Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken’s chief of staff is alleging she hurled racial and sexual slurs at her, the sheriff’s department overspent its budget by nearly $30 million – these are just some of OC’s civic headlines this week.
Category: Safety, Security & Justice
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Buena Park Reconsiders E-bike Sidewalk Ban
After creating an initial ban of e-bikes on sidewalks earlier this year, Buena Park officials could allow e-bikes on sidewalks, but only going certain speeds.
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Education, Buybacks, Infrastructure: Can OC Curb E-bike Deaths and Injuries?
After the OC District Attorney hosted a buyback program, an ongoing debate remains over how to best curb the worsening trend of e-bike injuries and crashes.
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San Juan Capistrano Considers License Plate Cameras for Downtown Parking Enforcement
San Juan Capistrano is looking to use controversial license plate reader cameras for downtown parking enforcement.
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OC Sheriff Overspends by $29 Million, Officials Say its a Budgeting Strategy
Department officials dispute it’s a spending overrun – much of it for jail food, uniforms and IT – and said its budgeting strategy aimed at keeping costs down.
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Fullerton Officials Latest in OC to Review Flock Cameras Policy
Fullerton officials are expected to join a growing list of OC cities discussing and reviewing their Flock cameras amid rising concerns over privacy, misuse and data leaks in the region over automated license plate readers.
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Seal Beach Prepares for Super El Niño
Seal Beach is preparing for what scientists are predicting is going to a Super El Niño – one that experts are saying could be the strongest El Nino in recorded history.
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Is Orange County Running out of Cash for Cops?
Many cities are struggling with how they can give pay raises to police officers amid growing budget deficits.
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Stanton Uses Homeless Emergency to Demolish Public Nuisance Building
The city of Stanton is gearing up to spend over $100,000 to demolish an abandoned four-plex occupied by homeless people who city officials say have become a danger to the surrounding community.
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Residents Across OC Increasingly Pushback on Flock Cameras
Activists are calling on Santa Ana leaders to get rid of their contract for Flock cameras amid privacy concerns, while Fullerton residents are expected to receive an update on how the cameras are being used in their city.
