Orange County officials are preparing to award contracts to Care Ambulance Service that would increase its position as the dominant player among the county’s private ambulance services.
Author Archives: REX DALTON
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Sheriff’s Department Use of Jailhouse Tracking System Under Scrutiny
In latest chapter of jailhouse informants case, an Orange County public defender alleges that records from the largely secret computer system were withheld from Scott Evans Dekraai defense.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
DA’s Misconduct Leads to Reduced Sentence for Convicted Murderer
Leonel Santiago Vega, who was convicted in 2010 for a 2004 gang-related killing, will be out of jail in about four years. Reduced sentence comes after revelations in Dekraai hearing that prosecutors violated Vega’s rights.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Judge Recuses Himself From Wozniak Case
Citing negative feelings toward public defender, James A. Stotler said Tuesday another judge should hear high-profile murder case.
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State Political Watchdog Investigating Potential Conflicts at Fire Authority
The state Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating whether associations with a consultant by former Chief Keith Richter and a top subordinate violated laws governing conflicts of interest and gifts to officials.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Judge Re-Opens Hearing on DA Informants Case
Hearing to examine new allegations of local law enforcement irregularities related to jailhouse informant network.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Fire Authority to Try Private Paramedics
Under a pilot program, private paramedics will assist on 911 rescue calls. New chief hopes it will lead to more efficient deployment of rescue crews.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OCFA’s New Dispatch System Beset With Problems
The Fire Authority’s system not communicating with other dispatch centers, which is complicating emergency responses.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Fire Authority Names Bowman Permanent Chief
The hiring of the former Anaheim and San Diego chief part of the board’s overhaul of the agency’s management in the wake of recent controversies.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections
S.D. Congressional Race Over, But Intrigue Continues
While Carl DeMaio has lost his bid in San Diego to be among the Republican Party’s first openly gay congressmen, intense political intrigue lingers along with a federal investigation.
