Steel and Do Are Chosen as OC Supervisors’ Chair, Vice Chair for 2020
County Government
|
Andrew Do and Michelle Steel are running this year for what are considered the toughest election races that any of the five supervisors are seeking.
Homelessness in Orange County: 2019 Year in Review
Housing & Homelessness
|
After years of pressure from activists and the courts, Orange County picked up the pace of addressing street homelessness last year, though going into 2020 officials acknowledge the scale of the issue is much larger than current efforts are tackling.
Orange County Draws Criticism For Over 200 Homeless Deaths This Year
Housing & Homelessness
|
The deaths have drawn unanswered questions from activists about why the county’s main strategy to end homelessness has gone mostly unfunded.
State Could Intervene After OC Supervisors Halt Census Funds for City and School District
Countywide
|
Santa Ana is home to the highest amount of hard-to count areas in Orange County, and the supervisors’ move has prompted blowback from state and federal elected officials.
OC Candidates Set for March 2020 Election
Countywide
|
Republicans and Democrats are facing off in a series of federal, state and local seats previously held by Republicans that have become increasingly competitive in recent years.
OC Supervisors Accused of Failing to Hold Sheriff’s Department Accountable
Countywide
|
The Sheriff’s Department has faced controversy in recent weeks over revelations that an internal audit found hundreds of cases where deputies failed to follow policy in booking drugs, cash, photos, and videos in criminal cases by the end of their shift.
County Halts Census Outreach Grants to City of Santa Ana and Local School District
U.S. Census
|
City and school district officials say the grant cuts are payback for their public concerns about a proposed county homeless shelter, which county officials dispute. A final decision on the grants is scheduled for next Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Sheriff Officials Buried Misconduct Reports, Ex-Sergeant Testified
Countywide
|
And audit found that more than 60 reports alleging misconduct or crimes by sheriff officials had not been not investigated, Sgt. William West said in testimony reported by the Orange County Register.
Who’s Running For Public Office in Orange County’s March Election?
Countywide
|
A host of congressional seats across Orange County are in play along with two county supervisors’ seats for the March primary. Here’s our rundown of all the candidates who have started the process of running in the March election, and which have qualified for the ballot so far.
OC Sheriff Kept Evidence Booking Crisis Secret for Almost Two Years
Public Safety
|
Sheriff Don Barnes’ spokeswoman declined to say why county supervisors and the district attorney weren’t told of the scale of the issue sooner.