Judge orders Fullerton Officer Manuel Ramos to the city jail in
Santa Ana under $1 million bail.
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All of the local news you can’t miss on what’s happening in Orange County today across all of the topics we cover.
On the Agenda
Labor negotiations in financially stricken Santa Ana and
possible Best Buy bailout in Westminster highlight this week’s
public meeting agendas.
Free Clinics Offer Santa Ana Hope, but Challenges Remain
The city has long faced the worst urban hardships of any major
U.S. city, but only recently have free medical clinics opened.
Reluctant Juries Often Make Prosecuting Police Difficult
OC District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will confront an ingrained
reluctance among jurors to convict police officers as he attempts
to win murder and manslaughter convictions against two Fullerton
officers.
DA Charges Fullerton Officers with Murder, Manslaughter
Officer Manuel Ramos was charged with second-degree murder and
involuntary manslaughter. Cpl. Jay Cicinelli was charged with
involuntary manslaughter and felony use of excessive force.
‘Survival or Total Destruction’
Pay and service cuts and a plea for a tax increase are in Santa
Ana’s near future as city leaders acknowledge a dire budget
picture.
Coroner Sends Thomas Autopsy Report to DA
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will announce Wednesday
whether he will charge Fullerton police officers in the death of
Kelly Thomas.
The OC Morning Report
Grocery strike averted, Bustamante probe expands and state
watchdog rules in Durkee matter.
New Attention to Student Health
Questions for Dr. Marc Lerner, the Orange County Department of
Education’s first medical officer.
On The Agenda
Goings on in Santa Ana top an interesting week of public meeting
agendas.









