Two Westminster police officers who were plaintiffs in a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Police Department were involved in a workplace fight Aug. 30.
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Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Improper Jail Phone Recordings Put OC Sheriff Under Scrutiny
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.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Judge Demands Progress on Homeless Shelters By September 7
U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter warned the County of Orange and its cities they will need to make significant progress on plans for new emergency shelter housing for the homeless, or face a possible court ruling or temporary injunction stopping the enforcement of anti-camping laws.
Posted inCountywide, Dana Point, Government, Top Stories
Supervisors OK Dana Point Harbor Overhaul; Harbor Patrol Could Drain Countywide Park Funds
The long-awaited revitalization of Dana Point Harbor, two decades in the making, will move forward after Orange County supervisors Tuesday approved a 66-year lease agreement to develop the Harbor through a public-private partnership.
Posted inDana Point, Government, Top Stories
Finances Unclear as Supervisors Decide on $1 Billion-Plus Dana Point Harbor Overhaul
Orange County supervisors Tuesday are poised to vote on a $1 billion-plus public-private revitalization project for Dana Point Harbor, although officials have so far declined to specify how much of the county’s $1.2 billion in projected harbor costs are expected to be paid out of park funds meant for the entire county.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Government, Irvine, Placentia, Top Stories
Irvine City Council, Tired of Being a Donor, Gives Notice It’ll Withdraw from OC Fire Authority
The Irvine City Council voted to tell the Orange County Fire Authority it may withdraw from the agency, part of a long-running dispute between Irvine and the Fire Authority over the city’s disproportionately large property tax contributions compared to the services it receives.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Arnold Forde, Longtime California Political Consultant and Direct Mail Pioneer, Dead at 82
Arnold Forde, one of California’s most influential, longstanding and controversial political consultants, died Saturday after two years of illness. He was 82.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Investigative, Top Stories
Federal Judge Calls On OC City Leaders to Step Up on Homelessness
Judge David O. Carter said OC cities need to take care of their “proportional” share of the county’s homeless population, and warned that without action, the court could invalidate anti-camping laws.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Judge to Keep Up Pressure on OC Leaders After “Decades of Neglect” of Homeless
“This county has been in a crisis situation from the time the court got this case. This county’s structure has been deplete, and I think only recently has there been a concerted and good faith effort to catch up with decades of neglect,” said federal Judge David O. Carter at a court conference Friday morning.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Federal Judge Expands OC Homeless Housing to Include Longtime Santa Ana Civic Center Camp
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter expanded the scope of his inquiry into homelessness at the Santa Ana riverbed Saturday pushing city and county officials during a day-long federal court hearing to also agree to relocate the roughly 150 homeless people living in the Santa Ana Civic Center. County officials have agreed to extend motel stays for some former riverbed homeless.
