Orange County’s largest homeless camp, home to hundreds of people living along the Santa Ana River near Angel Stadium, has a new set of visitors: twice-a-week patrols by a contingent of two dozen sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement officers.
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Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Rackauckas Faces $21,000 Fine for Late Reports of $190,000 in Behested Payments
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas faces a $21,000 fine from the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) for failing to publicly report more than $190,000 he solicited for a charity he heads, according to the FPPC board meeting agenda released Monday.
Posted inAnaheim, Irvine, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Westminster
City Council Candidates Already Fundraising for Next Year’s Races
Several Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine and other city council members and candidates reported robust fundraising for the first six months of 2017, according to the latest campaign finance disclosures.
Posted inAnaheim
Sparks Fly Between Anaheim Mayor and Councilwoman Over Fire Fighter Outsourcing Inquiry
Anaheim City Councilwoman Kris Murray publicly criticized Mayor Tom Tait at a city council meeting Tuesday over a phone call he had with Orange County Fire Authority Chief Jeff Bowman exploring the possibility of outsourcing the city’s fire department.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Rackauckas Files $190,000 in Behested Payments More Than Six Months Late
The donations were made in 2016 at Rackauckas’ request to the office’s nonprofit, the Orange County Gang Reduction and Intervention Partnership (OC GRIP). He filed the reports more than six months after the deadline.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Sheriff’s Department Believed It Had a Legal Right to Withhold Documents From The Court
The Sheriff’s Department withheld documents from court disclosure, believing a section of the California penal code didn’t require the department to turn them over, retired Sheriff’s Lt. Catherine Irons testified Wednesday.
Posted inTop Stories
What Trump’s Immigration Orders Mean for Orange County
With the first wave of President Donald Trump’s long-promised crackdown on immigration arriving this week, immigrant advocates in Orange County are scrambling to mobilize on behalf of the many county residents who could be impacted by the directives.
Posted inWestminster
Westminster Police Get Salary Increase
Westminster City Council members Wednesday approved a $1.65 million labor deal with the local police union, giving officers a six percent salary boost along with other benefits like cash bonuses in exchange for making them pay into their pensions.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove To Conduct National Search for City Manager
Garden Grove will immediately begin a national search for a new city manager.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove City Council Approves Tattoo Shop on Main Street
The new city council approved a tattoo parlor and art studio on its historic Main Street, ending a months-long battle that has sparked debate among residents about the street’s character and relevance to a changing city.
