Auditor-Controller Eric Woolery Apparently Died in Kansas, Not OC
Eric Woolery
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A county statement last week that Woolery apparently died in Orange was not corrected until Voice of OC inquired Friday afternoon.
South County Homeless Lawsuit is Almost Completely Dismissed
Housing & Homelessness
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Judge Percy Anderson removed four of the five cities being sued in the closely-watched case, and rejected the existing legal arguments against the fifth. He left open the possibility of the case being re-filed as a series of separate lawsuits against cities.
Sparse Info on Three Jail Deaths Draws Concern from Activists
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The concerns come after grand juries and a federal judge found evidence that OC jails failed to follow procedures meant to protect inmates and the public.
County Asks Court to Let It Keep Deleting Texts About Government Business
Countywide
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County officials are trying “to circumvent California Supreme Court precedent regarding the preservation of text messages,” the ACLU told the court in response. County officials declined to respond to questions about their proposed order.
Ex-Santa Ana Police Officer Faces Federal Charges Over Videotaped Beating
Santa Ana Police Department
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A federal grand jury indicted former Officer Brian Booker with three felonies for allegedly beating a man who was complying with police commands and then lying about it in official reports.
Sheriff’s Department Helps Vet the Grand Jurors Who Investigate It
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Sheriff officials conduct the official background investigations as part of the selection process for grand jurors who later investigate the department. The reviews include sheriff officials reporting to the court whether each applicant appears “competent to serve as a Grand Juror.”
Almost 7,000 Homeless People Counted in OC Amid Housing Debate
Housing & Homelessness
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It’s a 43 percent increase from two years earlier. “We have a shortage of both affordable and available housing to meet the needs of our populations,” said Susan Price, the county’s coordinator of homeless services.
Homeless Settlement Limits South County Anti-Camping Enforcement
Housing & Homelessness
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“This is a game-changer,” Judge David O. Carter told the courtroom Tuesday before signing off on the settlement, which the court can enforce for the next three years.
Republican Supervisor Says ‘Go Back’ Language is ‘Bigotry’
Andrew Do
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Supervisor Andrew Do called such language “bigotry” and related it to “hatred” he said led to assaults against his family when he was growing up as a Vietnamese refugee in Orange County.
Despite Ruling, County Won’t Say If It Will Stop Immediately Destroying Public Records
California Public Records Act
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OC officials may have found a way to continue to immediately destroy many public records of their government communications, despite a court ruling that it’s probably illegal to do so.