Newly released security footage shows the reaction of alarmed observers who saw last week’s courthouse beating, but officials say the court’s cameras did not capture the beating itself.
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 inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs, Top Stories
OC Supervisors OK Housing Project for Homeless Veterans
The development would provide affordable housing for 49 veterans , as well as support services like as job training, job placement, Veterans Affairs benefits assistance, and health and wellness, according to officials.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Trial for County Exec’s Wrongful Termination Suit Set for Next January
Former OC Public Works Director Jess Carbajal alleges county supervisors used him as a scapegoat to cover up their own mismanagement of investigations into Carlos Bustamante’s sex crimes.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Two OC Supervisors Demand Cut to Bustamante’s Pension
Supervisors Todd Spitzer and Andrew Do asked that former county executive Carlos Bustamante’s pension be retroactively reduced due to his guilty pleas to sex crimes against county employees.
Posted inNews Briefs, Water, Power & Waste, Yorba Linda
Recall Effort Launched Against Yorba Linda Water Board Members
Citing a “deceptive campaign” to raise the rates, the Yorba Linda Taxpayers Association, served recall papers against board members Gary Melton and Robert Kiley during last week’s water district meeting.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Feds Award County $17 Million in Homeless Support Money
Most of the money is slated to go towards permanent housing, in light of a national shift towards providing stable housing for homeless people with support services.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
County Opens Search for New CalOptima Board Members
County officials have begun searching for seven people to serve on the newly revamped board of directors that oversees the $3.2 billion health plan for low income and disabled residents.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, News Briefs
Voice of OC on KCRW: The Republican Power Play on Air Quality Board
The South Coast Air Quality Management District board’s newly minted Republican majority voted Friday to oust the agency’s longtime top executive, a clear sign of its desire to create a more industry-friendly regulatory environment.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
County Leaders to Attend Summit on Reducing Incarceration of Mentally Ill
Officials will travel to Washington D.C. in April for the National Stepping Up Summit, which is focused on reducing number of adults in jails with mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Residents Discuss How to Build a Strong Arts Infrastructure
The first official Santa Ana arts roundtable discussion was an opportunity for residents to voice their opinion on evolving the arts programs throughout the city.
