Sources confirmed they were called in for interviews by the grand jury as part of an ongoing probe of the Rancho Santiago Community College District. The FBI is also asking questions.
Author Archives: Adam Elmahrek
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana to Obama: Protect Immigrants From ‘Needless Deportations’
The Santa Ana City Council this week unanimously approved a resolution calling on the president to stop the deportation of Samuel Sixtos-Gomez, a city resident turned over to immigration authorities in violation of the Trust Act.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
How the OC Register’s Top Editor Bowed to Pressure From a Prominent Politician
After the newspaper published an account of a bizarre citizen’s arrest by Supervisor Todd Sptizer, Spitzer convinced Editor-in-Chief Rob Curley to make a change to the article, without notifying readers, that conflicted with other accounts. A prominent media ethicist called Curley’s act an “unethical overreach.”
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Attorney General Reviewing Possible Charges in Courthouse Beating
The state Attorney General’s office will decide whether charges are warranted after a district attorney’s office investigator allegedly pummeled a defense attorney at an Orange County courthouse.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Cops Charged With Stealing Cookies, Vandalism at Pot Shop
The officers shown in the now-infamous pot shop raid video stole cookies and protein bars from the Sky High Holistic dispensary but not ones laced with marijuana, according to the DA’s office.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana
Proposed Gift Ban Stalls at Rancho Santiago as Criticism Mounts
Board trustees at the Rancho Santiago Community College District are arguing over how strict a new gift ban should be. Meanwhile, Orange County ethics watchdog Shirley Grindle said the current proposal is “very weak.”
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim Tennis Center Project Moves Forward Despite Mayor’s Disapproval
The city’s plans to spend millions on a private tennis center have outraged Latino activists and Mayor Tom Tait. “It just doesn’t seem to go away,” Tait said of the project that he was able to nix from the budget in 2013.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Jordan Brandman’s Campaign Finance Dilemma
Campaign finance watchdog Shirley Grindle has called foul on Anaheim Councilman Jordan Brandman’s attempt to move tens of thousands of dollars from his U.S. Congressional campaign to his campaign for city council.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim Mayor Proposes Short-Term Rental Ban
Mayor Tom Tait’s call for a ban came after a workshop on the issue Tuesday brought out dozens of supporters and opponents of the businesses.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Michele Martinez Jumps Into Race for First District Supervisor Seat
The Santa Ana councilwoman will be challenging incumbent Supervisor Andrew Do. If she wins, she would be the first person of Latino descent elected to the board in at least a decade, and the first Latina ever.
