The co-owners of the newspaper’s parent company, Freedom Communications, embarked on an ambitious drive to bulk up the printed newspaper in a digital age. But the experiment failed, and questions about their journalism ethics dogged them.
Author Archives: Adam Elmahrek
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs
ACLU Sues Anaheim Over Police Surveillance of Cell Phones
The civil rights organization is suing to obtain documents related to devices called StingRays, which mimic cell phone towers and track cell phones.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Bus Contractor Scolded for Improper Lobbying at Transportation Authority
A lobbyist for MV Transportation Inc., which is competing for a more than $140 million bus services contract, tried to obtain confidential information during the bidding process, according to a letter from the Transportation Authority’s CEO.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, News Briefs
Voice of OC on KPCC: Anaheim Councilwoman’s Anti-Tax Measure
Voice of OC reporter Adam Elmahrek joined the radio show Take Two on Monday morning to talk about a measure in Anaheim that would make it more difficult to pass new taxes.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs
Former Great Park Consultant Welcomes DA and Other Investigations
San Diego-based Gafcon Inc. says more outside investigations will help clear its name, which has been damaged by a harshly critical preliminary audit commissioned by Irvine’s Republican City Council.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Lou Correa Appointed to High-Speed Rail Commission
The appointment keeps the former state Senator in the political mix after losing the January special election for a county supervisorial seat.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy
Anaheim Council Postpones Murray’s Anti-Tax Measure
Councilwoman Kris Murray proposes increasing the number of City Council votes it takes to allow a citywide vote on new taxes.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Latest Police Shooting Draws Protesters to Santa Ana Council Meeting
About 20 protesters showed up Tuesday night to express their grief and anger of the shooting death of 28-year-old Ernesto Javier Canepo Diaz.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Will the Sheriff Have to Come After Larry Agran in Great Park Case?
The Irvine City Council decided at a special meeting Monday to ask a Superior Court judge to intervene after the former councilman ignored a subpoena to appear for a deposition as part of the ongoing investigation into the Great Park.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Convicted Killer Was Santa Ana Mayor’s Campaign Consultant
When Mayor Miguel Pulido paid John P. Vega Consulting for campaign phone bank services, the business didn’t officially exist. And the owner, John P. Vega, had been released from state prison only months before.
