The activists say the case of Jesus Aguirre, Jr. is a glaring example of what they call a “school-to-prison pipeline” that ensnares many Latino youth in working-class communities.
Category: Buena Park
Posted inBuena Park, Health & Wellness, News Briefs
Buena Park To Look at District Elections
Buena Park officials are also exploring options for single-member district elections, after a city-commissioned report showed racially polarized voting in the city.
Posted inAnaheim, Buena Park, Countywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation, Westminster
This Week’s Civic Agenda
Orange County Transportation Authority directors start the week Monday, meeting to finalize voting on annual committee assignments, coming out of a contentious meeting last week that resulted in Costa Mesa losing it’s seat on the board of directors to Huntington Beach.
Posted inBuena Park
Watchdog Hits Buena Park Councilman With Big Fine
The state Fair Political Practices Commission fined Art Brown, the town’s most high-profile politician, $8,500 for failing to disclose thousands of dollars in campaign contributions and taking illegal cash from anonymous donors.
Posted inBuena Park
Criminal Conviction Leads to New Buena Park Mayor
The latest mayor was found guilty of falsifying documents to avoid making child-support payments.
Posted inBuena Park, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories, Transportation
6 Hot Debates to Watch This Week
Animals become a hot issue in county budget discussions, and a controversial housing project faces a decision in Orange.
Posted inBuena Park, Countywide, Fullerton, Top Stories, Transportation
State Says OC Cities Must Put Ambulance Contracts Out to Bid
State law requires Anaheim, Fullerton and Buena Park to bid out contracts that are now held exclusively by one firm. Some are worried that the process might attract shady operators.
Posted inBuena Park, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Norberto Santana, Jr.
City Council Members Allege Police Union Bullying
Council members from Costa Mesa, Fullerton and Buena Park say the aggression can be traced back to a controversial law firm.
Posted inBuena Park, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Top Stories
There’s More Than One Way to Draft a City Charter
The most recent controversy in Costa Mesa is over whether the
city should form a commission to draft a proposed city charter or
leave it in the hands of the City Council.
Posted inBuena Park, Top Stories
Even Santa Claus Has an Association
The Orange County-based Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas
helps the men in red get insurance and be ready with the
answers.
