Hunger Strike by OC Jail Inmates Ends
OC jail hunger strike
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A hunger strike by Orange County jail inmates ended as of 10 p.m. Friday according to Sheriff’s spokesman Ray Grangoff.
Sheriff’s Department Says 145 OC Jail Inmates Ended Hunger Strike After One Day
OC jail hunger strike
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A hunger strike by 145 Orange County jail inmates ended after one day, but four inmates still are refusing to eat after at least four days, according to Sheriff’s spokeswoman Carrie Braun.
DA: Jail Inmate Killed by Cellmate Who Previously Confessed to Murder
Orange County Sheriffs Department
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In the days leading up to Danny Pham’s death, jail staff placed him with a man who police say confessed about two months earlier to murdering a homeless man.
Supervisor Nelson: County To Phase Homeless People Out of Santa Ana Riverbed
Housing & Homelessness
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“If you push people out you will end up dealing with it in the city,” Supervisor Shawn Nelson told a community meeting in Anaheim last week.
Amid Hepatitis A Outbreaks, Orange County Focuses on Vaccination
Countywide
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While Los Angeles and San Diego counties have declared outbreaks of hepatitis A, local health officials say an outbreak has not come to Orange County, although they are “very concerned.”
OC Supervisors Expand Immigration Detention in County Jails
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The unanimous decision came after more than three dozen public commenters spoke against the expansion and none supported it. Sheriff Sandra Hutchens said the expansion will bring an additional $5 million in revenue to the county without requiring more staff.
Shawn Nelson Had Homeless Camp Removed From Riverbed Near Honda Center, Emails Show
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The emails raise questions about whether Nelson also directed a similar removal this winter of a large homeless encampment along the river south of Angel Stadium.
ACLU Threatens Suit Over County’s Actions Toward Riverbed Homeless
County Government
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As county officials move to push homeless people from an encampment next to the Santa Ana River, the American Civil Liberties Union has jumped into the fray with threats of legal action.
Orange County Spokeswoman Ready to RV Into the Sunset
County Government
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Jean Pasco, the county’s top spokeswoman, is retiring after ten years working for local government and nearly four decades covering it for the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register.