Small Portion of OC Rehab Homes Must Register Under New Ordinance
Orange County Board of Superivsors
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Officials noted the move is unnecessary because state law already requires it.
Domestic Violence Claims Prompt Investigation in Santa Ana Council Race
Phil Bacerra
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The Democratic Party of Orange County, which endorsed Phil Baccera, has hired an attorney to investigate the allegations, ahead of an Oct. 22 decision on whether to revoke the endorsement.
OC Supervisors Approve New $400 Million County Headquarters
Orange County Board of Supervisors
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The new building will roughly double the amount of floor space for the county supervisors’ offices, to 32,000 square feet.
OC Supervisors Back Cash Bail; Want New Law Overturned
cash bail system
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The top county elected officials backed a bail industry referendum to overturn a new law that replaces the cash bail system with public safety risk assessments.
Millions in ‘Dark Money’ Flowing to OC Congressional Races
dark money
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Voters have no way of seeing who provided the $2.6 million-plus in dark money supporting or opposing candidates in the four Orange County races key to the battle for control of Congress.
Jail Phone Privacy Violations Prompt OC to Consider New Vendor
OC jail recorded telephone calls
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The vendor, Global Tel-Link, potentially jeopardized criminal cases by improperly recording phone calls between attorneys and their clients.
Nelson Called Spitzer ‘Outrageous’ And More; Now He Endorses Him for DA
DA Election 2018
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OC Supervisor Shawn Nelson broke with most of the other supervisors and endorsed Todd Spitzer, whom he repeatedly has criticized for his actions in office.
Homeless Shelters to Open in Santa Ana and Anaheim by End of December, Cities Say
Housing & Homelessness
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South Orange County also is set to be brought into the federal case, as the judge expressed frustration at the lack of a south county shelter site.
OC Leaders Face Scrutiny After Federal Court Ruling on Homelessness
Housing & Homelessness
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A federal appeals court this week supports what U.S. District Judge David O. Carter has been warning county and city leaders about for six months: If they don’t offer a realistic option for homeless people to stay overnight, police can’t enforce anti-camping ordinances. On Friday, Carter is bringing OC civic leaders back to court to gauge progress.
Improper Jail Phone Recordings Put OC Sheriff Under Scrutiny
Countywide
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Orange County law enforcement, already under investigation by state and federal authorities for the illegal use of jailhouse informants, are facing a new round of accusations that they violated the constitutional rights of inmates after the improper recording of more than 1,000 jail phone calls.