Fire department records show paramedics arrived more than a
minute after DA says beating ended.
Category: NORTH COUNTY
North Orange County covers Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Buena Park, Placentia, Yorba Linda and their neighbors, where city budgets have been the recurring story. Every story we have published about north county, newest first.
Neighbors Say Street Project Is Hazardous to Their Health
Residents of a mobile home neighborhood beside the Gene Autry
Way expansion in Anaheim say construction is causing them both
aggravation and health problems.
What Did the Other Four Officers Do in the Thomas Beating?
A timeline based on district attorney’s report details actions
of all six Fullerton police officers involved in the beating of the
homeless man. Two were charged but four were not.
Anaheim Leaders Hear a Community’s Fears
Mayor Tom Tait and City Council members hear residents of a
low-income neighborhood talk about the daily dangers they face.
Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Kelly Thomas
Judge orders Fullerton Officer Manuel Ramos to the city jail in
Santa Ana under $1 million bail.
Reluctant Juries Often Make Prosecuting Police Difficult
OC District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will confront an ingrained
reluctance among jurors to convict police officers as he attempts
to win murder and manslaughter convictions against two Fullerton
officers.
One Fullerton Officer in Jail, Another Released on Bail
Both were charged with beating transient Kelly Thomas, who died
five days later.
DA Charges Fullerton Officers with Murder, Manslaughter
Officer Manuel Ramos was charged with second-degree murder and
involuntary manslaughter. Cpl. Jay Cicinelli was charged with
involuntary manslaughter and felony use of excessive force.
Coroner Sends Thomas Autopsy Report to DA
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will announce Wednesday
whether he will charge Fullerton police officers in the death of
Kelly Thomas.
Anaheim Building Chief Contracts with Santa Ana
The city renewed a $150,000 building plan review contract with a
firm owned by Scott Fazekas, who previously worked with the current
head of Santa Ana’s building division.









