Voice of OC (https://voiceofoc.org/category/cities/seal-beach/)
Los Alamitos Police Department Capt. Rick Moore fatally shot Westminster City Clerk Amanda Jensen three times with his personal weapon, according to the Orange County Coroner.
The DA’s office is aware of “several incidents” between Jensen and Moore and investigated two of those instances, spokeswoman Michelle Van Der Linden wrote in an email.
Westminster City Clerk Amanda Jensen and Los Alamitos police Capt. Rick Moore were found dead early Monday when a police SWAT team entered a Seal Beach apartment hours after a distress call and reports of gunshots.
Council members violated the law by meeting secretly to approve a costly lobbying contract, according to open government advocates. While not admitting wrongdoing, the council promised Monday to not break the law in the future.
Media fear-mongering played a role in Seal Beach officials’ recent decision to trap and kill coyotes, writes animal rights activist Rose Tingle.
The move sets the stage for a confrontation at a meeting next Monday.
Opponents of Caltrans’ plan to add toll lanes to the 405 freeway will ask OC transportation officials to back a toll-free alternative.
City leaders along the congested route want to widen the 405 with another car pool lane and one more general traffic lane.
Republican Janet Nguyen and Democrat Jose Solario air political differences in possibly their only campaign debate.
Local residents and activists are calling for a local ban on fracking in North Orange County until the impacts are further studied.