Allegations that the DA’s office failed to prosecute a case because it is shielding a top investigator are “baseless,” prosecutors declare.
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Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Economy, Top Stories
Disney’s Hidden Hand in the Anaheim City Council Race
A handful of political action committees financing Anaheim City Council campaigns have received nearly $190,000 from the mega-resort.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Public Defender: DA Investigator Involved in Kickback Scheme
In a court document, the public defender’s office alleges that the investigator was involved in “criminal activity” with the former owner of an athletic supply company. The DA’s office calls the allegations “unfounded.”
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Police Agencies Push County Supervisors for Anti-Gang Funds
State-imposed funding cuts for a popular, multi-agency, anti-gang initiative targeting North Orange County has law enforcement officials pressing county supervisors to find nearly $4 million to keep the programs alive.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
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Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
On The Agenda
The county reports on the conditions of children, and Anaheim makes headway on municipal public transit plans.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Fate of Santa Ana’s Downtown Tax Likely to Hinge On Election
The controversial tax is on life support, but the November election could empower a new City Council to revive it next year.
Posted inGovernment, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Battle Over County’s Labor Contracts Is Heating Up
As the Super Bowl of labor negotiations continues, leaders of two unions criticize supervisors on double standard for wages, promotions and raises. One supervisor responds that he doesn’t have a “pot of gold.”
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Former CalOptima Board Chairman Rejects Demand for Repayment
Michael D. Stephens said the demand by the county health care plan is part of a series of “surreal events.”
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Small Hydrogen Leak Reported at San Onofre Nuclear Plant
A small amount of hydrogen gas has been leaking since Sunday, according to an NRC inspector. It presents no danger to the public or plant workers.
