The $96 million fine comes on the heels of a failed lawsuit by an activist group. The moves are raising questions about whether it’s time to tighten state laws to keep public land deals transparent.
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Santana: Was the fuse for the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill Riot lit from OC’s Chapman University?
Chapman University gets swept up in the Jan. 6 dragnet after a federal judge orders former law school Dean John Eastman to release emails to former President Trump and others in efforts to block the 2020 election results.
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Santana: What Should Orange County’s Elected Public Auditor Stand For?
Republicans Andrew Hamilton and John Moorlach say they want to bring back the auditor’s fiscal hawk approach if they get elected to the traditionally quiet office that supervisors defunded.
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Santana: Does Orange County Really Need Another Panel to Study Homelessness?
OC Sheriff Don Barnes is crafting a panel to study why homeless deaths are increasing, but the answer to that question already lies in the data. Activists say rapid housing remains key.
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Santana: School Board Renames Romero Cruz Academy to Recognize Santa Ana Education Pioneer
Lydia is back at Romero Cruz Academy with Santa Ana Unified School District officials responding to her father’s call, moving quickly to add her first name back to an elementary school.
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Santana: Did OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer Fire a Top Prosecutor to Protect Himself?
This week, the DA abruptly fired one of his top prosecutors who is running For OC Superior Court Judge over cheating on prosecutions but there is mounting speculation about the timing of the firing.
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Santana: As Omicron Eases, Orange County Ponders The Future of The Public Health Department
This week, county supervisors are slated to appoint a health officer, which offers an opportunity to ask just what should OC’s most public doctor focus on moving forward?
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Santana: School Renaming for Local Education Pioneer Fumbled by Santa Ana District Officials
Sam Romero, the 87-year old father of Lydia Romero Cruz, is fighting to see his daughter’s first name put back on Romero-Cruz Academy, named in her honor after her untimely death in 1996.
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Santana: Workers COVID Revolt at the County of Orange
Today, Orange County social workers are expected to protest their working conditions, which they say is leaving them exposed to COVID-19 outbreaks.
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Santana: How Did So Much Lead Get Into Santa Ana’s Ground, What Can Be Done About it?
Today, the national nonprofit environmental newsroom, Grist, launches a series with collaboration from Voice of OC examining soil lead contamination in Santa Ana.