Federal judge David O. Carter has warned cities against pushing homeless people to other areas, saying it raises constitutional issues.
Tag: County Government
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
DA Under Scrutiny for Not Disclosing Private Jet Trip from Billionaire Henry Nicholas
Federal authorities previously seized Nicholas’ Gulfstream G-IV jet, alleging he used the plane to transport and distribute illegal drugs around the country and internationally.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Anaheim-based Animal Rescue Group Threatens LAPD With Lawsuit
Anaheim-based Ghetto Rescue Ffoundation (GRFF) is threatening a lawsuit if the Los Angeles Police Department doesn’t retract a statement blaming the animal rescue group for false information about a dead adopted pit bull.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
OC Adopted Pit Bull Not Sexually Abused: LAPD
The Los Angeles Police Department reported Thursday a pit bull adopted from the OC Animal Care shelter was not sexually abused and the cause of death still is being investigated.
Posted inGovernment, Newport Beach, Top Stories, Transportation
Toll Road Agency Linked Its Website to Newport Councilman’s Campaign Web Page
Newport Beach Councilman Scott Peotter and the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) violated state law by having Peotter’s campaign web page hyperlinked to the agency’s website, according to Bob Stern, co-author of California’s 1974 Political Reform Act.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
In Wake of Dog’s Abuse and Killing, County Exploring ‘Do Not Adopt’ List
The discussion was prompted by the recent sexual abuse and killing of a 5-year-old pit bull that was adopted last month from a free county program.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
OC One of Least Affordable Places to Live in U.S.: Annual Community Indicators Report
An “epidemic” of homelessness, low wages and the steadily increasing cost of living and housing makes Orange County one of the least affordable places to live in the nation, according to the annual Orange County Community Indicators Report.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
New Contract Gives Raise to Most County Workers in OC
Most county employees – including mental health workers, public health nurses, social workers, and sheriff’s special officers – will receive a 2.5 percent raise in the coming months.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
OC Needle Exchange Plans to Open in September, as County Asks Court to Block It
The program faces staunch opposition from the county and the four cities where the state authorized it to operate. A court hearing on whether to block it could come later this month or next month.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Planning Commission Expedites Veterans Cemetery Reports
The Irvine Planning Commission wants to send the City Council as fast as possible all available environmental reports and any potential development contracts in or near the Great Park that could affect development of a veterans cemetery.
