A city accounting shows it makes financial sense to keep the controversial jail open and housing federal immigration detainees in exchange for a fee. Another accounting says otherwise.
Tag: Anthony Bertagna
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
What’s @SantaAnaPD Doing to Tweets It Doesn’t Like?
People who tweet criticism of Santa Ana police have been blocked or muted by the Santa Ana Police Department’s Twitter account. Do members of the public have a right to redress their government via social media?
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Murders Forgotten: How Far Did Prosecutors Go to Hide Informants Network?
Court records raise questions about how vigorously Santa Ana police and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office pursued murder cases.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Should the Santa Ana Officers Who Beat Edgar Arzate Still Be On Patrol?
Questions are being raised about the department’s decision to allow officers who are under federal investigation for their actions during Arzate’s June arrest to stay on patrol rather than be reassigned.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
FBI: Policía de Santa Ana cometió crimen contra Edgar Vargas
Agentes de la policía de Santa Ana cometieron un delito cuando golpearon el residente indocumentado durante su arresto en junio, de acuerdo con un documento del FBI.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
FBI: Santa Ana Police Committed Crime Against Edgar Vargas
An FBI certification states that police committed a crime related to felony assault when they beat the undocumented resident during an arrest in June.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Feds Investigating Santa Ana Police Beating
A federal civil rights investigation has been launched into the case of Santa Ana resident Edgar Vargas, whose beating by local police this summer was caught on video.
Posted inInvestigative, Santa Ana
Santa Ana City Council Votes to End Red-Light Camera Contract
Council members cite excessive fines as the reason to kill the contract. But the cameras will stay up until June of 2015.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Couisine Case Reveals Culture of Favoritism in Santa Ana PD
A retired police officer’s special relationship with former Police Chief Paul Walters reveals a leader with a big heart but who couldn’t stand firm.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr., Santa Ana
Police Review Reported Rape at Mayor’s Home in Santa Ana
Report alleges that a minor was raped at a party thrown by Mayor Miguel Pulido’s teenage son. Police say the report has proved “unfounded.”
