A lack of funding for treatment programs and over-reliance on isolation techniques and medication means most mentally ill inmates have needs that are going unmet, according to a new grand jury report.
Category: News Briefs
Orange County news briefs were the short items that did not need a full story of their own: a vote taken, a filing made, a number released. The newsroom stopped filing here in 2025 and the archive stays, newest first.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs
Fullerton Park Becomes Latest Flashpoint in Homeless Issue
Each spring, when the temporary winter homeless shelter closes at the Fullerton armory, Pacific Park in the southwest part of the city receives an influx of homeless people, residents say.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, Top Stories, Westminster
Clinton Comes to Little Saigon, But Vietnamese Mostly Stay Away
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday became the first presidential candidate to visit Little Saigon, but few Vietnamese voters came out to greet her.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Finalists for CalOptima Board Named
Fifteen finalists were chosen this week for the seven open seats on the CalOptima board of directors with the medical industry and political insiders dominating the list.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
FPPC Investigating Complaint Against Do for Statue Donations
The state political watchdog has opened an investigation into donations solicited by Supervisor Andrew Do for statues at Mile Square Park. The investigation was sparked by a complaint from one of Do’s opponents in the race for his supervisorial seat.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Rancho Santiago Community College District Adopts Gift Ban
The ban follows a Voice of OC series that revealed lavish gifts given to a high-level district official by district contractors. District trustees say the ban is a model for other community college districts to follow.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, News Briefs, Top Stories
Irvine Council Decides to Hold Off on Short-Term Rental Regulations
As websites like Airbnb have created a boom in short-term rentals, council members want to update the city’s rules on when and how private homes can be rented out. But they want to study the issue first.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisors Give Final Approval to Bus Terminal Purchase
It’s widely assumed the abandoned terminal adjacent to the downtown Santa Ana Civic Center will be turned into a homeless shelter and service center. But supervisors have yet to unveil any concrete plans.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Amin David, Activist and Founder of Los Amigos, Dies at 83
The renowned Latino activist who for decades fought for the rights of underrepresented communities in Orange County, died Saturday night after a bout with lymphoma.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, News Briefs
Fullerton Council Postpones Decision on District Maps
Council members voted 4-1 Tuesday to postpone their selection of a district map for November’s ballot until June 7 after getting an earful from proponents of competing maps who packed the council chambers.
