Sheriff to Get Extra $65 Million for Existing Services Amid Pushback Over Housing, Public Defender
Orange County budget
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County costs are growing faster than revenues, most prominently with the Sheriff’s Department, officials said.
Judge Carter Removed From South OC Homelessness Case
Housing & Homelessness
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South county cities are entitled to litigate before a judge “whose impartiality neither the parties nor the public have a reasonable basis to question,” the ruling states.
Rackauckas Secretly Cleared Deputies Accused of Lying About Informants
Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
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Former District Attorney Tony Rackauckas quietly decided last year to not have prosecutors tell defense attorneys about 10 sheriff deputies suspected of lying about or concealing records about jail informants.
Two Weeks After Jail Death, It’s Still Unexplained as DA Contacts Mother
Orange County Sheriffs Department
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Officials have so far declined to say what happened leading up to Anthony Aceves’ death, who discovered him unconscious, and who was with him when he was found.
Grand Jury: A Simple Vitals Check Could Prevent Inmate Deaths
Orange County jails
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A simple check of inmates’ vital signs as they come into Orange County jail facilities could save their lives, according to a new Orange County Grand Jury report.
OC Examines Inmate Death as Mother Says It’s Been 12 Days Without Info
jail deaths
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The so-far unexplained death of Anthony Acevez is drawing interest from two county supervisors, in response to the man’s mother publicly asking for answers.
Grand Jury Finds Lack of Sheriff’s Department Oversight in Illegal Jail Phone Recordings
Orange County Grand Jury
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A lack of oversight allowed the illegal recording of more than 30,000 phone calls between inmates and their attorneys inside county jails, according to the Orange County Grand Jury.
Santana: OC Sheriff Under Fire For Illegal Takeover of Public Docks in Newport Harbor
Norberto Santana, Jr. columns
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With Memorial Day weekend signaling the unofficial start of the summer, activists are raising questions about an underused public beach and boating slips just off Bayside Drive in Newport Beach where Sheriff’s officials have illegally shut down public access. State Coastal authorities have now intervened and are working to get the public back onto the beach and boating docks established for them.
Santa Ana Says Police Raises Don’t Need $4 Million Budget Boost After All
Santa Ana
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The new city manager, Kristine Ridge, said the budget increase is no longer needed to cover the costs because the Police Department is reducing overtime and other expenses. City Councilwoman Ceci Iglesias said staff have not been transparent about how they found the money.
Three Westminster Police Officers File More Bullying and Retaliation Claims
Westminster
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The Westminster Police Department fostered a culture of bullying and retaliation for years under former police chief Ralph Ornelas, three police officers allege in separate legal claims filed against the city.