Recall Effort Begins Against Three Westminster City Council Members
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A recall effort has begun against the three-member majority of the Westminster City Council, Kimberly Ho, Charlie Nguyen and Mayor Tri Ta.
A Top Westminster Police Official Joins Three Other Officers Alleging Department Retaliation and Wrongdoing
Westminster Police Department
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Cmdr. Cameron Knauerhaze, a top-ranking Westminster Police Department administrator, is claiming the city ignored a culture of wrongdoing under former police chief Ralph Ornelas.
Westminster Council Members Vote to Denounce Councilman in a City Statement
Westminster City Council
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The City of Westminster will release an official statement denouncing Councilman Tai Do over his recent remarks on the state of city politics, following the approval of a controversial new policy that gives the dais’ majority faction more control over agenda-setting at meetings.
Company that Caused Illegal OC Jail Phone Recordings Could Have Nationwide Problem, Attorney Alleges
OC jail recorded telephone calls
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Phone company Global Tel Link (GTL) kept possibly hundreds of other U.S. jails in the dark about phone system problems it knew of since 2015 that caused the illegal recording of attorney-inmate calls in Orange County, according to a 42-page legal motion filed by OC Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders.
Allies on Westminster Council Add to Their Power Over the Agenda
Westminster
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The Westminster City Council’s majority, following a raucous meeting, now can decide what issues can be discussed in public meetings, under a new policy that could consolidate council members’ power over political opponents and agenda-setting.
OCTA Proposes Cuts to Bus Routes as Ridership Hits Low Mark
Transportation
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OCTA officials continue to grapple with the challenge of finding ways to increase the number of people using the bus system while at the same time absorbing cuts to bus service that have triggered serious declines in ridership.
Grand Jury: A Simple Vitals Check Could Prevent Inmate Deaths
Orange County jails
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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.
Santa Ana Council Deadlocks on Its $450,000 City Manager Overruns
Santa Ana City Council
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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.
Grand Jury Finds Lack of Sheriff’s Department Oversight in Illegal Jail Phone Recordings
Orange County Grand Jury
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A lack of oversight allowed the illegal recording of more than 30,000 phone calls between inmates and their attorneys inside county jails, according to the Orange County Grand Jury.
Westminster City Council Approves Thinned-Out Ethics Code
Westminster
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Westminster officials now have a set of ethics guidelines to follow while doing city business, the result of a months-long battle between council members over whether a City Hall struggling to move past years of corruption allegations needs ethical reform.