Declaration of Independence
Politics
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
‘A Failure of Leadership’ in DA’s Office, Panel Finds
County Government
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In a scathing report, independent legal authorities evaluating the jailhouse informants scandal found District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ office has a “win at all costs” mentality and is in need of a substantial reorganization.
Funding Shortfall Threatens Santa Ana Community Park
Santa Ana
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A small but beloved private park serving one of Santa Ana’s park-poor neighborhoods may have to reduce access unless the community organization that operates it can raise more money.
When Does a Dress Code Go Too Far?
Countywide
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A group of students at Santa Ana’s Segerstrom High School are fighting the school’s dress code, which they say is sexist and degrading.
Missing Cases Cast Shadow on Jail Informants Investigation
County Government
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Records of six criminal cases, which include key documents showing prosecutorial misconduct involving jail informants, have disappeared from the Orange County Superior Court’s computer system.
OC Muslims Voice Concerns About Backlash
Anaheim
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Anaheim police held an open forum with the area’s Muslim community Wednesday to discuss their safety concerns in the wake of the San Bernardino massacre.
DA’s Office Rebuked for Blocking Dekraai Judge From Other Cases
County Government
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An Orange County Superior Court judge has ruled District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ office is disrupting the region’s “orderly administration of justice” by blocking the judge whose ruling broke open the county’s jail informants scandal from hearing other murder cases.
Fitzgerald Is Fullerton’s New Mayor
Curt Pringle and Associates
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The Fullerton City Council this week unanimously elected Councilwoman Jennifer Fitzgerald as mayor for a one-year term.
Another Murder Conviction Reversed in Wake of Jail Informant Scandal
County Government
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An Orange County Superior Court judge has overturned a man’s conviction for a 2006 murder in Santa Ana, ruling that the prosecution team violated the man’s constitutional rights in using a jailhouse informant to win a confession.
Legal Heavyweights Call for Federal Probe of Orange County DA
County Government
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A letter signed by a who’s who of the legal establishment, led by Erwin Chemerinsky, is the latest fallout from jail informants scandal.