The intent of the undersigned is not to “pile on, grandstand or feign shock” at the problems that have plagued Anaheim’s political infrastructure for years. We prefer to thank Councilmember Jose F. Moreno for his efforts to draw attention to the abuse, neglect and harm inflicted on the residents of Anaheim.
Tag: corruption
Posted inInvestigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Westminster
Corruption Rampant in Westminster, Former Police Chief Claims
Former police chief Kevin Baker, in a legal claim against the city obtained by Voice of OC through a public records lawsuit, compares corruption in Westminster to the city of Bell.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Longtime Corruption Fighter Chosen as OC’s Law Enforcement Watchdog
Orange County supervisors announced Tuesday that they’ve picked Gary Schons, a prosecutor with decades of experience investigating public corruption in Southern California, to head the county’s Office of Independent Review.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
An Irvine Corruption Fighter Has Her Own Ethical Issues
Councilwoman Christina Shea has built her political career on rooting out corruption surrounding the Great Park. But what she’s doing behind the scenes for a consulting client is also crossing ethical lines, a government ethics expert says.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Lawsuit: Santa Ana Mayor Has Financial Ties to Pot Shops
A federal lawsuit claims that since the passage last fall of Measure BB, which instituted a new regulatory regime over medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, Pulido and other officials with financial ties to certain shops have directed police to shut down their competitors
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Investigative, Top Stories, Westminster
A War Correspondent Turned Lifelong Corruption Fighter
During her Vietnam War news assignment, the author saw up close how government corruption can ruin lives. Decades later, those lessons live on, as important for Orange County as elsewhere.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Former High-Ranking County Exec Alleges Corrupt Culture
Kathleen Tahilramani, a former county Human Resources executive, is the third senior-level female employee to describe systematic harassment at the county and politicization of civilian jobs.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Officially Reject Grand Jury Report and Ethics Panel
County’s top elected leaders call highly critical report “selective” and “one-sided” and say the county has no need for an ethics commission.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
PBS Video: Santa Ana Manager Under Misconduct Investigation
We discuss the controversial findings, along with other hot topics in local government.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
PBS Video: Grand Jury Says Orange County Has a Culture of Corruption
We discuss the controversial findings, along with other hot topics in local government.
