Spitzer is accused of enabling harassment by hiring one friend and promoting another, despite being urged not to by the DA’s aides and investigators. Spitzer disputes the allegations against him.
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Some Question Why Santa Ana Cop is Still Getting Paid After Pleading Guilty to Federal Bribery Charge
The officer could face up to 10 years in federal prison for protecting an unnamed crime figure.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Buena Park Asks Residents if The City Should Stay in Orange County’s New Renewable Energy Agency
Next week elected officials will decide if the city will remain in the county’s newly-minted community choice energy program.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Placentia Small Businesses Set to Receive Grants to Help With Pandemic Relief
Placentia City Council last month approved continuation of a program to assist the businesses financially impacted by COVID-19.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Expands Instagram Audience, Furthers Visualized Storytelling
Voice of OC recently grew its following on Instagram to a point where we can now offer “swipe up” links to read our stories.
Posted inPress Releases
Majority of Orange County Residents Support Mandatory Mask Mandate
Chapman University’s 2021 Orange County Annual Survey of 703 county residents found that anti-maskers and COVID-deniers do not represent the majority. Despite highly publicized protests, eighty-three percent (83%) of those surveyed said that the coronavirus is a real threat and eighty percent (80%) said it is not fully under control in Orange County.
Posted inEducation
OC Schools to Reopen Kindergarten to 2nd Grade Classrooms, or Risk Losing State Grant Money
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature are pushing schools to begin reopening classrooms by the end of the month, or risk losing out on some of the $6.6 billion targeted to the reopening efforts.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
The FBI Searched a Home Linked to an OC Sheriff Special Officer. Was it Related to the Capitol Riot?
Federal authorities say they conducted the search on Feb. 3.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Fortenbach and Ozeki: Video Visitation in Orange County Jails is Possible and Necessary
Individuals living inside Orange County jails have not seen their families for almost a year as all in person visits were cut off at the start of the pandemic. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) must provide video visitation to help fill this void.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
In Rare Move, Sheriff Deputies Are Spending Big Against GOP-Backed Candidate for OC Supervisor
A campaign finance analysis by Voice of OC shows about $540,000 being spent against John Moorlach, mostly by the deputy sheriffs and other public employee unions.
