The Santa Ana city councilman is ordered to avoid the seven women who say they are victims of his alleged sex crimes.
Tag: Carlos Bustamante
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Rackauckas: How Was ‘Wolf Kept in Charge of His Prey for So Long?’
Allegations regarding Carlos Bustamante’s conduct toward women working under him in OC Public Works first surfaced in March 2011. Why did it take seven months for high-level officials to call in the DA?
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
DA Alleges Long History of Sex Crimes by Councilman
While a high-level manager for OC Public Works, Carlos Bustamante systematically targeted at least seven vulnerable women over an eight-year period, assaulting them in his office, his car, in elevators and stairways, according to District Attorney Tony Rackauckas.
Posted inInvestigative, Santa Ana
Bustamante Arrest Disrupts Santa Ana City Council Meeting
Reporters swarmed the council chambers after news of sex-crime charges against the councilman broke. His absence also added a twist to the long-running Downtown Inc. fight.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana
Santa Ana City Councilman Arrested on Sex Charges
Carlos Bustamante, once a rising Latino star in the local Republican Party, has been charged with 12 felonies, including assault, sexual battery and false imprisonment.
Posted inSanta Ana
Amid Haggling, Santa Ana Council OKs Apartment Complex
City Council approves high-end apartments, but only after extracting a promise that the developer submit a design for a high-rise tower at the site.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Shows Tepid Support for Sunshine Law
Most Council members don’t seem very excited about a proposal from a coalition of neighborhood groups aimed at making City Hall more transparent.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Coalition Pushing for More Sunshine at City Hall
Santa Ana neighborhood groups and activists Wednesday night unveiled a proposed sunshine ordinance intended to bring transparency and accountability to City Hall.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Dominoes Fall at OC Public Works After Another Review
Director Jess Carbajal is put on administrative leave while others speak of “scummy behavior” and one executive quits in disgust.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Ethics Committee Takes Heat From Frustrated Residents
About a dozen residents attended a committee meeting Wednesday night to vent their frustration about a city ethics code they say has no teeth.
