how the coronavirus can spread in OC schools as many classrooms begin to reopen.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Orange County Museums Reopen with Precautions, Yet Some Stay Closed
The red tier has kept capacity at 25%, yet a potential move to Orange may allow for way more visitors.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Officials Won’t Release Coronavirus Outbreaks at Schools, While Concerns Persist on School Reopenings
OC Health Care Agency officials won’t disclose coronavirus cases at schools and are instead leaving that decision up to school districts.
Posted inNEWS
Deputy Shooting of Homeless Black Man Prompts Curfew, Puts New Scrutiny on Sheriff’s Role, Protesters on Edge
Officials in San Clemente at a Thursday emergency meeting declared a 9 p.m. civil unrest curfew in specific areas of the city.
Posted inNEWS
OC Sheriff Deputy Killing of Homeless Black Man in San Clemente Sparks Protests
Protests have already appeared in San Clemente. Plans for another this afternoon outside the Sheriff’s San Clemente station are underway.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Dobken: Correcting the Record on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage at San Onofre
Since the retirement of the nuclear reactors at San Onofre in 2013, activists have turned their attention to spent nuclear fuel storage at SONGS. In doing so, they’ve painted a picture that isn’t accurate, omits facts, and only serves to mislead the public about this very safe practice.
Posted inCountywide
Deputy’s False Police Report Charge Came After Mountain of Testimony to Grand Jury
A probe into false statements by OC sheriff’s deputies escalated this summer, with a grand jury hearing testimony from a wide-ranging list of sheriff’s officials before indicting a deputy with a felony for filing a false police report.
Posted inCountywide
OC Jail Deaths Count Highest in 2020 of the Last 4 Years; None From COVID-19
Twelve people have died in Sheriff’s Department-run jails this year — more than in any of the last four years — and the OC Health Care Agency says no inmate has died from Coronavirus.
Posted inCountywide
Voice of OC Hosting Live Angel Stadium Sale Discussion with Politicians, Experts and Journalists
The live podcast is part of an ongoing effort by Voice of OC to engage the public in local government — particularly appropriate as the Angels deal will soon come before the Anaheim City Council.
